Journeys in Japan

Season 11 Episode 21: South Iwate: On the Trail to Recovery

The Michinoku Coastal Trail runs along the Pacific coast of northeastern Japan, covering a distance of about 1,000 kilometers through 4 prefectures, from Aomori down to Fukushima. It was launched by Ministry of the Environment following the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. On this episode of Journeys in Japan, Canadian actor Kyle Card hikes from Ofunato to Rikuzen-takata in southern Iwate Prefecture. He enjoys the bracing landscape, meets the local people, and sees how communities along the way are rebounding from the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami of 2011.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

17

Episodes:

551

Actor:

Bill Sullivan

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2010

IMDb:

9.0