Season
Season 12 Episode
- Season 6 Miyako Islands - Riding the Ocean Breeze
- Season 6 Kagoshima - Legacy of Determination
- Season 6 Fuji and the Highlands - A Winter Ride
- Season 6 Gifu - The Joys of Mountain Life
- Season 6 Yamagata - Call of The Wild
- Season 6 Oita - Land of Plenty
- Season 6 Oki Islands - A Legacy of Pride
- Season 6 Niigata - The Deep Green of Summer
- Season 6 Miyagi: An Unshaken Spirit
- Season 6 Hyogo - A Legacy for the Future
Cycle Around Japan - Season 6 Episode 4 Gifu - The Joys of Mountain Life
7.00 49 minutes This three-day, 360km trip takes us from lowland Gifu Prefecture and its blossoming cherry trees north into the snow-covered central mountains. We'll visit a traditional swordsmith to watch him forge katana blades from living flame, a hillside town built on water, and forests with wood of such quality it inspired some of Japan's finest artisans. A final adventure involves our cyclist in a 200-year old tradition of amateur village kabuki, one of the many ways people have found to enjoy life in the remote mountains.
