Journeys in Japan

Season 10 Episode 29: Kagawa: Stepping into the Past

Kotohira, in western Kagawa Prefecture developed around the famous shrine complex known as Kotohira-gu. Some 2-million tourists visit annually from all over the world. In the olden days, pilgrims who came from around the country, bought Uchiwa paper fans as souvenirs, and enjoyed eating the local specialty Sanuki noodles. Shizuka Anderson from Canada, experiences the culture of hospitality that developed around these pilgrimages.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

17

Episodes:

551

Cast:

Bill Sullivan

Quality:

HD

Duration:

28 min

First Air:

2010

Rating:

9.0