Cycle Around Japan S2019E4: Gifu - The Joys of Mountain Life
- Aired: 2019-05-11
- Time: 19:10:00
- Runtime: 50 minutes
Overview
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.