Journey Across Japan - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Cycling 2,000KM Across Japan | Day One
Our first day on the 2,000km cycle across Japan goes mostly according plan (except not for Natsuki).
Why I'm Cycling Across Japan
As Day Two of the 2,000km cycle gets under way, the horrific weather forces me to reflect on why I decided to do this.
Japanese Sake Vending Machines Are Amazing
Sake Vending Machines are the ultimate reward for Day Three of our journey, as I face my toughest challenge yet.
Eating a Mountain of Crispy Japanese Fried Chicken
Crispy Karaage Fried Chicken is one of Japan's greatest dishes and on Day 4 of our trip across Japan, I'm challenged to eat a mountain of the stuff.
Inside a Haunted Abandoned Japanese Tunnel
Japan is littered with eerie abandoned sites and in Day 5 of my cycle, Joey the Animeman challenges me to enter and explore one.
PIMP MY BIKE | Japanese Retro Games Style
Japan is home to the world's largest nuclear power plant and arguably the best second hand good stores. On Day Six of our journey across Japan, we exploit both.
Cycling Japan Speaking Only in Movie Quotes
Movie Quotes! Our 2,000km Journey Across Japan takes a strange turn today, when a viewer challenges us to cycle 40km speaking in Movie Quotes.
We Made a Japanese Commercial in 24 Hours
Japanese commercials are often far from usual. We were tasked to produce one in under a day; here's how we got on during day eight of our journey across Japan.
British Guy Attempts American Accent for a Day
Cycling through rural Japan attempting to sound American for a day takes its toll on Day 9 of Journey Across Japan.
What Does Japanese Black Ramen Taste Like?
BLACK Ramen might just be the strongest tasting ramen in all Japan, capable of making your mouth implode. We sit down to taste it, on day 10 of our Journey Across Japan.
We Got Stuck on a Remote Japanese Mountain
Cycling in the Japanese countryside is an absolute joy - until your bike goes wrong. On Day 11 of Journey Across Japan, we get stuck on a mountain and I suffer my first crash.
Eating Brunch at a Japanese Market | Street Food Japan
Kanazawa city! We enjoy a 5 course brunch of Japanese street food at one of Japan's greatest markets on Day 12 of our Journey Across Japan.
My Weirdest Experience Travelling in Japan
Travelling Japan certainly has its weird moments. On Day 13 of our Journey Across Japan I reflect on the trip so far and answer questions sent in by you guys.
Why I Don't Speak Japanese in Videos
Speaking Japanese is amazing fun. But not when you have to speak it all day without being allowed to switch to your native tongue. On Day 14 of Journey across Japan, we give it a shot.
Don't Get LOST IN KYOTO with a Paper Map
Kyoto is difficult to navigate with Google Maps, let alone using a paper map. On Day 15 of Journey Across Japan we get lost in Kyoto.
24 Hours in Kyoto | Japan's Best Monkey Park
Kyoto Monkey Park is loved by all. We make our way through it and uncover the mysterious monster street on Day 16 of Journey Across Japan with Pete Donaldson.
24 Hours in Osaka | 6 Things to do in Japan's Nightlife Capital
Osaka is Japan's nightlife capital; a vibrant city home to amazing food and people. On Day 17 of Journey Across Japan we spend a night out taking in the city!
Tasting A5 Kobe Beef for the First Time | Japanese Wagyu
Why Himeji is Japan's Greatest Castle
Himeji Castle is Japan's most famous castle; but does it live up to the hype? Ryotaro and I visit for the first time as we continue our Journey Across Japan, visiting the world's largest suspension bridge along the way.
I Tried Being Vegan in Japan for a Day
I attempted to be a vegan for a day. It wasn't an overly fun experience, but at least I got to do it in the town they call the "Venice of Japan". And so our 2,000km Journey Across Japan continues.
Japan's Inland Sea Paradise | Shimanami Kaido
The Shimanami Kaido cycle across Japan's Inland Sea is the most beautiful place in the country. The cycle route across the chain of islands that span it, is the best way to experience it. Even if it's one brutal undertaking on par with Mount Fuji.
Eating Japan's Deadliest Dish | Poisonous Blowfish (Fugu)
Blowfish (Fugu) isn't a delicacy to be taken lightly, given that the poison within the fish can cause paralysis. Ryotaro and I travelled to Yamaguchi - Japan's home of Fugu - to see the dish being prepared and to taste it for the first time....
I Made Friends with a Stranger at Japan's Oldest Hot Spring
Meeting strangers is half the fun of travelling. On my 2,000km Journey Across Japan, I arrive in the city of Matsuyama, where a friendly Japanese woman takes me under her wing for the day....
24 Hours in Hiroshima | 6 Things You Need To Do
Hiroshima and Miyajima Island are essential places to visit on a trip to Japan. We pass through the city in search of Okonomiyaki pancakes, Itsukushima Shrine and Japan's first Pizza vending machine! Joined by awesome friend and Japan first timer Ellen!
How Much Japanese Can You Learn in a Day?
How much Japanese can you cram into your head in the space of a day? We journey into Kyushu and learn vocabulary en route so you can test yourself at the end of the video!
24 Hours in Fukuoka | Japan's Ramen Capital
Fukuoka is home to Tonkotsu Pork ramen, known as Hakata Ramen. In this episode of Journey Across Japan we spend 24 hours eating ramen, seeing Japan's biggest bronze statue and diving into the nightlife.
Eating Japanese Raw Horse Sashimi
How does Japanese horse meat taste? This week we visit Japan's largest volcano (Mount Aso), a real life Smurf Land, see Japan's billion dollar mascot and try horse meat sashimi, all in one place: Kumamoto.
Relaxing in a Japanese Hot Spring | 24 Hours in Kagoshima
Kagoshima is a hot spring wonderland and having arrived at our final destination, we explore a public bath house, a unique martial art and the award winning Wagyu beef as we finish Journey Across Japan. (I can't believe it either).
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