Aomori, the northernmost prefecture of Japan’s Honshu main island, has a number of enigmatic places that feel a world apart. On Journeys in Japan, poet Arthur Binard explores the area’s sacred spots. He passes through more than 200 Torii gates leading to a Shinto shrine, encounters fantastically-shaped giant rocks, and visits a sacred borderline of this life and the afterlife, as well as a temple with 2,000 stone jizo statues. He discovers the mysterious traditions of Aomori.
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| Takayama Inari Shrine. Photo credit: www3.nhk.or.jp |
Updated video link on 04-DEC-2018.
This video can be accessed at the NHK VOD (Video On Demand) site at this link:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/vod/journeys/2007272/
Note: This video is only available until September 04, 2019
The highlights of this journey including a Travel log, can be read at:
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/journeys/journey_20170321.html