Where To Stream Journeys in Japan Season 2013 Episode 5

This week we journey to the foot of Mt. Fuji in winter to discover the area's majestic nature. The sacred mountain erupted many times in ancient times, creating lava beds. The snowmelt and rainfall that penetrate the lava and collect underground eventually return to the surface as spring water. Shimizu-cho in Shizuoka Prefecture-some 40 kilometers from Mt. Fuji-has daily as much as one million tons of spring water coming from the mountain. The water is a precious blessing of nature for local...