Where To Stream Journeys in Japan Season 2016 Episode 13
Mihonoseki Land of the Gods
- Aired May 24, 2016
- 30 Min
Mihonoseki is on the eastern cape of the ShimanePeninsula, surrounded on three sides by water: the Sea of Japan to the north and Miho Bay and Nakaumi to the south. It prospered during the Edo period (1603- 1868), when it was a port of call of Kitamaebune trade ships. Today, it's a fishing port and a gateway to the sea. It still retains charming features from its heyday in the Edo period. Aoishidatami-dori, or the "blue" cobblestone alley (named for the color the stones turn in the rain), dates...