The Best Japan Documentaries

Travel & Places - 7 free documentaries about japan.

Start with A train ride into Japan's past (42 min, DW Documentary), then Hunting Natural Highs in the Mountains of Japan (20 min, VICE). All 7 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on japan is Lost Japan by Alex Kerr.

• A train ride into Japan's past (42 min, DW Documentary)
• Hunting Natural Highs in the Mountains of Japan (20 min, VICE)
• The Dark Truth of Japan's Paradise Island | Trouble in Paradise (21 min, VICE)
• The Kanazawa railway hub - Where tradition and high-speed meet in Japan (26 min, DW Documentary)
• A Journey Through Japan | 4K UHD (25 min, BBC Earth)
• Japan's Problem With Tourists: But Why Does It Want More? | Insight (45 min, CNA Insider)
• Meet The Ryukyu Living In Japan's The Extreme South | The Mark Of Empire (47 min, CNA Insider)

Top-Rated Books About Japan

1. Lost Japan by Alex Kerr - View on Amazon
2. The Roads to Sata by Alan Booth - View on Amazon
3. Japanland by Karin Muller - View on Amazon
4. The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō (4.3/5) - View on Amazon
5. The Fifth Generation by Edward A. Feigenbaum (4.4/5) - View on Amazon
6. Embracing Defeat by John W. Dower (4/5) - View on Amazon
7. Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix - View on Amazon
8. The food of Japan by Takayuki Kosaki - View on Amazon
9. Made in Japan by Akio Morita - View on Amazon
10. Japan, a modern history by James L. McClain - View on Amazon
11. Unit 731 Testimony by Hal Gold - View on Amazon