Trailer Episode

Outland Japan

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Welcome to Snow Country Stories Japan*, a bi-weekly podcast all about life in Japan’s legendary ‘yukiguni’. This is a brief trailer episode to introduce the show - what it's all about and who it's for, your host and what to expect.
Known as ‘yukiguni’ in Japanese, snow country refers to the prefectures and areas renowned for their heavy snowfall of winter – best-known to international visitors for the many outstanding ski resorts on offer. While we'll definitely be talking skiing and snowboarding on this podcast, Snow Country Stories Japan is a show on which we'll talk about all aspects of life here. We’ll talk about life in the snow, mountains and villages, ski resorts and national parks, buying old houses, fixing old houses, festivals and traditions, travel, food, breweries and distilleries and a whole lot more.

It’s a podcast for anyone who thinks escaping modern life to life or travel in Japan’s legendary yukiguni is a good idea. Or perhaps you just need some audio escapism. If that’s you, then you might just enjoy it. Hosted by Peter Carnell - a freelance writer and guide based in Nagano, Japan - the first full episode will be available on Friday 31st March.

Make sure to visit the website - www.snowcountrystories.com - subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
*please note, at the time of upload of this episode, the name of the podcast was 'Snow Country For Old Men'. It has since changed to 'Snow Country Stories Japan'. For more information about that change, listen to the special announcement uploaded on April 24th 2023.

Outland Japan is a bi-weekly podcast hosted by Peter Carnell - a freelance tour guide based in northern Nagano – that transports you to rural, regional and the wilds of Japan in pursuit of stories that lie outside the neon hum of Tokyo and golden trimmings of Kyoto. Stories of travel, life and culture beyond the big cities. Follow the show on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. Please note, prior to October 2024, Outland Japan was named Snow Country Stories Japan.