Journeys in Japan

Season 15, Episode 4

Episode Title: On the Sugar Road from Saga to Fukuoka

Air Date: 2024-02-20

Overview:

The Nagasaki Kaido was an important trade road from the 1630s that connected Nagasaki's port—the only one open to overseas trade in those days—to Kokura in Fukuoka Prefecture. Nicknamed the Sugar Road, the 220-kilometer path carried covetous sugar and their sweet recipes. Aliza Ahmed Khan from Pakistan discovers the distinctive confectionery culture that developed along the route.