Michi & Mikke: Find the Way Ages 5–9 · A treasure hunt across Japan's geography ← Back to the library When the travel map's lamp lights up, Michi and Mikke set off — one prefecture per episode: its name, its shape, where it sits on the map, its specialties and landmarks, learned by walking and finding. Episode 1: Hokkaido, top of the map, home of the Snow Festival.
What this series teaches Each prefecture's name, shape and place on the map Hunt the prefecture's real specialties and landmarks in the art A prefecture card every episode — shape, place and specialties to review Episodes Episode 1 Hokkaido: The Snow Festival Town Episode 1 · free start The lamp lights at the very top of the map — great big Hokkaido! Meet the snow-fairy shimaenaga, drool over ikura bowls and butter potatoes, and let chilly Mikke's quiet "…mikke" lead the way to tonight's Snow Festival. Episode 2 Okinawa: Summer in the Middle of Winter Members Straight from snowy Hokkaido, the lamp lights at the map's very bottom — Okinawa, where midwinter is warm enough for short sleeves?! Three island treasures hide there. Find them with your own eyes. Episode 3 Kyoto, the Thousand-Year Capital Members Snowy Hokkaido, short-sleeve Okinawa — and now the lamp glows near the map's MIDDLE: Kyoto, Japan's capital for a thousand years! A golden temple, a tunnel of red gates, a garden of stones and sand. Find the capital's three treasures with your own eyes — and earn a bitter-then-sweet reward. Episode 4 Tokyo, the Capital of Now Members After the thousand-year capital — the capital of NOW! East of the map's middle lies Tokyo, where all of Japan's people and trains come together. Hidden in the great city: a tower that seems to touch the sky, a gate with a giant red lantern, and a magic crossing where people flow like waves. Find all three treasures with your own eyes! Osaka, the Town of Good Eating — The next episode is in the making
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