Episodes
1. Episode 1
9 Jan 2026 · 30 min
2. Episode 2
16 Jan 2026 · 30 min
3. Toyama's Coast with a Mountain View
23 Jan 2026 · 30 min
Toyama Prefecture's Amaharashi Coast offers a stunning view of the sea against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains. For three days, we talked to visitors drawn by this rare and beautiful view.
4. Episode 4
30 Jan 2026 · 30 min
5. Winter in Hiroshima's Food Stalls
27 Feb 2026 · 30 min
People eat and drink at a line of food stalls in Kure, Hiroshima while rubbing shoulders with strangers who quickly become friends. Listen to the conversations that unfold during a few winter nights.
6. Diary of Rental Cars in Snowy Kanazawa
13 Mar 2026 · 30 min
Even as record-breaking snow blankets Kanazawa on the Sea of Japan coast, a car rental business stays open for its customers. For three days in January, we asked them where they will go and why.
7. Episode 7
3 Apr 2026 · 30 min
8. A Retro Bicycle Parking Lot in Tokyo
10 Apr 2026 · 30 min
At a bicycle parking lot in an old neighborhood of Tokyo, customers enjoy heartwarming conversations with the attendants. From late-night workers to students, everyone can find a home here.
9. Episode 9
17 Apr 2026 · 30 min
10. Episode 10
24 Apr 2026 · 30 min
11. Episode 11
1 May 2026 · 30 min
12. Episode 12
8 May 2026 · 30 min
13. Journeys on the "Mizoca" Propeller Plane
15 May 2026 · 30 min
"Mizoca," a 48-seat propeller plane featuring a dolphin design, is a key mode of transport based in Kyushu's Amakusa region. For three days, we took to the skies to ask passengers about their journeys.
14. Episode 14
22 May 2026 · 30 min
15. At a Fountain Park in Central Tokyo
29 May 2026 · 30 min
A fountain park near Tokyo Station is like an oasis in the heart of the city. For three days in spring, a time of new beginnings in Japan, we asked people young and old what lures them to this park.
16. Episode 16
19 Jun 2026 · 30 min
17. Embracing the Heat at Kagawa's "Ancient Sauna"
26 Jun 2026 · 30 min
An ancient, fire-heated sauna in Kagawa Prefecture hits 160 degrees Celsius. Users must wear clothes and cover themselves to go inside. For three days, we asked why they came to feel the heat.
18. Episode 18
1 Jul 2026 · 45 min
19. Remote Kagoshima Islands with No Dentist
24 Jul 2026 · 30 min
Every six months, a mobile dental team travels to remote islands of Kagoshima Prefecture that have no dentist. For three days, we watched locals get checkups to get a glimpse of life there.
20. Talking All Night at a 24-Hour Diner in Nagoya
31 Jul 2026 · 30 min
A 24-hour diner in Nagoya is a daytime oasis for locals and elderly folks, and full of young people at night. Whether broken-hearted or facing unemployment, people find comfort in talking until dawn.
21. Episode 21
14 Aug 2026 · 30 min
22. Episode 22
28 Aug 2026 · 30 min
23. Episode 23
4 Sept 2026 · 60 min
24. Episode 24
11 Sept 2026 · 30 min
25. Episode 25
18 Sept 2026 · 30 min
26. Episode 26
25 Sept 2026 · 30 min
27. Episode 27
9 Oct 2026 · 30 min
28. Episode 28
23 Oct 2026 · 30 min
29. Episode 29
6 Nov 2026 · 30 min
Document 72 Hours 2026: quick answers
How many episodes are in Document 72 Hours 2026?
2026 of Document 72 Hours has 29 episodes, about 15 hours in total.
When did Document 72 Hours 2026 come out?
2026 premiered on 9 Jan 2026.