:00:00. > :00:10.violence. Now on BBC News. The Travel Show.
:00:11. > :00:23.The factory fad that has tourists talking in Japan. Is seeing
:00:24. > :00:47.smokestacks, industrial landscapes, the idea of a good night out?
:00:48. > :00:53.Coming off: I climbed aboard a voyage of discovery to find out why
:00:54. > :00:58.trendy travellers in Japan are taking a trip most tourists would
:00:59. > :01:06.try to avoid. We go to Estonia for a trip to the optic backwards on the
:01:07. > :01:09.outlook for brown bears. We will not be leaving until we see some bears.
:01:10. > :01:15.We meet the people who make London's hidden waterway work. When
:01:16. > :01:22.you tell someone about something that you love and are passionate
:01:23. > :01:26.about, what is not to like? Some of the best places to visit from around
:01:27. > :01:32.the world, including jousting and sword fighting at a medieval
:01:33. > :01:42.festival in Denmark. At news of an upcoming serving extravaganza in
:01:43. > :01:47.Australia. `` surfing. Welcome to the programme, coming to you this
:01:48. > :01:51.week from Japan. Most visitors here will take in the usual sites and
:01:52. > :01:54.toys. The traditional sign, a visit to the shopping district of Tokyo
:01:55. > :02:01.and the obligatory ride on a bullet train. But in the home of quirky
:02:02. > :02:04.fads and strange twins, `` strange trends, a brother of the Tories
:02:05. > :02:14.gaining popularity. Industrial tourism. `` a rather strange Toro is
:02:15. > :02:21.gaining in popularity. Industrial tourism. It refers to the growing
:02:22. > :02:25.popularity of bleak, industrial areas as tourism attractions. These
:02:26. > :02:29.tours are different to the traditional factory tours that take
:02:30. > :02:34.you inside a plant. Instead, these trips take people around industrial
:02:35. > :02:42.compounds and areas to admire their eerie, science fiction like quality,
:02:43. > :02:47.especially at night. Keen to experience the atmosphere myself, I
:02:48. > :02:52.decided to book on a factory night view tour just south of Tokyo. This
:02:53. > :02:57.is not how I would normally spend my Saturday night, going on a factory
:02:58. > :03:01.tour. I thought I would be the only other person on this tour but there
:03:02. > :03:11.are at least 40 others. Here it goes. There are various bus tours
:03:12. > :03:18.but we have booked on a boat tour of the industrial zone that spreads
:03:19. > :03:22.along the Tokyo Bay. Our tour guide tells us that this is not as the
:03:23. > :03:26.land, so don't expect bright neon lights. Many people will bring their
:03:27. > :03:31.dinner or some snacks and make an evening of it, enjoying the
:03:32. > :03:42.reflections of factory lights on the dark waters. Obviously this is not
:03:43. > :03:46.your average boat tour. I can smell the Salt Sierra but it is also mixed
:03:47. > :03:52.in with oil and gasoline and smoke. I'm told it's great for taking
:03:53. > :04:01.photographs. I have bought my camera but I do not seem to be doing it
:04:02. > :04:06.justice. But for many enthusiasts, photography is the main draw. From
:04:07. > :04:16.these pictures, it is easy to see why. TRANSLATION: It is difficult to
:04:17. > :04:20.shoot still photos but I feel that the orange flares, the beautiful
:04:21. > :04:27.orange lights, are nice and just by looking at them, we are away from
:04:28. > :04:31.our daily lives and routines. I'm sure most people like ordinary night
:04:32. > :04:36.views but some people feel that things other people generally do not
:04:37. > :04:40.like can be really interesting. For many of the people here, bleakness
:04:41. > :04:45.is a big draw but the movement does have its detractors. The tourism
:04:46. > :04:53.officials are making the most of this factory fascination and taking
:04:54. > :04:57.it to the mainstream. I think many corporations want their consumers or
:04:58. > :05:03.the general public to understand what they are actually doing, so it
:05:04. > :05:08.is a kind of corporate image strategy because if consumers like
:05:09. > :05:21.the image of the factory or the product, they may buy their stock or
:05:22. > :05:25.they may buy the product. On the other end of the spectrum of
:05:26. > :05:32.factory tourism is this celebration of instant noodles. The cup noodle
:05:33. > :05:36.museum in Yokohama. Here, you can make your own cup noodles with more
:05:37. > :05:51.than 5000 flavour combinations. Let's give a try. This is really
:05:52. > :05:58.slimy! Look how long it is! While this is not everybody's idea of a
:05:59. > :06:00.holiday, the popularity of factories sightseeing Tours has caught the
:06:01. > :06:05.attention of the national government. It is claimed
:06:06. > :06:08.campaigners are even proposing a change in the law so that working
:06:09. > :06:20.factories can qualify for World Heritage status. Either way, these
:06:21. > :06:26.tours are certainly off the beaten track and are capturing another
:06:27. > :06:30.facet of Japanese culture. If noodle making factories are not your thing,
:06:31. > :06:38.there are plenty of other tours to be had in Japan. You could find out
:06:39. > :06:45.where the snow blowers in Santa Claus's village in Norway are made.
:06:46. > :06:48.`` snow globes. But of course, Japan is not the only country promoting
:06:49. > :06:51.industrial tourism. Here is our round`up of some of the more
:06:52. > :06:56.interesting factory tours around the world. In the American city of
:06:57. > :07:00.Detroit, there are hopes that tourism could help refuel the
:07:01. > :07:05.economy after the city was plunged into bankruptcy last year. Factory
:07:06. > :07:11.tours and museums showcased the motor city's famous Otto Heritage
:07:12. > :07:16.and if after a tour or two, you are ready to switch gear, there is
:07:17. > :07:20.plenty of historic venues and buildings. Vintage cars lined the
:07:21. > :07:23.streets of the Cuban capital Havana, where you can also visit cigar
:07:24. > :07:29.factories and visit a rum distillery. A trip to a disused shop
:07:30. > :07:40.in milk and give you a real insight into this country's prerevolution
:07:41. > :07:43.commercial Heritage. And Estonia has plenty to offer if you are
:07:44. > :07:47.interested in industrial history. Remnants of the city's industrial
:07:48. > :07:52.past are being converted into cutting`edge art spaces. This
:07:53. > :07:56.neighbourhood in Tallin hosts a unique mixture of Soviet factories
:07:57. > :08:00.alongside wooden workers' houses right next to the seaside. You will
:08:01. > :08:05.find industrial buildings right alongside modern architecture.
:08:06. > :08:20.Perfect if you are looking for a contrast between old and new.
:08:21. > :08:25.Next, they are sticking with the industrial theme and heading for
:08:26. > :08:28.London's Regents Canal. While the Thames will give you a trip through
:08:29. > :08:37.the city's history, the Regents Canal is a more low`key waterway,
:08:38. > :08:40.dotted with houseboats and cafes. We booked ourselves an early`morning
:08:41. > :08:52.ticket on one of the boats that cruise along the canal all week long
:08:53. > :08:58.from Little Venice to Camden. OK, I will start putting people on board.
:08:59. > :09:06.Probably 95% of the people who get on this boat has not got a clue what
:09:07. > :09:12.this is about. Next, please! I have 45 minutes to give them as much
:09:13. > :09:18.history and information on what the canals are for before we get to
:09:19. > :09:34.Camden. If I can manage to do that, I'm happy. Good morning, everybody.
:09:35. > :09:39.Welcome aboard. Since I have been doing it, I have noticed an influx
:09:40. > :09:43.of foreign tourists and from absolutely everywhere in the world.
:09:44. > :09:48.Sometimes people ask if I can do the commentary in German or Russian or
:09:49. > :09:54.something. We have about 20 different nationalities on this
:09:55. > :10:05.boat. I will do it in English, please. LAUGHTER. More than 4000
:10:06. > :10:09.miles or 6000 kilometres, of canals were rebuilt by hand in a very short
:10:10. > :10:14.time. It was an amazing feat of engineering. I live in central
:10:15. > :10:22.London and when you live alone in a big city, it is a community that you
:10:23. > :10:34.can really lose very easily and that is one thing that we have in bucket.
:10:35. > :10:38.`` that we have in spades. We are looking at wildlife in the heart of
:10:39. > :10:41.London. When you are telling people about something that you love
:10:42. > :10:57.yourself and that you are passionate about, what is not unlike? `` what
:10:58. > :11:03.is not to like? Thank you. Time for your travel updates. Sporting
:11:04. > :11:06.attention has shifted to Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games but that was
:11:07. > :11:11.not the only thing opening in the Scottish city this week. Glasgow
:11:12. > :11:16.tower reopened to the public after extensive refurbishments. Standing
:11:17. > :11:21.127 metres high on the banks of the River Clyde, it holds the record for
:11:22. > :11:24.the tallest fully rotating freestanding structure in the world.
:11:25. > :11:31.From the viewing cavern, visitors can enjoy views of 20 miles across
:11:32. > :11:36.the city. More than 60 celebrities join the campaign to stop cruise
:11:37. > :11:40.ships from Venice's lagoon area. Stars on the world of ours and
:11:41. > :11:43.fashion have sent a letter to the Italian government, warning of the
:11:44. > :11:50.risks posed by ships to Venice's historic centre. Included are
:11:51. > :12:03.Michael Caine, Calvin Klein and Cate Blanchett. And finally, imagine
:12:04. > :12:06.this. Two kayakers off the coast of Argentina got the surprise of their
:12:07. > :12:11.lives last week when a whale lifted their boat out of the water.
:12:12. > :12:12.Argentine officials emphasise the dangers of kayaking so close to the
:12:13. > :12:26.animals. Still to come. Your global guide,
:12:27. > :12:36.with some of the best places to visit from around the world. That is
:12:37. > :12:38.biting. And cameras in hand, we go to the eastern Estonia on a special
:12:39. > :13:01.kind of Safari. Hello. Your global guide, with top
:13:02. > :13:07.tips on the world's best events in the coming months. But first, in the
:13:08. > :13:17.UK, totally Thames is taking place to the month of September. It is a
:13:18. > :13:23.30 day programme with beachcombing and acrobatics along the Riverside.
:13:24. > :13:33.There will be the festival and that the family with `` fireworks at
:13:34. > :13:45.Hampton Court Palace. In Japan from August 22`24th, the
:13:46. > :13:48.earth celebration. This is one of the renowned drumming events. Three
:13:49. > :13:51.concerts will be performed with signature pieces and 1`off
:13:52. > :13:59.collaborations. This year with guns and gymnastics. `` bands.
:14:00. > :14:06.Until August 19, the Australian surfing festival will draw the
:14:07. > :14:13.country's very best amateurs, who will be fighting it out in several
:14:14. > :14:24.titles. The tournament will attract hundreds of competitors.
:14:25. > :14:35.From September four, the Croatian town will be hosting the outlook
:14:36. > :14:38.festival, celebrating bass music and sound system culture. The setting is
:14:39. > :14:44.an abandoned fort, with venues underground in its tunnels. The
:14:45. > :14:59.parties will continue on the beaches and off the coast. For the first
:15:00. > :15:01.time, Georgia will play host to an electronic dance music collector.
:15:02. > :15:07.Organisers say this is not a festival, but a republic. A meeting
:15:08. > :15:12.of creatives who come here to party. You decide. Note that most people
:15:13. > :15:25.wear orange and carry a yellow suitcase. Apparently the next event
:15:26. > :15:30.will be held on Mars. Back in Australia, the hello koalas
:15:31. > :15:37.sculpture Trail will open in September. 51 metre tall fibreglass
:15:38. > :15:44.koalas, each designed by a artist, will be posted around the river.
:15:45. > :15:54.Meandering between wineries, beaches, forests and cultural
:15:55. > :16:00.centres. The 20th European mediaeval festival
:16:01. > :16:03.takes place in Denmark. Set in a former State prison, they will be
:16:04. > :16:09.mingling among buskers, Knights, archers and gestures. Gestures. They
:16:10. > :16:19.will also be battles. And finally, back in the UK, the
:16:20. > :16:26.Imperial Ball Museum in London is transforming the mark 100 years
:16:27. > :16:30.since World War I. There will be several calories as well as an
:16:31. > :16:36.exhibition of British World War I art. `` galleries.
:16:37. > :16:41.That is my global guide this month. Let me know what is happening in the
:16:42. > :16:47.place where you live or where you live. `` love. Until next time, keep
:16:48. > :17:04.travelling. Finally this week, we go to the
:17:05. > :17:07.Swans and forests of Estonia, which is still full of the wildlife that
:17:08. > :17:14.has vanished in much of western Europe. But now, travellers are
:17:15. > :17:23.starting to visit the country in the hope of seeing a another, much
:17:24. > :17:29.larger type of animal. Almost 50% of Estonia is covered by
:17:30. > :17:34.dense woodland forest. It is a place where the great outdoors comes
:17:35. > :17:43.alive. And I am in search of a creature once feared by locals. This
:17:44. > :17:47.region is where my mate of brown bear watching begins. These
:17:48. > :17:51.predators are the main attraction. Just like in Finland and Sweden, the
:17:52. > :17:54.main attraction. Just like in Finland and Sweden, tourism is big
:17:55. > :17:58.business. It is not that easy to find bears on your own in the forest
:17:59. > :18:03.in the middle of Estonia. I have a list of the help of a nature guide
:18:04. > :18:11.and an expert. How do we find bears in the forest? In this area, it is
:18:12. > :18:15.quite easy. You just need to find a soft road and most probably the
:18:16. > :18:22.tracks are just over an hour. Let us have a look.
:18:23. > :18:42.That is biting? That is a big bear. Bears on the lookout for honey are
:18:43. > :18:47.often attracted to polls like this. Mistaking the buzz of electricity
:18:48. > :18:55.for a beehive. Whether by the highest is the toughest? Now that we
:18:56. > :18:59.have seen the marks left behind, we would quite like to see the animals
:19:00. > :19:03.themselves. We join a group of nature lovers who are going to spend
:19:04. > :19:09.the night in the forest in the hope of seeing some bears. Tracking
:19:10. > :19:13.animals in the wild with your guide and a night in this higher costs
:19:14. > :19:21.around ?80 per person. We have reached the bear hide. Some meat is
:19:22. > :19:26.going to be placed. That will attract the bears. I have got to go
:19:27. > :19:31.in. We will be in here all night until eight o'clock in the morning.
:19:32. > :19:35.We have got to be quiet. We do not want the bear to know that we are
:19:36. > :19:45.here. We will not leave until we have seen some bears.
:19:46. > :19:54.Now we are in the hide itself. We have windows through which we can
:19:55. > :20:04.hopefully see some bears. We have got some bunkbeds, where hopefully
:20:05. > :20:10.we can get some rest later on. There is an 80% chance of seeing bears. So
:20:11. > :20:13.it can take half the night before you see one. Sometimes you do not
:20:14. > :20:23.see any at all. So we settle ourselves in, ready for a long wait.
:20:24. > :21:08.Suddenly, after less than the now, we see our first bad. `` and our.
:21:09. > :21:17.What an experience. A night spent out in the forest as wild animals.
:21:18. > :21:21.What is interesting about it, is if you want to see wild animals in
:21:22. > :21:26.their natural habitats, you have no control over what you are going to
:21:27. > :21:30.see, when you are going to see it. It made it even more exciting, the
:21:31. > :21:46.fact we got to see it Europe's largest creditor. `` predator.
:21:47. > :21:50.That is all we have got time for in this edition of the programme.
:21:51. > :22:03.Coming up next week... Hard work. And I am off to the
:22:04. > :22:07.beautiful Catskill Mountains north of New York City to discover if you
:22:08. > :22:15.plans can return the region to its former glory. This area in its
:22:16. > :22:18.heyday was the place where they would be car is ten miles long. We
:22:19. > :22:25.want people to come back here and put jobs back. I hope you can join
:22:26. > :22:29.us for that if you can. Do not forget, we are all over social
:22:30. > :22:35.media. However site is worth checking out. All of the details are
:22:36. > :23:05.on your screen. In the meantime, it is goodbye.
:23:06. > :23:10.It has been an interesting week of weather. Too hot for some, I know.
:23:11. > :23:15.Many of us have been dry, others have stayed cloudy and misty and
:23:16. > :23:16.there have been violent thunderstorms scattered around. It