now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the show. the server is — this week on the show. the server is making _ this week on the show. the server is making waves in fukushima, ten years after the nuclear disaster. —— surfers. the hunt for the priceless royal room stolen by the nazis. and we get a taste of sustainable sake. cheers to that! kanpai! we start this week in the fukushima region in north—eastern japan. as the world learns to cope with one disaster, a global pandemic, here they are marking another. it is exactly ten years since an earthquake and tsunami triggered a clear catastrophe. the region has sadly become synonymous with those tragic events. a decade on, i'm here to find out how people are still battling to move on from the past. this is kitaizumi beach, some 70 kilometres from the centre of fukushima city. while it's hard to believe now, this beach was once one of the most popular surfing destinations in japan. surfing was popularised in japan in the 1960s, when american gis stationed here headed for the beaches, armed with their boards. and the surf scene has been growing ever since. but, at 2:a6pm on march 11, 2011, everything changed. when 100 kilometres off the coast, disaster struck. and nine magnitude earthquake triggered the most devastating tsunami injapanese history. deadly, 1a metre waves engulfed entire communities, breaking down the walls of the daiichi nuclear power station, triggering four days of catastrophic failures to the reactor�*s cooling systems. releasing radioactivity, and leading to an evacuation order covering a 12 mile radius. this man's home was washed away. in total, the disaster claimed over 18,000 lives. sadly, events organised to commemorate the 10th anniversary of this horrific moment have been cancelled or scaled back due to the pandemic. today, a decade on after a $20 billion clean—up operation, the government says as much is 97% of the prefecture is safe to visit. locals are returning to live, and domestic tourism is on the up, thanks to these surfers. suzukisand suzuki sand was one of the first people back in the water. —— suzuki—san. and they did return. kitaizumi officially opened in 2019 after the community pulled together by cleaning up the beach and hiring lifeguards. and today, despite the water being about six degrees, there are plenty of surfers out. so, how long have you been surfing? about five years. five years? surfing? about five years. five ears? �* , . , surfing? about five years. five years?_ 501 years? i'm 'ust a beginner. so wh did years? i'mjust a beginner. so why did you — years? i'mjust a beginner. so why did you start _ years? i'mjust a beginner. so why did you start surfing? - years? i'mjust a beginner. so| why did you start surfing? you started after the earthquake. will you not worried about radiation?— will you not worried about radiation? ., . radiation? not so much. many --eole radiation? not so much. many people suffered _ radiation? not so much. many people suffered in _ radiation? not so much. many people suffered in that - radiation? not so much. manyi people suffered in that area... is it safe? i people suffered in that area... is it safe?— i'll test the west stand. it is 0.4, 0.5... still safe? —— wet sand. levels have returned to where they were before the disaster, and despite a recent earthquake, authorities say the water is completely safe. now, there are positive sides with the vaccine starting to be rolled out in many countries. but travel is still some way for most of us. so, here is what is happening online the world this coming month. something to keep us going until we can hit the road again. windmills overlooking endless fields of colourful tulips have been the traditional postcard of the netherlands for centuries. every year, at the end of march, millions of tourists usually flock to this flat country to another flowers blooming. but in 2020, the pandemic hit and the transfer of colour went online. this year you can catch the largest flower park in the world virtually. from march 20, head to their website you watched two —— head to their website to watch two videos weekly. and celebrations for the kings birth they are on hold this year, you can still tour amsterdam's most famous museums online. they have joined forces with google to offer virtual tours of their collections are. you can wander through van goss museum and look at the painter�*s self portraits on your own without the crowds be —— van gough. if you miss nature, there are plenty of options to explore the wild from your couch. 0n wild earth tv you can go on a tour on safari with a guide.- tv you can go on a tour on safari with a guide. hey, gail! wow, safari with a guide. hey, gail! wow. what — safari with a guide. hey, gail! wow. what a _ safari with a guide. hey, gail! wow, what a stone _ safari with a guide. hey, gail! wow, what a stone are. - safari with a guide. hey, gail! wow, what a stone are. you l safari with a guide. hey, gail! i wow, what a stone are. you see that, sent marking as she goes. if anybody wonders what a first track looks like, it is that. —— scent marking. explore .org has webcams on animals from around the world. for those who like to celebrate world penguin day on april 25, you have four live webcams to choose from, including one location under water at the aquarium of the pacific in california.- pacific in california. and finally. _ pacific in california. and finally. if _ pacific in california. and finally, if you _ pacific in california. and finally, if you want - pacific in california. and finally, if you want to i pacific in california. and - finally, if you want to regain your fitness after lockdown, virtual marathons are now all the rage. you sign up to complete a full marathon on wherever you live, and register your timing wherever you live, and register yourtiming is wherever you live, and register your timing is using a running app. you can find a range on different websites if you need an extra incentive to take part, some of the proceeds from the next virtual marathon in mexico will go towards reporting local indigenous communities. still to come on the travel show. it's not as easy as it looks? i learn the craft and graft of creating praiseworthy sake. it's like sweet and treacle. so, don't go away! next up: a tale of missing real treasures stubbing the opulent amber room was a stunningly intricate and ornate chamber in a palace in saint petersburg in the 18th century. touring the turmoil of world war ii it was dismantled and sent to germany, where it simply disappeared. violin music an extraordinary tale of stolen gems there. and to end this week's show from fukushima i am visiting one of the oldest psycho breweries injapan. some say it's the freshwater that runs down from the surrounding mountains that makes fukushima psyche so good. others say it's the extreme weather in the region. eitherway, the region. either way, the borrowers region. eitherway, the borrowers are doing something right is the region's world—famous sake has won a record breaking number of awards. sake is right click over 2000 years old and used to be made by chewing grains of rice and splitting it into a vat so that the saliva enzymes would ferment with the yeast to produce alcohol. needless to say, methods have moved on since then! there are over 60 breweries in fukushima but this is one of the oldest. this is the seventh generation owner. . evolving technology means the quality of sake is higher than it's ever been. but the industry is at a crossroads and domestic sales here injapan are falling because younger people have developed a taste for beer and imported wines instead. so breweries like this one are turning to tourism and the international market and it's paying off. exports are at a record high and innovation and sustainability are helping to fuel this growing craft sake movement. winter is the busiest time of yearfor winter is the busiest time of year for sake winter is the busiest time of yearfor sake diaries. colder year for sake diaries. colder winter temperatures yearfor sake diaries. colder winter temperatures make for a higher quality sake. the head brewer still completes much of the project by hand. so this smells just by —— just like rice as it has been washed then it has been dried and now it is in here? i'm assuming there's yeast inside here to ferment? yes. . ., , yeast inside here to ferment? yes. . , yes. the rice mash stays inside the vat for _ yes. the rice mash stays inside the vat for a — yes. the rice mash stays inside the vat for a week. _ 0k. it's not as easy as it looks, actually. it's quite heavy. it's like sweeping treacle. the whole process is incredibly labour—intensive. ten years ago, the brewery was left fighting for its survival. contamination from the nearby nuclear disaster meant all food and drink exports from fukushima had to be tested. after seeing the damage nuclear power can cause, he founded a renewable energy company and now, much of the nearby land that was devastated by the nuclear fallout is home to long rows of solar panels. the local government says that by 2040, the entire region will be powered hundred % by renewable energy. 100 kilometres away on the coast, another local is rebuilding her town's image with the help of sake. until one year ago, this area was a no—go zone. she returned home as soon as the evacuation orders were lifted. she was only 13 when the disaster struck. to break the stigma attached to her hometown and to mark ten years since the disaster, she crowdfunded to launch the sake project. cheers to that. kanhai. —— kanpai. well, it was great to get a little taste of some fukushima sake. but the work got time for this week. coming up next time— while we all wait to start travelling again, we've got some more inspiration for you, this time from thailand, as we look back at some of our favourite adventures there. i’m favourite adventures there. i'm about to step — favourite adventures there. i'm about to step in _ favourite adventures there. my about to step in the ring with momo. he looks really mean! in the meantime, you can catch up with more of our trips on social media. we are in all the usual places. and you can see more of our recent programmes on the bbc iplayer. until next time from all of us here in fukushima, japan, planning your next adventure and we'll see you very soon. hello there. the weather has been in a particularly energetic mood over the last few days with some very strong and blustery winds and i think it's going to take a while for things to calm down, so still windy through this weekend. there will be some sunny spells, but also some heavy you can see the cloud on the satellite picture. it has been blown quite briskly across the atlantic on those strong winds. speckled shower clouds and this band of cloud here, which has been bringing some more persistent rain eastwards. that clearing away through the first part of the morning, and then you can see plenty more showers following on behind. some of those showers through the day will be heavy and thundery, some with some sleet and some snow mixing in over high ground in the north and the potential for some hail as well but at least for a time, eastern scotland, central and eastern parts of england will see fewer showers and more in the way of sunshine. but it does stay windy, particularly across england and wales. these are the winds gusts you can expect — 50 mph or more in exposed places. so when you factor in the strength of the wind, it is going to feel really chilly out there. top temperatures between 7—10 degrees. through saturday night, we'll see one clump of showers pushing south—eastwards across england and wales, more feeding into northern ireland and scotland for a time, but you can see the showers become fewer and further between by the end of the night. it stays windy enough, i think, to avoid a frost in most places, but it will be quite a chilly start to the day. and then through sunday, high pressure fairly close by but low pressure still in charge. a frontal system approaching from the west, so while many places will start off the day dry with some spells of sunshine, we'll see more in the way of cloud spinning across northern ireland and scotland. outbreaks of rain with that, which will then get down into northern england, wales and the midlands. but for southern and eastern areas, it's likely to stay dry for a good part of the day. still windy but not as windy, and temperatures ranging from seven degrees in northern scotland to 11 in eastern and southern parts of england and south wales. now, if you are looking for things to calm down, it looks like that will happen during next week as this area of high pressure slowly but surely establishes itself. a little bit of rain around at the start of the week, but it should then turn drier. there'll be some sunshine and the winds should fall quite a lot lighter. good morning, welcome to breakfast with naga munchetty and charlie stayt. 0ur headlines today: a serving metropolitan police officer is charged with the kidnap and murder of sarah everard. wayne couzens will appear in court this morning. campaigners say there's still hope of a vigil in sarah's memory today, despite a knockback at the high court. the family of george floyd reach a multimillion—dollar settlement with the us city of minneapoplis, where he died at the hands of police last year. ——minneapolis. when in rome: wales aim to take a big step towards the six nations grand slam today, while hoping england do them a favour by beating