AKB Kanko Taishi
AKB Kanko Taishi (AKB観光大使) is an AKB48 variety show, which is monthly airing on FujiTV ONE from 22JST to 23JST. The show started to be broadcasted on May 23, 2013 and ended on March 23, 2017.
Information
Once a month, two members are chosen from the 48 Group to go to a city as publicity representatives, as per the show's tagline "The idols you can go and meet are coming to your city to meet you!". A city makes an offer to host members, and the chosen members spend a day visiting that city's landmarks and tourist attractions. The members are pointed towards the designated places by way of riddles written on scrolls of paper. Often, the members end up asking the locals for help in deciphering the riddles, which are usually abstract descriptions or fairly obscure references to historical events.
At the end of the show, if the two members have successfully completed their PR circuit, they are treated to a few minutes of "self-appeal" time.
Episode Guide
Season 1
| Ep# | City | Participating Members | Attractions Visited | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matsuyama City | Kikuchi Ayaka, Natori Wakana | 1. Masaoka Shiki Memorial Museum 2. Iyo Kimono Print Hall 3. Dougo Hot Springs |
2013.05.23 |
| 2 | Sabae City | Maeda Ami, Shimada Haruka | 1. Nishiyama Park 2. Eyeglasses Museum 3. SBE80 (Elderly AKB dance group) |
2013.6.20 |
| 3 | Fujinomiya City | Umeda Ayaka, Nonaka Misato | 1. Asagiri Plateau 2. Lake Tanuki 3. Sengen Taisha |
2013.7.18 |
| 4 | Ooita City | Oya Shizuka, Tani Marika | 1. Takasaki Mountain 2. Takio Hyakketsu 3. Kaiseikan |
2013.8.17 |
| 5 | Marugame City | Sasaki Yukari, Takahashi Juri | 1. Marugame Fan Museum 2. Ushijima 3. Marugame Castle |
2013.9.19 |
| 6 | Iga City | Kuramochi Asuka, Kinoshita Yukiko | 1. Matsuo Basho's childhood home 2. Iga-ryu Ninja Museum 3. Iwakurakyou Park |
2013.10.17 |
| 7 | Akita City | Katayama Haruka, Takeuchi Miyu | 1. Kantou (Festival Building) 2. Making Kiritanpo 3. Souyakyou |
2013.11.21 |
| 8 | Imari City | Oshima Ryoka, Kodama Haruka | 1. The Kappa's Mummy (Brewery) 2. Making Imariware 3. Observation from Helmet Crabs |
2013.12.19 |
| 9 | Aomori City | Maeda Mitsuki, Shinozaki Ayana | 1. Aomori Nebuta Festival (Festival Center Building) 2. Hakkoda Mountains 3. Curling (Sport Center) |
2014.1.16 |
| 10 | Nara City | Ichikawa Miori, Kinoshita Momoka | 1. Nara Park Deer 2. Todaiji Daibutsu 3. Nara-fude (Ink brushes) |
2014.2.20 |
| 11 | Suzaka City | Kato Rena, Kojima Natsuki | 1. Garyuu Park 2. Shinshuu Miso 3. Weaving a Silkworm thread |
2014.4.10 |
| 12 | Kōfu City | Tano Yuka, Aigasa Moe | 1. Takeda Shrine 2. Shousen Gorge 3. Koushuu Wine |
2014.4.29 |
Season 2
| Ep# | City | Participating Members | Attractions Visited | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13
2014.5.28 |
Nagasaki City | Murayama Yuiri & | 1. Gunkanjima (軍艦島) 2. Vidro (ビードロ) [glass-blowing] 3. Dragon dance (龍踊り) |
|
| #14
2014.6.26 |
Iwakuni City (岩国市) | Izuta Rina & | 1. Shirohebi Shrine (白蛇神社) 2. Kintai Bridge (錦帯橋) 3. Mikawa Adventure Attraction (美川ムーバレ) | |
| #15
2014.7.31 |
Sakura City (佐倉市) | Matsui Sakiko & | ||
| #16
2014.8.14 |
Niihama City (新居浜市) | Tanabe Miku & | ||
| #17
2014.9.18 |
Usuki City (臼杵市) | Tashima Meru & | ||
| #18
2014.10.23 |
Obihiro City (帯広市) | Nakanishi Chiyori & | ||
| 19
2014.11.20 |
Tsukuba City (つくば市) | Ogasawara Mayu & |
| Ep# | City | Participating Members | Attractions Visited | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | ' | |||
| 26 | ' | |||
| 27 | ' | |||
| 28 | ' | |||
| 29 | ' | |||
| 30 | Umeta Ayano, Maeda Ami | ' | ||
| 31 | Oshima Ryoka, Tatsuya Makiho | ' | ||
| 32 | Abe Maria, Anai Chihiro (HKT48) | ' | ||
| 33 | Omori Miyuu, Ogasawara Mayu, Mukaichi Mion | ' | ||
| 34 | Aigasa Moe, Mogi Shinobu | ' |
