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Pension Metsä

TV·2021–2021·1 season, 7 episodes·WOWOW Prime·Drama, Comedy·24m

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Tenko runs a pension alone. The pension is located in a forest in Nagano, that is full of the Japanese larch tree. She interacts with her guests, who come from all walks of life.

Castfull cast & details

Satomi KobayashiSatomi KobayashiTenkoKoji YakushoKoji YakushoTsunekiShizuka IshibashiShizuka IshibashiMitsueBengalBengalOgawaYuka ItayaYuka ItayaFukiKen MitsuishiKen MitsuishiKoma-chanToko MiuraToko MiuraYamameMasako MotaiMasako MotaiForest person

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes2021Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Pension Metsä S01E01Gentleman of the mountainJanuary 15, 2021—One morning, while Tenko (Satomi Kobayashi) is tending to her garden, a strangely well-dressed man named Tsuneki (Koji Yakusho) suddenly app
  2. S01E02Pension Metsä S01E02Leave me in solitudeJanuary 22, 2021—Mitsue (Shizuka Ishibashi) arrives at a campground by herself. As she struggles to set up her tent, veteran solo camper Ogawa (Bengal) appro
  3. S01E03Pension Metsä S01E03FlameJanuary 29, 2021—A regular customer, photographer Fuki (Itaya Yuka), arrives after a long absence. Once again, Fuki brings with her the positives of the phot
  4. S01E04Pension Metsä S01E04Halfway ThroughFebruary 5, 2021—Tenko is looking for something in the morning. When she steps out onto her front porch, she sees a strange young man on a bicycle riding up
  5. S01E05Pension Metsä S01E05Yamabiko's Day OffFebruary 12, 2021—A pleasant morning. There were no overnight guests today. After cleaning up, Tenko goes for a walk alone in the neighborhood. When she visit
  6. S01E06Pension Metsä S01E06Man from the pastFebruary 19, 2021—A voice comes from the doorway. When Tenko opens the door, she finds Koma-chan (Ken Mitsuishi) standing there, dressed in a samue. Koma-chan
  7. S01E07Pension Metsä S01E07WanderFebruary 26, 2021—Yamame (Toruko Miura) walking in the forest. Yamame has not been to the pension for a long time, and she and her mother have often come to s

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