Dennis Gaviola

Promotional photo for 'Traveling With Snow Man.' Photo courtesy of Disney+

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J-pop meets travel: 'Traveling with Snow Man' premieres July 27 on Disney+

Jaehwa Bernardo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1752488435288image002.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Promotional photo for &#x27;Traveling With Snow Man.&#x27; <em>Photo courtesy of Disney+</em></span></span></span></div><p>One of Japan&#x27;s most popular pop groups, Snow Man, steps away from the stage to unwind and explore the country in the upcoming docu-series &quot;Traveling with Snow Man,&quot; which is set to premiere on Disney+ on July 27.</p><p>The 10-episode series was filmed over several weeks as the nine-member group journeyed through Japan, heading north to Hokkaido while experiencing breathtaking landscapes and sampling local delicacies, Disney said in a press release.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ep0Ti2phWB0?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The group&#x27;s journey kicks off in the southern prefecture of Okinawa, where they soak up the summer sun and enjoy the seas.</p><p>An unofficial 10th member, an AI robot called Tabi, joins the group on their adventure.</p><p>New episodes will be released every Sunday at 4 p.m. until the season finale on November 2, Disney+ added.</p><p>Snow Man, which boasts 2.6 million Instagram followers, debuted in January 2020 with the single &quot;Imitation Rain / D.D.,&quot; which sold over a million copies in its first week. The group is composed of Hikaru Iwamoto, Tatsuya Fukazawa, Raul, Shota Watanabe, Koji Mukai, Ryohei Abe, Ren Meguro, Ryota Miyadate and Daisuke Sakuma.</p>

<p>One of Japan's most popular pop groups, Snow Man, steps away from the stage to unwind and explore the country in the upcoming docu-series 'Traveling with Snow Man,' which is set to premiere on Disney+ on July 27.</p>

One of Japan's most popular pop groups, Snow Man, steps away from the stage to unwind and explore the country in the upcoming docu-series 'Traveling with Snow Man,' which is set to premiere on Disney+ on July 27.