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Country: Japan · Type: Documentary

Genres: Documentary, Travel

Years: 2015

Seasons: 12 · Status: Continuing

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Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.

Seasons (12)

Season 2015

9 Mar 2015 – 4 Dec 2015 · 9 episodes

1The Railway Revival: 4 Years after the Great Earthquake9 Mar 2015
2The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects10 Apr 2015
3Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here!15 May 2015
4Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology12 Jun 2015
5Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology11 Jul 2015
6Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation14 Aug 2015
7The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives9 Oct 2015
8Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges13 Nov 2015
9Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo4 Dec 2015

Season 2016

15 Jan 2016 – 9 Dec 2016 · 17 episodes

1Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train15 Jan 2016
2Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia11 Feb 2016
3Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years has Taught Us11 Mar 2016
4Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow7 Apr 2016
5Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion15 Apr 2016
6Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality13 May 2016
7The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway19 May 2016
8New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability10 Jun 2016
9The Future of Rail Freight Transport17 Jun 2016
10Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit15 Jul 2016
11Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan22 Jul 2016
12Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation5 Aug 2016
13World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations16 Sep 2016
14Railways Back on Track: Six Months after the Kumamoto Earthquakes7 Oct 2016
15Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy14 Oct 2016
16Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival11 Nov 2016
17The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway9 Dec 2016

Season 2017

12 Jan 2017 – 14 Dec 2017 · 18 episodes

1Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy12 Jan 2017
2Japan's World-Class Rail And Wheels19 Jan 2017
3Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology That Dominated The Railway Hub16 Feb 2017
4The Long Winter Of Discontent: One Railway's Battle Against Snow Summary History Search9 Mar 2017
5Dreams Of A Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans For Japan's High-Speed Railways6 Apr 2017
6Using Railways To Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy13 Apr 2017
7Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem For Tourists From Overseas11 May 2017
8All The Comfort You Require: Onboard Services On Japanese Trains18 May 2017
9The Unsung Hero Of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains15 Jun 2017
10Airport Express Lines: How Competition Is Improving The Ride Into The City13 Jul 2017
11Prepaid E-Money Cards: The Smart Way To Travel In Japan20 Jul 2017
12HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights10 Aug 2017
13Train Suite Shiki-Shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train7 Sep 2017
14A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival14 Jul 2017
15Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation And Utilization Of Railway Heritage5 Oct 2017
16Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model19 Oct 2017
17Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems16 Nov 2017
18Safeguarding The System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line14 Dec 2017

Season 2018

12 Jan 2018 – 21 Dec 2018 · 18 episodes

1Driving Forward with Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy12 Jan 2018
2Hokuriku Shinkansen Update: Re-assessing the Effects and Challenges 3 Years On19 Jan 2018
3JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game15 Feb 2018
4Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride2 Mar 2018
5A New Generation of Commuter Train: Tokyu Corporation's Series 20206 Apr 2018
6The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa20 Apr 2018
7Tobu Railway's Revaty Express: Moving Forward to a Better Nikko24 May 2018
8Gakunan Electric Train: A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji8 Jun 2018
9Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway12 Jul 2018
10The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train19 Jul 2018
11New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History27 Jul 2018
12Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years21 Sep 2018
13Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours28 Sep 2018
14Nagoya Railroad: Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town19 Oct 2018
15JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events26 Oct 2018
16Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community9 Nov 2018
17Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard23 Nov 2018
18Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region21 Dec 2018

Season 2019

18 Jan 2019 – 26 Dec 2019 · 19 episodes

1New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey18 Jan 2019
2JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey8 Feb 2019
3Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line15 Feb 2019
4Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line29 Mar 2019
5JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End12 Apr 2019
6Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track26 Apr 2019
7Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train23 May 2019
8Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets30 May 2019
9Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network27 Jun 2019
10Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track11 Jul 2019
11JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line25 Jul 2019
12Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue12 Sep 2019
13South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company26 Sep 2019
14Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway10 Oct 2019
15Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community24 Oct 2019
16JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line7 Nov 2019
17Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen21 Nov 2019
18New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway12 Dec 2019
19Reviewing the New Trains of 201926 Dec 2019

Season 2020

17 Jan 2020 – 25 Dec 2020 · 15 episodes

1Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains17 Jan 2020
2Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone13 Feb 2020
3A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines26 Mar 2020
4Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort16 Apr 2020
5Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo30 Apr 2020
6Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways4 Jun 2020
7The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains9 Jul 2020
8Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East30 Jul 2020
9Heisei Chikuho Railway: A Tourist Train Recovering from the Pandemic7 Aug 2020
10Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic18 Sep 2020
11JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul16 Oct 2020
12Beyond the Pandemic: Discussing the Railway with Industrial Designer Mitooka Eiji30 Oct 2020
13JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic27 Nov 2020
14Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: Working with the Community to Revitalize the Railway17 Dec 2020
15Reviewing the New Trains of 202025 Dec 2020

Season 2021

29 Jan 2021 – 30 Dec 2021 · 10 episodes

1Keeping Commuters Safe during the Pandemic29 Jan 2021
2Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam30 Apr 2021
3Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 20219 Jul 2021
4Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence16 Jul 2021
5Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum30 Jul 2021
6Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains16 Sep 2021
7This is Not the End of the Line: Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture15 Oct 2021
8Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV11 Nov 2021
9Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic25 Nov 2021
10Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity30 Dec 2021

Season 2022

20 Jan 2022 – 22 Dec 2022 · 17 episodes

1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 202120 Jan 2022
2Ekiben: Making a Comeback24 Feb 2022
3Konan Railway: Combating the Snow3 Mar 2022
4Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network10 Mar 2022
5Trains Evolving by Design28 Apr 2022
6Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive26 May 2022
7Working on the Move by Rail9 Jun 2022
8Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways16 Jun 2022
9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 202214 Jul 2022
10Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued Railway28 Jul 2022
11Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido25 Aug 2022
12JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract Tourists22 Sep 2022
13Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line6 Oct 2022
14Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half A Century Since Its Inception27 Oct 2022
15JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years17 Nov 2022
16Exploring the Labyrinth that is Tokyo Station1 Dec 2022
17Reviewing the New Trains of 202222 Dec 2022

Season 2023

19 Jan 2023 – 21 Dec 2023 · 16 episodes

1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 202219 Jan 2023
2Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region9 Feb 2023
3Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit23 Mar 2023
4The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead13 Apr 2023
5JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads18 May 2023
6Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track8 Jun 2023
7Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations22 Jun 2023
8Hisatsu Orange Railway: Fully Supported by Kagoshima Prefecture6 Jul 2023
9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 202327 Jul 2023
10Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track7 Sep 2023
11Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster14 Sep 2023
12Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension28 Sep 2023
13Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use26 Oct 2023
14Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities16 Nov 2023
15Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive30 Nov 2023
16JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea21 Dec 2023

Season 2024

25 Jan 2024 – 19 Dec 2024 · 16 episodes

1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 202325 Jan 2024
2Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails29 Feb 2024
3Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains28 Mar 2024
4Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen25 Apr 2024
5New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E816 May 2024
6The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway30 May 2024
7Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism13 Jun 2024
8Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line4 Jul 2024
9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 202425 Jul 2024
10Railcars Dressed in Tradition29 Aug 2024
11Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway12 Sep 2024
12The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 1, The Evolution of High-Speed Rail10 Oct 2024
13The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 2, The Evolution of Maintenance Technologies24 Oct 2024
14Hokkaido's Railway Heritage at a Crossroads21 Nov 2024
15Japan's Unique Railway Departure Melodies5 Dec 2024
16JR West's New and Improved Limited Express Yakumo19 Dec 2024

Season 2025

23 Jan 2025 – 18 Dec 2025 · 15 episodes

1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 202423 Jan 2025
2Major Railways Helping Local Communities Grow13 Feb 2025
3The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables20 Mar 2025
4Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps Up24 Apr 2025
5On Track for a Carbon-Free Future22 May 2025
6Revitalizing Niigata's Third-Sector Railways26 Jun 2025
7110 Years of Nagasaki's Beloved Streetcars17 Jul 2025
8Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 202531 Jul 2025
9JR Ome Line: Turning Railway Stops into Overnight Stops28 Aug 2025
10Hiroshima Station Transformed: A Bustling New Gateway to the City18 Sep 2025
11Choshi Electric Railway: Fighting to Get Back on Track25 Sep 2025
12Five Years On: Redeveloping the Joban Line23 Oct 2025
13JR Geibi Line: Making Moves with Extra Trains13 Nov 2025
14Vertical Separation: A Key to the Survival of Local Railways27 Nov 2025
15Enhancing Railways with AI: Highlights from Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 202518 Dec 2025

Season 2026

15 Jan 2026 – 24 Sep 2026 · 10 episodes

1The Return of Japan's Night Trains15 Jan 2026
2Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 202529 Jan 2026
3Battling the Snow: Japan's Northern Railways5 Mar 2026
4Railway Technical Research Institute: Leading the Way26 Mar 2026
5Hojo Railway: From Preservation to Revitalization30 Apr 2026
62026 Train Awards: Blue Ribbon and Laurel Prize25 Jun 2026
7Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 20262 Jul 2026
8On Track for the Next Decade: Nishikigawa Railway16 Jul 2026
9Japan's Cycle Trains Move Up a Gear27 Aug 2026
10Generations On Track: Toyohashi's Iconic Streetcar24 Sep 2026

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