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Running · 2013–

Train Cruise

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Train rides provide panoramas of landscapes and lifestyles, with opportunities to hop off and meet the people. The tracks run to well-known and less-explored parts of Japan.

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Seasons & episodes

Season 2013 · 2 episodes
  1. S2013 E01 · A Century-Old Railway in Kyushu
  2. S2013 E02 · Journey to Highland Hot Spring Resorts
Season 2014 · 7 episodes
  1. S2014 E01 · Exciting Rail Attractions on a 400km Journey
  2. S2014 E02 · A Fall Trip from Kyoto to the Japan Sea
  3. S2014 E03 · A Heart-Warming Journey Through the Tohoku Winter
  4. S2014 E04 · Shikoku Railroad Wonderland (Part 1)
  5. S2014 E05 · Shikoku Railroad Wonderland (Part 2)
  6. S2014 E06 · Family Fun at the Aso Caldera
  7. S2014 E07 · Traveling like a local around Lake Biwa
Season 2015 · 4 episodes
  1. S2015 E01 · Autumn Delights in Tohoku and Shin-Etsu
  2. S2015 E02 · Japanese Culture along the Inland Sea
  3. S2015 E03 · A Taste of Japanese Culture along the Oigawa River
  4. S2015 E04 · Autumn in Japan's Northern Island
Season 2016 · 3 episodes
  1. S2016 E01 · The Cities, Mountains, and Seas of Osaka and Wakayama
  2. S2016 E02 · Visiting the Land of Japanese Myths
  3. S2016 E03 · Feel the Samurai Spirit in Kumamoto and Kagoshima
Season 2017 · 4 episodes
  1. S2017 E01 · Hokkaido: Into the Harsh Winter of Japan's Far North
  2. S2017 E02 · Along the Coast of the Seto Inland Sea
  3. S2017 E03 · A Volcanic Peninsula on a Single-car Train
  4. S2017 E04 · Heartbeat of a Northern Land
Season 2018 · 9 episodes
  1. S2018 E01 · Along the Mountain Rivers of Fukushima and Miyagi
  2. S2018 E02 · The Treasures of Country Life outside Osaka
  3. S2018 E03 · Pacific Coastal Life in Shikoku Island
  4. S2018 E04 · Touch the Skies of Kanagawa
  5. S2018 E05 · The Living Museum of Chiba
  6. S2018 E06 · Izu: From Rugged Coastline to Inland Warmth
  7. S2018 E07 · Building the Future on the Miyagi Coast
  8. S2018 E08 · The Southern Rays and Breezes of Miyazaki
  9. S2018 E09 · Beyond the Brilliant Roof of Hokkaido
Season 2019 · 6 episodes
  1. S2019 E01 · A Route Through Time Bookended by the Two Seas in Western Japan
  2. S2019 E02 · The Passage of Time in the Snowy North
  3. S2019 E03 · Along the Sparkling River into the Heart of Japan
  4. S2019 E04 · The Energy of Yamaguchi's Harsh Coastline
  5. S2019 E05 · Quaint Sketches of Life in the Nagano Countryside
  6. S2019 E06 · Summer Reflections in the North
Season 2020 · 3 episodes
  1. S2020 E01 · Lake Biwa and Beyond
  2. S2020 E02 · The Sanriku Coast's Unbeatable Spirit
  3. S2020 E03 · Into the Depths of Mt. Fuji, Yamanashi & Nagano
Season 2021 · 4 episodes
  1. S2021 E01 · Fukuoka: The Steely Backbone of Japan's Modernization
  2. S2021 E02 · Legends along the Kyoto Tango Railway
  3. S2021 E03 · Spring Transforms Fukushima's Samurai Country
  4. S2021 E04 · Change Within Continuity in West Kyushu
Season 2022 · 4 episodes
  1. S2022 E01 · Mountain Life Deep in Autumnal Akita
  2. S2022 E02 · The Myths and Legends of Hiroshima and Shimane
  3. S2022 E03 · The Summer Breezes of Southern Hokkaido
  4. S2022 E04 · The Energetic Port Towns of Iwate and Aomori
Season 2023 · 8 episodes
  1. S2023 E01 · Living by the Sea along Kyushu's Southern Coast
  2. S2023 E02 · A Winter Wonderland in Fukui
  3. S2023 E03 · A Trip through Time in Ehime
  4. S2023 E04 · Spring Arrives in Eastern Hokkaido
  5. S2023 E05 · The Vivid Colors of Gunma and Niigata
  6. S2023 E06 · Off the Beaten Track in Southern Okayama
  7. S2023 E07 · Rice and Sake from Niigata to Yamagata
  8. S2023 E08 · The Caldera of Mt. Aso in Kyushu
Season 2024 · 5 episodes
  1. S2024 E01 · One Line Inspires Generations in Chiba
  2. S2024 E02 · Under the Blue Spring Skies of Iwate
  3. S2024 E03 · Life, Art and Connections in Shimane
  4. S2024 E04 · A Single Line to the Tip of Hokkaido
  5. S2024 E05 · Energized along the Kumano Pilgrimage Trails
Season 2025 · 6 episodes
  1. S2025 E01 · A Slow Ride through Northern Kanto
  2. S2025 E02 · The Warmth of Kagoshima in Winter
  3. S2025 E03 · The Pinks and Greens of Akita and Aomori
  4. S2025 E04 · Hiroshima's Streetcars of Peace
  5. S2025 E05 · WWII and the Reconstruction of Nagasaki
  6. S2025 E06 · The Varied Treasures of Nara and Mie
Season 2026 · 4 episodes
  1. S2026 E01 · The Kurobe River in Toyama
  2. S2026 E02 · The Brilliant White Expanse of Eastern Hokkaido
  3. S2026 E03 · Life and the Wild Rivers of Northern Kyushu
  4. S2026 E04 · Ninja Training in Mie

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