Train Cruise

(05/25/2013–03/07/2026)

Travel

NHK World (JP)45 min

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.

Source: unknown Train Cruise

Episodes

Season 2013

S2013E01

A Century-Old Railway in Kyushu

May 25, 2013 at 08:10 AM

S2013E02

Journey to Highland Hot Spring Resorts

November 16, 2013 at 08:10 AM

Season 2014

S2014E01

Exciting Rail Attractions on a 400km Journey

January 25, 2014 at 08:10 AM

S2014E02

A Fall Trip from Kyoto to the Japan Sea

February 01, 2014 at 08:10 AM

S2014E03

A Heart-Warming Journey Through the Tohoku Winter

March 08, 2014 at 08:10 AM

S2014E04

Shikoku Railroad Wonderland (Part 1)

June 14, 2014 at 08:10 AM

S2014E05

Shikoku Railroad Wonderland (Part 2)

June 15, 2014 at 08:10 AM

S2014E06

Family Fun at the Aso Caldera

July 19, 2014 at 08:10 AM

S2014E07

Traveling like a local around Lake Biwa

September 27, 2014 at 08:10 AM

Season 2015

S2015E01

Autumn Delights in Tohoku and Shin-Etsu

January 04, 2015 at 08:10 AM

S2015E02

Japanese Culture along the Inland Sea

March 21, 2015 at 08:10 AM

S2015E03

A Taste of Japanese Culture along the Oigawa River

July 18, 2015 at 08:10 AM

S2015E04

Autumn in Japan's Northern Island

November 21, 2015 at 08:10 AM

Season 2016

S2016E01

The Cities, Mountains, and Seas of Osaka and Wakayama

February 12, 2016 at 08:10 AM

S2016E02

Visiting the Land of Japanese Myths

September 03, 2016 at 08:10 AM

S2016E03

Feel the Samurai Spirit in Kumamoto and Kagoshima

December 24, 2016 at 08:10 AM

Season 2017

S2017E01

Hokkaido: Into the Harsh Winter of Japan's Far North

February 10, 2017 at 08:10 AM

S2017E02

Along the Coast of the Seto Inland Sea

June 17, 2017 at 08:10 AM

S2017E03

A Volcanic Peninsula on a Single-car Train

September 16, 2017 at 08:10 AM

S2017E04

Heartbeat of a Northern Land

November 18, 2017 at 08:10 AM

Season 2018

S2018E01

Along the Mountain Rivers of Fukushima and Miyagi

January 06, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E02

The Treasures of Country Life outside Osaka

January 20, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E03

Pacific Coastal Life in Shikoku Island

March 17, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E04

Touch the Skies of Kanagawa

March 24, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E05

The Living Museum of Chiba

May 05, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E06

Izu: From Rugged Coastline to Inland Warmth

June 02, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E07

Building the Future on the Miyagi Coast

July 07, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E08

The Southern Rays and Breezes of Miyazaki

September 01, 2018 at 08:10 AM

S2018E09

Beyond the Brilliant Roof of Hokkaido

December 01, 2018 at 08:10 AM

Season 2019

S2019E01

A Route Through Time Bookended by the Two Seas in Western Japan

January 05, 2019 at 08:10 AM

S2019E02

The Passage of Time in the Snowy North

March 02, 2019 at 08:10 AM

S2019E03

Along the Sparkling River into the Heart of Japan

May 02, 2019 at 08:10 AM

S2019E04

The Energy of Yamaguchi's Harsh Coastline

June 01, 2019 at 08:10 AM

S2019E05

Quaint Sketches of Life in the Nagano Countryside

August 03, 2019 at 08:10 AM

S2019E06

Summer Reflections in the North

October 05, 2019 at 08:10 AM

Season 2020

S2020E01

Lake Biwa and Beyond

January 02, 2020 at 08:10 AM

S2020E02

The Sanriku Coast's Unbeatable Spirit

March 06, 2020 at 08:10 AM

S2020E03

Into the Depths of Mt. Fuji, Yamanashi & Nagano

December 05, 2020 at 08:10 AM

Season 2021

S2021E01

Fukuoka: The Steely Backbone of Japan's Modernization

February 05, 2021 at 08:10 AM

S2021E02

Legends along the Kyoto Tango Railway

May 01, 2021 at 08:10 AM

S2021E03

Spring Transforms Fukushima's Samurai Country

June 05, 2021 at 08:10 AM

S2021E04

Change Within Continuity in West Kyushu

November 06, 2021 at 08:10 AM

Season 2022

S2022E01

Mountain Life Deep in Autumnal Akita

January 01, 2022 at 08:10 AM

S2022E02

The Myths and Legends of Hiroshima and Shimane

May 07, 2022 at 08:10 AM

S2022E03

The Summer Breezes of Southern Hokkaido

September 03, 2022 at 08:10 AM

S2022E04

The Energetic Port Towns of Iwate and Aomori

December 03, 2022 at 08:10 AM

Season 2023

S2023E01

Living by the Sea along Kyushu's Southern Coast

January 07, 2023 at 08:10 AM

S2023E02

A Winter Wonderland in Fukui

February 04, 2023 at 08:10 AM

S2023E03

A Trip through Time in Ehime

March 04, 2023 at 08:10 AM

S2023E04

Spring Arrives in Eastern Hokkaido

June 03, 2023 at 08:10 AM

S2023E05

The Vivid Colors of Gunma and Niigata

August 05, 2023 at 08:10 AM

S2023E06

Off the Beaten Track in Southern Okayama

September 02, 2023 at 08:10 AM

S2023E07

Rice and Sake from Niigata to Yamagata

November 04, 2023 at 08:10 AM

S2023E08

The Caldera of Mt. Aso in Kyushu

December 09, 2023 at 08:10 AM

Season 2024

S2024E01

One Line Inspires Generations in Chiba

February 03, 2024 at 08:10 AM

S2024E02

Under the Blue Spring Skies of Iwate

June 22, 2024 at 08:10 AM

S2024E03

Life, Art and Connections in Shimane

August 17, 2024 at 08:10 AM

S2024E04

A Single Line to the Tip of Hokkaido

November 02, 2024 at 08:10 AM

S2024E05

Energized along the Kumano Pilgrimage Trails

November 23, 2024 at 08:10 AM

Season 2025

S2025E01

A Slow Ride through Northern Kanto

February 01, 2025 at 08:10 AM

S2025E02

The Warmth of Kagoshima in Winter

March 01, 2025 at 08:10 AM

S2025E03

The Pinks and Greens of Akita and Aomori

June 07, 2025 at 08:10 AM

S2025E04

Hiroshima's Streetcars of Peace

August 02, 2025 at 08:10 AM

S2025E05

WWII and the Reconstruction of Nagasaki

August 09, 2025 at 08:10 AM

S2025E06

The Varied Treasures of Nara and Mie

November 01, 2025 at 08:10 AM

Season 2026

S2026E01

The Kurobe River in Toyama

February 07, 2026 at 03:00 AM

S2026E02

The Brilliant White Expanse of Eastern Hokkaido

March 07, 2026 at 03:00 AM