Japan Railway Journal
(03/09/2015–03/26/2026)Travel
NHK World (JP)30 min
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Episodes
S2015E01
The Railway Revival: 4 Years after the Great Earthquake
S2015E02
The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects
S2015E03
Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here!
S2015E04
Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology
S2015E05
Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology
S2015E06
Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation
S2015E07
The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives
S2015E08
Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges
S2015E09
Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo
S2016E01
Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train
S2016E02
Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia
S2016E03
Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years has Taught Us
S2016E04
Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow
S2016E05
Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion
S2016E06
Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality
S2016E07
The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway
S2016E08
New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability
S2016E09
The Future of Rail Freight Transport
S2016E10
Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit
S2016E11
Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan
S2016E12
Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation
S2016E13
World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations
S2016E14
Railways Back on Track: Six Months after the Kumamoto Earthquakes
S2016E15
Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy
S2016E16
Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival
S2016E17
The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway
S2017E01
Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy
S2017E02
Japan's World-Class Rail And Wheels
S2017E03
Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology That Dominated The Railway Hub
S2017E04
The Long Winter Of Discontent: One Railway's Battle Against Snow Summary History Search
S2017E05
Dreams Of A Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans For Japan's High-Speed Railways
S2017E06
Using Railways To Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy
S2017E07
Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem For Tourists From Overseas
S2017E08
All The Comfort You Require: Onboard Services On Japanese Trains
S2017E09
The Unsung Hero Of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains
S2017E10
Airport Express Lines: How Competition Is Improving The Ride Into The City
S2017E11
Prepaid E-Money Cards: The Smart Way To Travel In Japan
S2017E12
HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights
S2017E13
Train Suite Shiki-Shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train
S2017E14
A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival
S2017E15
Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation And Utilization Of Railway Heritage
S2017E16
Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model
S2017E17
Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems
S2017E18
Safeguarding The System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line
S2018E01
Driving Forward with Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy
S2018E02
Hokuriku Shinkansen Update: Re-assessing the Effects and Challenges 3 Years On
S2018E03
JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game
S2018E04
Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride
S2018E05
A New Generation of Commuter Train: Tokyu Corporation's Series 2020
S2018E06
The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa
S2018E07
Tobu Railway's Revaty Express: Moving Forward to a Better Nikko
S2018E08
Gakunan Electric Train: A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji
S2018E09
Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway
S2018E10
The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train
S2018E11
New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History
S2018E12
Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years
S2018E13
Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours
S2018E14
Nagoya Railroad: Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town
S2018E15
JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events
S2018E16
Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community
S2018E17
Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard
S2018E18
Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region
S2019E01
New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey
S2019E02
JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey
S2019E03
Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line
S2019E04
Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line
S2019E05
JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End
S2019E06
Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track
S2019E07
Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train
S2019E08
Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets
S2019E09
Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network
S2019E10
Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track
S2019E11
JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line
S2019E12
Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue
S2019E13
South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company
S2019E14
Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway
S2019E15
Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community
S2019E16
JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line
S2019E17
Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen
S2019E18
New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway
S2019E19
Reviewing the New Trains of 2019
S2020E01
Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains
S2020E02
Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone
S2020E03
A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines
S2020E04
Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort
S2020E05
Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo
S2020E06
Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways
S2020E07
The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains
S2020E08
Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East
S2020E09
Heisei Chikuho Railway: A Tourist Train Recovering from the Pandemic
S2020E10
Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic
S2020E11
JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul
S2020E12
Beyond the Pandemic: Discussing the Railway with Industrial Designer Mitooka Eiji
S2020E13
JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic
S2020E14
Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: Working with the Community to Revitalize the Railway
S2020E15
Reviewing the New Trains of 2020
S2021E01
Keeping Commuters Safe during the Pandemic
S2021E02
Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam
S2021E03
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2021
S2021E04
Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence
S2021E05
Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum
S2021E06
Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains
S2021E07
This is Not the End of the Line: Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture
S2021E08
Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV
S2021E09
Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic
S2021E10
Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity
S2022E01
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021
S2022E02
Ekiben: Making a Comeback
S2022E03
Konan Railway: Combating the Snow
S2022E04
Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network
S2022E05
Trains Evolving by Design
S2022E06
Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive
S2022E07
Working on the Move by Rail
S2022E08
Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways
S2022E09
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022
S2022E10
Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued Railway
S2022E11
Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido
S2022E12
JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract Tourists
S2022E13
Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line
S2022E14
Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half A Century Since Its Inception
S2022E15
JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years
S2022E16
Exploring the Labyrinth that is Tokyo Station
S2022E17
Reviewing the New Trains of 2022
S2023E01
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2022
S2023E02
Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region
S2023E03
Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit
S2023E04
The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead
S2023E05
JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads
S2023E06
Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track
S2023E07
Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations
S2023E08
Hisatsu Orange Railway: Fully Supported by Kagoshima Prefecture
S2023E09
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2023
S2023E10
Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track
S2023E11
Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster
S2023E12
Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension
S2023E13
Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use
S2023E14
Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities
S2023E15
Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive
S2023E16
JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea
S2024E01
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2023
S2024E02
Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails
S2024E03
Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains
S2024E04
Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen
S2024E05
New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8
S2024E06
The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway
S2024E07
Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism
S2024E08
Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line
S2024E09
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2024
S2024E10
Railcars Dressed in Tradition
S2024E11
Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway
S2024E12
The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 1, The Evolution of High-Speed Rail
S2024E13
The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 2, The Evolution of Maintenance Technologies
S2024E14
Hokkaido's Railway Heritage at a Crossroads
S2024E15
Japan's Unique Railway Departure Melodies
S2024E16
JR West's New and Improved Limited Express Yakumo
S2025E01
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2024
S2025E02
Major Railways Helping Local Communities Grow
S2025E03
The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables
S2025E04
Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps Up
S2025E05
On Track for a Carbon-Free Future
S2025E06
Revitalizing Niigata's Third-Sector Railways
S2025E07
110 Years of Nagasaki's Beloved Streetcars
S2025E08
Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2025
S2025E09
JR Ome Line: Turning Railway Stops into Overnight Stops
S2025E10
Hiroshima Station Transformed: A Bustling New Gateway to the City
S2025E11
Choshi Electric Railway: Fighting to Get Back on Track
S2025E12
Five Years On: Redeveloping the Joban Line
S2025E13
JR Geibi Line: Making Moves with Extra Trains
S2025E14
Vertical Separation: A Key to the Survival of Local Railways
S2025E15
Enhancing Railways with AI: Highlights from Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2025
S2026E01
The Return of Japan's Night Trains
S2026E02
Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2025
S2026E03
Battling the Snow: Japan's Northern Railways
S2026E04
Railway Technical Research Institute: Leading the Way