Season
Episode
E1Osaka to NagoyaApr 13, 202628mE2KyotoApr 14, 202629mE3Shima Peninsula to NaraApr 15, 202629mE4Kanazawa to Kurobe GorgeApr 16, 202629mE5Japanese Alps: Nagano to Narai JukuApr 17, 202629mE6Kagoshima to ChiranApr 20, 202629mE7Amakusa Islands to Shin OmutaApr 21, 202629mE8Yame to NagasakiApr 22, 202628mE9Arita to FukuokaApr 23, 202629mE10Shimonoseki to HiroshimaApr 24, 202629mE11Tokyo (1)Apr 27, 202628mE12Tokyo (2)Apr 28, 202629mE13Tokyo to SendaiApr 29, 202628mE14Sendai to Lake ToyaApr 30, 202628mE15Lake Shikotsu to OtaruMay 1, 202628m
Great Japanese Railway Journeys
20266
Documentary
Released
Apr 13, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
Production
Fremantle
Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey through the country that launched the magnificent Shinkansen bullet train.
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