Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.
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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2015 | Episode 1 | The Railway Revival: 4 Years after the Great Earthquake | 2015-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 2 | The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects | 2015-04-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 3 | Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here! | 2015-05-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 4 | Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology | 2015-06-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 5 | Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology | 2015-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 6 | Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation | 2015-08-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 7 | The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives | 2015-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 8 | Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges | 2015-11-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 9 | Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo | 2015-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 1 | Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train | 2016-01-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 2 | Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia | 2016-02-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 3 | Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years has Taught Us | 2016-03-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 4 | Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow | 2016-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 5 | Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion | 2016-04-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 6 | Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality | 2016-05-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 7 | The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway | 2016-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 8 | New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability | 2016-06-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 9 | The Future of Rail Freight Transport | 2016-06-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 10 | Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit | 2016-07-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 11 | Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan | 2016-07-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 12 | Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation | 2016-08-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 13 | World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations | 2016-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 14 | Railways Back on Track: Six Months after the Kumamoto Earthquakes | 2016-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 15 | Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy | 2016-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 16 | Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival | 2016-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 17 | The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway | 2016-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 1 | Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy | 2017-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 2 | Japan's World-Class Rail And Wheels | 2017-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 3 | Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology That Dominated The Railway Hub | 2017-02-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 4 | The Long Winter Of Discontent: One Railway's Battle Against Snow Summary History Search | 2017-03-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 5 | Dreams Of A Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans For Japan's High-Speed Railways | 2017-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 6 | Using Railways To Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy | 2017-04-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 7 | Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem For Tourists From Overseas | 2017-05-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 8 | All The Comfort You Require: Onboard Services On Japanese Trains | 2017-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 9 | The Unsung Hero Of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains | 2017-06-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 10 | Airport Express Lines: How Competition Is Improving The Ride Into The City | 2017-07-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 11 | Prepaid E-Money Cards: The Smart Way To Travel In Japan | 2017-07-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 12 | HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights | 2017-08-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 13 | Train Suite Shiki-Shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train | 2017-09-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 14 | A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival | 2017-07-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 15 | Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation And Utilization Of Railway Heritage | 2017-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 16 | Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model | 2017-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 17 | Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems | 2017-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 18 | Safeguarding The System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line | 2017-12-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 1 | Driving Forward with Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy | 2018-01-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 2 | Hokuriku Shinkansen Update: Re-assessing the Effects and Challenges 3 Years On | 2018-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 3 | JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game | 2018-02-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 4 | Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride | 2018-03-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 5 | A New Generation of Commuter Train: Tokyu Corporation's Series 2020 | 2018-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 6 | The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa | 2018-04-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 7 | Tobu Railway's Revaty Express: Moving Forward to a Better Nikko | 2018-05-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 8 | Gakunan Electric Train: A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji | 2018-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 9 | Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway | 2018-07-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 10 | The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train | 2018-07-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 11 | New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History | 2018-07-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 12 | Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years | 2018-09-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 13 | Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours | 2018-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 14 | Nagoya Railroad: Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town | 2018-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 15 | JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events | 2018-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 16 | Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community | 2018-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 17 | Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard | 2018-11-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 18 | Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region | 2018-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 1 | New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey | 2019-01-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 2 | JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey | 2019-02-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 3 | Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line | 2019-02-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 4 | Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line | 2019-03-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 5 | JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End | 2019-04-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 6 | Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track | 2019-04-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 7 | Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train | 2019-05-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 8 | Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets | 2019-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 9 | Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network | 2019-06-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 10 | Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track | 2019-07-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 11 | JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line | 2019-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 12 | Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue | 2019-09-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 13 | South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company | 2019-09-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 14 | Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway | 2019-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 15 | Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community | 2019-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 16 | JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line | 2019-11-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 17 | Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen | 2019-11-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 18 | New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway | 2019-12-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 19 | Reviewing the New Trains of 2019 | 2019-12-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 1 | Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains | 2020-01-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 2 | Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone | 2020-02-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 3 | A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines | 2020-03-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 4 | Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort | 2020-04-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 5 | Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo | 2020-04-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 6 | Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways | 2020-06-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 7 | The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains | 2020-07-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 8 | Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East | 2020-07-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 9 | Heisei Chikuho Railway: A Tourist Train Recovering from the Pandemic | 2020-08-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 10 | Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic | 2020-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 11 | JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul | 2020-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 12 | Beyond the Pandemic: Discussing the Railway with Industrial Designer Mitooka Eiji | 2020-10-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 13 | JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic | 2020-11-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 14 | Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: Working with the Community to Revitalize the Railway | 2020-12-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 15 | Reviewing the New Trains of 2020 | 2020-12-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 1 | Keeping Commuters Safe during the Pandemic | 2021-01-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 2 | Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam | 2021-04-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 3 | Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2021 | 2021-07-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 4 | Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence | 2021-07-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 5 | Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum | 2021-07-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 6 | Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains | 2021-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 7 | This is Not the End of the Line: Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture | 2021-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 8 | Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV | 2021-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 9 | Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic | 2021-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 10 | Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity | 2021-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 1 | Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021 | 2022-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 2 | Ekiben: Making a Comeback | 2022-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 3 | Konan Railway: Combating the Snow | 2022-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 4 | Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network | 2022-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 5 | Trains Evolving by Design | 2022-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 6 | Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive | 2022-05-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 7 | Working on the Move by Rail | 2022-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 8 | Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways | 2022-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 9 | Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022 | 2022-07-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 10 | Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued Railway | 2022-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 11 | Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido | 2022-08-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 12 | JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract Tourists | 2022-09-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 13 | Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line | 2022-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 14 | Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half A Century Since Its Inception | 2022-10-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 15 | JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years | 2022-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 16 | Exploring the Labyrinth that is Tokyo Station | 2022-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 17 | Reviewing the New Trains of 2022 | 2022-12-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 1 | Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2022 | 2023-01-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 2 | Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region | 2023-02-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 3 | Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit | 2023-03-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 4 | The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead | 2023-04-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 5 | JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads | 2023-05-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 6 | Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track | 2023-06-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 7 | Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations | 2023-06-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 8 | Hisatsu Orange Railway: Fully Supported by Kagoshima Prefecture | 2023-07-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 9 | Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2023 | 2023-07-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 10 | Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track | 2023-09-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 11 | Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster | 2023-09-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 12 | Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension | 2023-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 13 | Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use | 2023-10-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 14 | Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities | 2023-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 15 | Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive | 2023-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 16 | JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea | 2023-12-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 1 | Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2023 | 2024-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 2 | Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails | 2024-02-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 3 | Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains | 2024-03-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 4 | Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen | 2024-04-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 5 | New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8 | 2024-05-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 6 | The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway | 2024-05-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 7 | Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism | 2024-06-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 8 | Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line | 2024-07-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 9 | Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2024 | 2024-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 10 | Railcars Dressed in Tradition | 2024-08-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 11 | Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway | 2024-09-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 12 | The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 1, The Evolution of High-Speed Rail | 2024-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 13 | The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: The Evolution of Maintenance Technologies | 2024-10-24 | 30 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 14 | Hokkaido's Railway Heritage at a Crossroads | 2024-11-21 | 30 min |
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