Train Cruise

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.

Show Info

Network: Japan NHK World (2013 - now)
Schedule: Saturdays (45 min)
Status: Running
Show Type: Documentary
Genres: Travel

Official site: www3.nhk.or.jp

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Life and the Wild Rivers of Northern Kyushu

Episode 2026-06-06; Jun 6, 2026

Travel northern Kyushu on the JR Kyudai Line that follows the course of the Chikugo River and its tributaries. Discover how residents live with the blessings and trouble the wild rivers bring.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
2026-06-06: Life and the Wild Rivers of Northern KyushuJun 6, 2026
2026-03-07: The Brilliant White Expanse of Eastern HokkaidoMar 7, 2026
2026-02-07: The Kurobe River in ToyamaFeb 7, 2026
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