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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The Varied Treasures of Nara and Mie

Episode 2025-11-01; Nov 1, 2025

Visit Kinpusen-ji, sacred for mountain ascetics; the Asuka ruins that are nominated for UNESCO listing; Ise Grand Shrine; and a pearl divers'village on Kintetsu Railway in Nara and Mie Prefectures.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
2025-11-01: The Varied Treasures of Nara and MieNov 1, 2025
2025-08-09: WWII and the Reconstruction of NagasakiAug 9, 2025
2025-08-02: Hiroshima's Streetcars of PeaceAug 2, 2025
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