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 Brilliant White Expanse of Eastern Hokkaido

Episode 2026-03-07; Mar 7, 2026

Travel from Kushiro to Abashiri through winter scenery, and see rare cranes and other wildlife along the way. An active volcano has deep links to the railway. Drift ice floats off the Shiretoko coast.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
2026-03-07: The Brilliant White Expanse of Eastern HokkaidoMar 7, 2026
2026-02-07: The Kurobe River in ToyamaFeb 7, 2026
2025-11-01: The Varied Treasures of Nara and MieNov 1, 2025
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