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 Kurobe River in Toyama

Episode 2026-02-07; Feb 7, 2026

Travel along the Kurobe River on the Toyama Chihou and Kurobe Gorge Railways in Toyama Pref. The river provides water for farms, businesses and households. Upstream, the river has carved a deep gorge.

Previous Episodes

Episode NameAirdateTrailer
2026-02-07: The Kurobe River in ToyamaFeb 7, 2026
2025-11-01: The Varied Treasures of Nara and MieNov 1, 2025
2025-08-09: WWII and the Reconstruction of NagasakiAug 9, 2025
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