Travel
Station:
NHK World (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2013-05-25
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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.
There is no Next Episode of Train Cruise planned.
S2026E2 - The Brilliant White Expanse of Eastern Hokkaido
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.
Air Date: 06 Mar 2026 21:00 (CDT)
S2026E3 - Life and the Wild Rivers of Northern Kyushu
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.
Air Date: 05 Jun 2026 22:00 (CDT)
S2026E4 - Ninja Training in Mie
Air Date: 03 Jul 2026 22:00 (CDT)