Seasons and episodes
14
Season 14 February 07, 2026
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14 - 1The Kurobe River in Toyama February 07, 2026 -
14 - 2The Brilliant White Expanse of Eastern Hokkaido March 07, 2026
13
Season 13 February 01, 2025
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13 - 1A Slow Ride Through Northern Kanto February 01, 2025 -
13 - 2The Warmth of Kagoshima in Winter March 01, 2025 -
13 - 3The Pinks and Greens of Akita and Aomori June 07, 2025 -
13 - 4Hiroshima's Streetcars of Peace August 02, 2025 -
13 - 5WWII and the Reconstruction of Nagasaki August 09, 2025 -
13 - 6The Varied Treasures of Nara and Mie November 01, 2025
12
Season 12 February 03, 2024
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12 - 1One Line Inspires Generations in Chiba February 03, 2024 -
12 - 2Under the Blue Spring Skies of Iwate June 22, 2024 -
12 - 3Life, Art and Connections in Shimane August 17, 2024 -
12 - 4A Single Line to the Tip of Hokkaido November 02, 2024 -
12 - 5Energized Along the Kumano Pilgrimage Trails November 23, 2024
11
Season 11 January 07, 2023
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11 - 1Living by the Sea Along Kyushu's Southern Coast January 07, 2023 -
11 - 2A Winter Wonderland in Fukui February 04, 2023 -
11 - 3A Trip Through Time in Ehime March 04, 2023 -
11 - 4Spring Arrives in Eastern Hokkaido June 03, 2023 -
11 - 5The Vivid Colors of Gunma and Niigata August 05, 2023 -
11 - 6Off the Beaten Track in Southern Okayama September 02, 2023 -
11 - 7Rice and Sake from Niigata to Yamagata November 04, 2023 -
11 - 8The Caldera of Mt. Aso in Kyushu December 09, 2023
10
Season 10 January 01, 2022
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10 - 1Mountain Life Deep in Autumnal Akita January 01, 2022 -
10 - 2The Myths and Legends of Hiroshima and Shimane May 07, 2022 -
10 - 3The Summer Breezes of Southern Hokkaido September 03, 2022 -
10 - 4The Energetic Port Towns of Iwate and Aomori December 03, 2022
9
Season 9 February 06, 2021
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9 - 1Fukuoka: The Steely Backbone of Japan's Modernization February 06, 2021 -
9 - 2Legends Along the Kyoto Tango Railway May 01, 2021 -
9 - 3Spring Transforms Fukushima's Samurai Country June 05, 2021 -
9 - 4Change Within Continuity in West Kyushu November 05, 2021
8
Season 8 January 03, 2020
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8 - 1Lake Biwa and Beyond January 03, 2020 -
8 - 2The Sanriku Coast's Unbeatable Spirit March 07, 2020 -
8 - 3Into the Depths of Mt. Fuji, Yamanashi & Nagano December 05, 2020
7
Season 7 January 05, 2019
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7 - 1A Route Through Time Bookended by the Two Seas in Western Japan January 05, 2019 -
7 - 2The Passage of Time in the Snowy North March 02, 2019 -
7 - 3Along the Sparkling River into the Heart of Japan March 03, 2019 -
7 - 4The Energy of Yamaguchi's Harsh Coastline June 01, 2019 -
7 - 5Quaint Sketches of Life in the Nagano Countyside August 03, 2019 -
7 - 6Summer Reflections in the North October 05, 2019
6
Season 6 January 06, 2018
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6 - 1Along the Mountain Rivers of Fukushima and Miyagi January 06, 2018 -
6 - 2The Treasures of Country Life Outside Osaka January 20, 2018 -
6 - 3Pacific Coastal Life in Shikoku Island March 17, 2018 -
6 - 4Touch the Skies of Kanagawa March 24, 2018 -
6 - 5The Living Museum of Chiba May 05, 2018 -
6 - 6Izu: From Rugged Coastline to Inland Warmth June 02, 2018 -
6 - 7Building the Future on the Miyagi Coast July 07, 2018 -
6 - 8The Southern Rays and Breezes of Miyazaki September 01, 2018 -
6 - 9Beyond the Brilliant Roof of Hokkaido December 01, 2018
5
Season 5 February 10, 2017
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5 - 1Hokkaido: Into the Harsh Winter of Japan's Far North February 10, 2017 -
5 - 2Along the Coast of the Seto Inland Sea September 17, 2017 -
5 - 3A Volcanic Peninsula on a Single-car Train September 16, 2017 -
5 - 4Heartbeat of a Northern Land November 18, 2017
4
Season 4 February 12, 2016
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4 - 1The Cities, Mountains, and Seas of Osaka and Wakayama February 12, 2016 -
4 - 2Visiting the Land of Japanese Myths September 03, 2016 -
4 - 3Feel the Samurai Spirit in Kumamoto and Kagoshima January 01, 1970
3
Season 3 January 04, 2015
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3 - 1Autumn Delights in Tohoku and Shin-Etsu January 04, 2015 -
3 - 2Japanese Culture Along the Inland Sea March 21, 2015 -
3 - 3A Taste of Japanese Culture Along the Oigawa River July 18, 2015 -
3 - 4Autumn in Japan's Northern Island November 21, 2015
2
Season 2 January 25, 2014
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2 - 1Exciting Rail Attractions on a 400km Journey January 25, 2014 -
2 - 2A Fall Trip from Kyoto to the Japan Sea February 01, 2014 -
2 - 3A Heart-Warming Journey Through the Tohoku Winter March 08, 2014 -
2 - 4Shikoku Railroad Wonderland - Part 1 June 14, 2014 -
2 - 5Shikoku Railroad Wonderland - Part 2 June 15, 2014 -
2 - 6Family Fun at the Aso Caldera July 19, 2014 -
2 - 7Traveling Like a Local Around Lake Biwa September 27, 2014
1
Season 1 May 25, 2013
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1 - 1A Century-Old Railway in Kyushu May 25, 2013 -
1 - 2Journey to Highland Hot Spring Resorts November 16, 2013
Overview
Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons, exploring both well-known and hidden Japan.

