Train Cruise

NHK Train Cruise – Fukuoka The Steely Backbone of Japan’s Modernization (2021)

NHK Train Cruise – Fukuoka: The Steely Backbone of Japan’s Modernization (2021)
English | Size: 553 MB
Category: Tutorial


The imperial steelworks established 120 years ago in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Pref., on the southern island of Kyushu, drove Japan’s modernization. And coal mined in the nearby Chikuho area fueled this industry. We visit old ironworks and coal mines along the railways that transported the coal, and eat a bento that has delighted travelers for a century. We meet a retired mechanic working to invigorate the area with railroad history and an ex-coal miner preserving its coal mining past for posterity.

NHK Train Cruise – Into the Depths of Mt Fuji, Yamanashi and Nagano (2020)

NHK Train Cruise – Into the Depths of Mt Fuji, Yamanashi and Nagano (2020)
English | Size: 662 MB
Category: Tutorial


Starting from Hachioji in Tokyo’s west, our journey takes us to Mt. Fuji, then into the mountains of Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures. We watch traditional puppet theater. We alight at Mt. Fuji Station on the Fujikyu line, the closest railway to the peak, and enter a spiritual lava cave in the bowels of the mountain. As we make our way north, we stop by a Buddhist temple with a vineyard and a colossal radio telescope. Discover amazing scenery and sights deep in the mountains outside Tokyo.

NHK Train Cruise – The Sanriku Coast’s Unbeatable Spirit (2020)

NHK Train Cruise – The Sanriku Coast’s Unbeatable Spirit (2020)
English | Size: 704 MB
Category: Documentary

The Sanriku Railway Rias Line runs 163km the length of Iwate Pref. in Japan’s northeast, from Kuji Station in the north through Sakari Station in the south. The only way to conquer the rugged coastline was to go through it, with no fewer than 80 tunnels. Brilliant scenery and the sea awaits when you exit each tunnel. Travel the Sanriku Railway that was the beacon of hope for the region’s quick recovery after the Sanriku coastline suffered major damage during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.