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Great Japanese Railway Journeys

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Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey through the country that launched the magnificent Shinkansen bullet train.

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Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey through the country that launched the magnificent Shinkansen bullet train.

Network / Platform
BBC Two
First Aired
13/Apr/2026
Language
English
Schedule
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S1 E15Lake Shikotsu to Otaru01/May/2026 • 28m
S1 E14Sendai to Lake Toya30/Apr/2026 • 28m
S1 E13Tokyo to Sendai29/Apr/2026 • 28m
S1 E12Tokyo (2)28/Apr/2026 • 29m
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Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey.

S1 E1Osaka to Nagoya13/Apr/2026 • 28m
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S1 E2Kyoto14/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E3Shima Peninsula to Nara15/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E4Kanazawa to Kurobe Gorge16/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E5Japanese Alps: Nagano to Narai Juku17/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E6Kagoshima to Chiran20/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E7Amakusa Islands to Shin Omuta21/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E8Yame to Nagasaki22/Apr/2026 • 28m
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S1 E9Arita to Fukuoka23/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E10Shimonoseki to Hiroshima24/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E11Tokyo (1)27/Apr/2026 • 28m
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S1 E12Tokyo (2)28/Apr/2026 • 29m
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S1 E13Tokyo to Sendai29/Apr/2026 • 28m
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S1 E14Sendai to Lake Toya30/Apr/2026 • 28m
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S1 E15Lake Shikotsu to Otaru01/May/2026 • 28m
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Status
Continuing
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
29 min
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Michael PortilloSelf - PresenterBen RowlandDirectorAlison KrepsExecutive ProducerJohn ComerfordExecutive Producer
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