Series · 2026–

Great Japanese Railway Journeys

Name: Great Japanese Railway Journeys
Director: Ben Rowland
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-04-13

1 season · 15 episodes

Documentary

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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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Cast

Michael Portillo

Self - Presenter

Crew

Director: Ben Rowland
Producer: John Comerford, Alison Kreps

Details

Networks

BBC Two

Studios

Fremantle

Countries

Japan

Languages

Japanese, English

First aired

April 13, 2026

Status

Ongoing

Episode runtime

29 min

Themes

japanjapanese culturejapanese train

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