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Great Japanese Railway Journeys Series 1 Episodes

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  1. Lake Shikotsu to Otaru

    15/15 Michael explores the history of Hokkaido鈥檚 indigenous Ainu people. (R)

  2. Sendai to Lake Toya

    14/15 Michael鈥檚 bullet train takes him through the undersea Seikan tunnel to Hokkaido.

  3. Tokyo to Sendai

    13/15 Michael heads north from Tokyo to Honshu鈥檚 Tohoku region, the rice granary of Japan.

  4. Tokyo, Part 2

    12/15 Michael visits the busiest train station in the world by passenger numbers.

  5. Tokyo, Part 1

    11/15 Michael arrives in Tokyo, one of the greatest cities on earth.

  6. Shimonoseki to Hiroshima

    10/15 Michael tries the deadly delicacy of pufferfish in the harbour town of Shimonoseki.

  7. Arita to Fukuoka

    9/15 Michael arrives in the home of Japanese porcelain, Arita, with its ceramic Shinto shrine.

  8. Yame to Nagasaki

    8/15 Michael visits a Kyushu tea farm and the city of Nagasaki.

  9. Amakusa Islands to Shin Omuta

    7/15 Michael Portillo takes the ferry to the Amakusa archipelago and meets a master swordsmith.

  10. Kagoshima to Chiran

    6/15 Michael is in Kagoshima, a city which sits in the shadow of Japan鈥檚 most active volcano.

  11. Japanese Alps: Nagano to Narai Juku

    5/15 Michael ends the first leg of his Japan adventure heading to Nagano.

  12. Kanazawa to Kurobe Gorge

    4/15 Michael begins in the city of Kanazawa, where he goes behind the scenes of the Shinkansen.

  13. Shima Peninsula to Nara

    3/15 Michael takes a luxury, panoramic Shimikaze train to the beautiful Shima Peninsula.

  14. Kyoto

    2/15 Michael travels to the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto. (R)

  15. Osaka to Nagoya

    1/15 Michael begins his trip in Osaka, takes a journey on the Shinkansen and heads to Nagoya. (R)