Great Japanese Railway Journeys Series 1 Episodes Episode guide
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Lake Shikotsu to Otaru
15/15 Michael explores the history of Hokkaido鈥檚 indigenous Ainu people. (R)
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Sendai to Lake Toya
14/15 Michael鈥檚 bullet train takes him through the undersea Seikan tunnel to Hokkaido.
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Tokyo to Sendai
13/15 Michael heads north from Tokyo to Honshu鈥檚 Tohoku region, the rice granary of Japan.
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Tokyo, Part 2
12/15 Michael visits the busiest train station in the world by passenger numbers.
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Tokyo, Part 1
11/15 Michael arrives in Tokyo, one of the greatest cities on earth.
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Shimonoseki to Hiroshima
10/15 Michael tries the deadly delicacy of pufferfish in the harbour town of Shimonoseki.
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Arita to Fukuoka
9/15 Michael arrives in the home of Japanese porcelain, Arita, with its ceramic Shinto shrine.
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Yame to Nagasaki
8/15 Michael visits a Kyushu tea farm and the city of Nagasaki.
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Amakusa Islands to Shin Omuta
7/15 Michael Portillo takes the ferry to the Amakusa archipelago and meets a master swordsmith.
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Kagoshima to Chiran
6/15 Michael is in Kagoshima, a city which sits in the shadow of Japan鈥檚 most active volcano.
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Japanese Alps: Nagano to Narai Juku
5/15 Michael ends the first leg of his Japan adventure heading to Nagano.
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Kanazawa to Kurobe Gorge
4/15 Michael begins in the city of Kanazawa, where he goes behind the scenes of the Shinkansen.
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Shima Peninsula to Nara
3/15 Michael takes a luxury, panoramic Shimikaze train to the beautiful Shima Peninsula.
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Kyoto
2/15 Michael travels to the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto. (R)
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Osaka to Nagoya
1/15 Michael begins his trip in Osaka, takes a journey on the Shinkansen and heads to Nagoya. (R)