TV series
Japan Railway Journal
2015–, English, on NHK WORLD-JAPAN.
Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.
- Seasons
- 12
- Episodes
- 181
- Episode length
- 28 min
- Status
- Still running
Next episode: S12 E12 “The Latest Trends in Ekiben”, 12 November 2026.
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Latest episode
S12 E11: Tokyo Sakura Tram: New Appeal for Old-Town Tokyo
Aired 15 October 2026
Seasons 12
Season 1
2015 · 9 episodes
Season 2
2016 · 17 episodes
Season 3
2017 · 18 episodes
Season 4
2018 · 18 episodes
Season 5
2019 · 19 episodes
Season 6
2020 · 15 episodes
Season 7
2021 · 10 episodes
Season 8
2022 · 17 episodes
Season 9
2023 · 16 episodes
Season 10
2024 · 16 episodes
Season 11
2025 · 15 episodes
Season 12
2026 · 12 episodes
Cast & crew
- Ryo TakagiSelf - Professor, Kogakuin University · 160 ep
- Nathan BerrySelf - Presenter · 49 ep
- Russell TottenSelf - Presenter · 48 ep
- Cathy CatSelf - Presenter · 46 ep
- Yasuna MizobataSelf - Reporter (archive footage) · 35 ep
- Miki ClarkSelf - Presenter · 21 ep
- Miki MuraiSelf - Assistant · 13 ep
- Sarah MacdonaldSelf - Reporter · 9 ep
- Naomi YanoSelf - Assistant · 5 ep
- Wakako MiyamotoSelf - Reporter · 5 ep
- Hiro UenoSelf - Presenter · 5 ep
- Tomomi KunoSelf - Guest · 4 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 March 2015
- Network
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Documentary
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Japan Railway Journal: quick answers
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How many seasons of Japan Railway Journal are there?
Japan Railway Journal has 12 seasons and 181 episodes, about 28 minutes each.
Is Japan Railway Journal finished?
No. The next episode, S12 E12 “The Latest Trends in Ekiben”, airs 12 November 2026.
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