Japan Railway Journal

E1. Seven Stars in Kyushu: The Local Revitalizing Cruise Train

28 min

E2. Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia

28 min

E3. Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us

28 min

E4. Superconducting Maglev: The Extreme Speeds of Tomorrow

28 min

E5. Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion

28 min

E6. Premium Express Shimakaze: A Train of Dreams to Reality

28 min

E7. The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway

28 min

E8. New Generation Express: Journey to Speed and Comfortability

28 min

E9. The Future of Rail Freight Transport

28 min

E10. Kyoto Railway Museum: The Story of Rail Transport in Japan

28 min

E11. Light Rail Vehicles: Modern Trams Reshaping Urban Transit

28 min

E12. Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation

28 min

E13. World-Class Maintenance: The Backbone of Shinkansen Operations

28 min

E14. Railways Back on Track: Six Months After the Kumamoto Earthquakes

28 min

E15. Future Prospects Made in the Past: JR East's Steam Loco Strategy

28 min

E16. Picking Up the Pace: JR Shikoku's Tactics for Survival

28 min

E17. The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway

28 min

E1. Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy

28 min

E2. Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels

28 min

E3. Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology That Dominated the Railway Hub

28 min

E4. The Long Winter of Discontent: One Railway's Battle Against Snow

28 min

E5. Dreams of a Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans for Japan's High-Speed Railways

28 min

E6. Using Railways to Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy

28 min

E7. Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem for Tourists from Overseas

28 min

E8. All the Comfort You Require: Onboard Services on Japanese Trains

28 min

E9. The Unsung Hero of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains

28 min

E10. Airport Express Lines: How Competition Is Improving the Ride Into the City

28 min

E11. Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan

28 min

E12. HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights

28 min

E13. Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train

28 min

E14. A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival

28 min

E15. Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation and Utilization of Railway Heritage

28 min

E16. Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model

28 min

E17. Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems

28 min

E18. Safeguarding the System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line

28 min

E1. Driving Forward With Steam: Oigawa Railway's Strategy

28 min

E2. Hokuriku Shinkansen Update: Re-assessing the Effects and Challenges 3 Years On

28 min

E3. JR OITA CITY: The Station Complex that Changed the Game

28 min

E4. Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride

28 min

E5. A New Generation of Commuter Train: Tokyu Corporation's Series 2020

28 min

E6. The Ultimate in Comfort: New Limited Express Super Azusa

28 min

E7. Tobu Railway's Revaty Express: Moving Forward to a Better Nikko

28 min

E8. Gakunan Electric Train: A New Outlook in the Foothills of Mt. Fuji

28 min

E9. Kominato Railway: The Strategy of a Quaint Local Railway

28 min

E10. The Golden Route to Hakone: Limited Express Romancecar and the Mountain Train

28 min

E11. New-Look Railway Museum: A Wonderland of Japan's Railway History

28 min

E12. Shinano Railway: Managing the Risks of the Next 30 Years

28 min

E13. Chartered Tour Trains: Special Times for Special Tours

28 min

E14. Nagoya Railroad: Advancing with Easy Airport Access and a Famous Castle Town

28 min

E15. JR Central: Enticing Tourists with Helpful Services & Events

28 min

E16. Iwate Galaxy Railway: Launching Services for the Community

28 min

E17. Echizen Railway: Heading into the Future with the Community Onboard

28 min

E18. Seibu Railway: Setting its Sights on the Chichibu Region

28 min

E1. New Year Trains: Beginning the New Year with a Journey

28 min

E2. JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey

28 min

E3. Amaterasu Railway: A Tourist Attraction Making the Most of a Discontinued Line

28 min

E4. Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line

28 min

E5. JR Hokkaido's Yubari Line: A Beloved Local Line Comes to an End

28 min

E6. Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track

28 min

E7. Nishi-Nippon Railroad: Fine Dining on an Even Finer Tourist Train

28 min

E8. Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets

28 min

E9. Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network

28 min

E10. Choshi Electric Railway: Finding New Ways to Get Back on Track

28 min

E11. JR Osaka Loop Line: Developing a Better, More User-Friendly Line

28 min

E12. Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue

28 min

E13. South Hokkaido Railway: A Tourist Train Developed by a Tour Company

28 min

E14. Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway

28 min

E15. Hitachinaka Seaside Railway: Pulling Together with the Local Community

28 min

E16. JR's Ekinaka Development Project: A New Lifestyle Below the Chuo Line

28 min

E17. Introducing the N700S: JR Central's Next-Generation Shinkansen

28 min

E18. New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway

28 min

E19. Reviewing the New Trains of 2019

28 min

E1. Sunrise Seto and Izumo: The Last of the Overnight Sleeper Trains

28 min

E2. Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone

28 min

E3. A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines

28 min

E4. Kintetsu Railway's Hinotori: Challenging the Shinkansen with Comfort

28 min

E5. Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo

28 min

E6. Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways

28 min

E7. The Blue Ribbon & Laurel Prize: Japan's Best New Trains

28 min

E8. Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East

28 min

E9. Heisei Chikuho Railway: A Tourist Train Recovering From the Pandemic

28 min

E10. Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic

28 min

E11. JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul

28 min

E12. Beyond the Pandemic: Discussing the Railway With Industrial Designer Mitooka Eiji

28 min

E13. JR West: Redefining the Role of the Railway Post Pandemic

28 min

E14. Tenryu Hamanako Railroad: Working with the Community to Revitalize the Railway

28 min

E15. Reviewing the New Trains of 2020

28 min

E1. Keeping Commuters Safe During the Pandemic

28 min

E2. Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam

28 min

E3. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2021

28 min

E4. Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence

28 min

E5. Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum

28 min

E6. Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains

28 min

E7. This Is Not the End of the Line: Noto, Ishikawa Prefecture

28 min

E8. Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV

28 min

E9. Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic

28 min

E10. Kominato Railway: Surviving with Wisdom and Ingenuity

28 min

E1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021

28 min

E2. Ekiben: Making a Comeback

28 min

E3. Konan Railway: Combating the Snow

28 min

E4. Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network

28 min

E5. Trains Evolving by Design

28 min

E6. Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive

28 min

E7. Working on the Move by Rail

28 min

E8. Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways

28 min

E9. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022

28 min

E10. Kosaka Railroad: A Second Chance for a Discontinued Railway

28 min

E11. Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido

28 min

E12. JR Okayama Branch: Using Old Trains to Attract Tourists

28 min

E13. Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line

28 min

E14. Nishi Kyushu Shinkansen: Half a Century Since Its Inception

28 min

E15. JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years

28 min

E16. Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo Station

28 min

E17. Reviewing the New Trains of 2022

28 min

E1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2022

28 min

E2. Ichibata Electric Railway: Working Hand in Hand with the Region

28 min

E3. Choshi Electric Railway: Turning Creative Ideas into Profit

28 min

E4. The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead

28 min

E5. JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads

28 min

E6. Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track

28 min

E7. Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations

28 min

E8. Hisatsu Orange Railway: Fully Supported by Kagoshima Prefecture

28 min

E9. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2023

28 min

E10. Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track

28 min

E11. Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster

28 min

E12. Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension

28 min

E13. Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use

28 min

E14. Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities

28 min

E15. Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive

28 min

E16. JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea

28 min

E1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2023

28 min

E2. Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails

28 min

E3. Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains

28 min

E4. Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen

28 min

E5. New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8

28 min

E6. The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway

28 min

E7. Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism

28 min

E8. Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line

28 min

E9. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2024

28 min

E10. Railcars Dressed in Tradition

28 min

E11. Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway

28 min

E12. The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 1, The Evolution of High-Speed Rail

28 min

E13. The 60th Anniversary of the Tokaido Shinkansen: Part 2, The Evolution of Maintenance Technologies

28 min

E14. Hokkaido's Railway Heritage at a Crossroads

28 min

E15. Japan's Unique Railway Departure Melodies

28 min

E16. JR West's New and Improved Limited Express Yakumo

28 min

E1. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2024

28 min

E2. Major Railways Helping Local Communities Grow

28 min

E3. The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables

28 min

E4. Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps Up

28 min

E5. On Track for a Carbon-Free Future

28 min

E6. Revitalizing Niigata's Third-Sector Railways

28 min

E7. 110 Years of Nagasaki's Beloved Streetcars

28 min

E8. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2025

28 min

E9. JR Ome Line: Turning Railway Stops into Overnight Stops

28 min

E10. Hiroshima Station Transformed: A Bustling New Gateway to the City

28 min

E11. Choshi Electric Railway: Fighting to Get Back on Track

28 min

E12. Five Years On: Redeveloping the Joban Line

28 min

E13. JR Geibi Line: Making Moves with Extra Trains

28 min

E14. Vertical Separation: A Key to the Survival of Local Railways

28 min

E15. Enhancing Railways with AI: Highlights from Mass-Trans Innovation Japan 2025

28 min

E1. The Return of Japan's Night Trains

28 min

E2. Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2025

28 min

E3. Battling the Snow: Japan's Northern Railways

28 min

E4. Railway Technical Research Institute: Leading the Way

28 min

E5. Hojo Railway: From Preservation to Revitalization

28 min

E6. 2026 Train Awards: Blue Ribbon and Laurel Prize

28 min

E7. Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2026

28 min