Great Japanese Railway Journeys

Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey through the country that launched the magnificent Shinkansen bullet train.

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TheTVDB.com Series ID 476295
Status Continuing
First Aired April 13, 2026
Recent April 16, 2026
Upcoming April 17, 2026
Airs Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, at 6:30pm
Network BBC Two
Average Runtime 29 minutes
Genres Documentary Travel
Original Country Great Britain
Original Language English
Geographic Location Japan
Sub-Genre Educational Content
TV Type or Format Docuseries
On Other Sites Official Website TV Maze TheMovieDB.com
Episode Screenshot Format 16:9 Screencap
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Created April 2, 2026 by
jmphillips92
Modified April 14, 2026 by
kyleeinfalt8714

Aired Order
Absolute Order

Season	From	To	Episodes
All Seasons
Specials			0
Season 1	April 2026	April 2026	10
Unassigned Episodes			0

Absolute ordering places all episodes in a single ordered season. This is generally used for anime.

Season	From	To	Episodes
Season 1			0
Unassigned Episodes			10

Ben Rowland
as Director
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Name	Number of Episodes	Dates
Alison Kreps	N/A
John Comerford	N/A

Name	Number of Episodes	Dates
Michael Portillo	N/A

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