Train Cruise (2013)
- Genre: Documentary
- First Air Date: 2013-05-25
- Last Air Date: 2024-11-02
- Total Seasons: 12
- Total Episodes: 58
- Status: Returning Series
- Production Company: NHK
- Production Country: Japan
- Network: NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Criss-cross Japan by rail. Enjoy an amazing diversity of nature and scenery across the four seasons, exploring both well-known and hidden Japan.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2013 | Episode 1 | A Century-Old Railway in Kyushu | 2013-05-25 | 45 min |
| Season 2013 | Episode 2 | Journey to Highland Hot Spring Resorts | 2013-11-16 | 45 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 1 | Exciting Rail Attractions on a 400km Journey | 2014-01-25 | 45 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 2 | A Fall Trip from Kyoto to the Japan Sea | 2014-02-01 | 45 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 3 | A Heart-Warming Journey Through the Tohoku Winter | 2014-03-08 | 45 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 4 | Shikoku Railroad Wonderland (Part 1) | 2014-06-14 | 45 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 5 | Shikoku Railroad Wonderland (Part 2) | 2014-06-15 | 45 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 6 | Family Fun at the Aso Caldera | 2014-07-19 | 45 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 7 | Traveling like a local around Lake Biwa | 2014-09-27 | 45 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 1 | Autumn Delights in Tohoku and Shin-Etsu | 2015-01-04 | 45 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 2 | Japanese Culture along the Inland Sea | 2015-03-21 | 45 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 3 | A Taste of Japanese Culture along the Oigawa River | 2015-07-18 | 45 min |
| Season 2015 | Episode 4 | Autumn in Japan's Northern Island | 2015-11-21 | 45 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 1 | The Cities, Mountains, and Seas of Osaka and Wakayama | 2016-02-12 | 45 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 2 | Visiting the Land of Japanese Myths | 2016-09-03 | 45 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 3 | Feel the Samurai Spirit in Kumamoto and Kagoshima | 2016-12-24 | 45 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 1 | Hokkaido: Into the Harsh Winter of Japan's Far North | 2017-02-10 | 45 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 2 | Along the Coast of the Seto Inland Sea | 2017-06-17 | 45 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 3 | A Volcanic Peninsula on a Single-car Train | 2017-09-16 | 45 min |
| Season 2017 | Episode 4 | Heartbeat of a Northern Land | 2017-11-18 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 1 | Along the Mountain Rivers of Fukushima and Miyagi | 2018-01-06 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 2 | The Treasures of Country Life outside Osaka | 2018-01-20 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 3 | Pacific Coastal Life in Shikoku Island | 2018-03-17 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 4 | Touch the Skies of Kanagawa | 2018-03-24 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 5 | The Living Museum of Chiba | 2018-05-05 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 6 | Izu: From Rugged Coastline to Inland Warmth | 2018-06-02 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 7 | Building the Future on the Miyagi Coast | 2018-07-07 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 8 | The Southern Rays and Breezes of Miyazaki | 2018-09-01 | 45 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 9 | Beyond the Brilliant Roof of Hokkaido | 2018-12-01 | 45 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 1 | A Route Through Time Bookended by the Two Seas in Western Japan | 2019-01-05 | 45 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 2 | The Passage of Time in the Snowy North | 2019-03-02 | 45 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 3 | Along the Sparkling River into the Heart of Japan | 2019-05-02 | 45 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 4 | The Energy of Yamaguchi's Harsh Coastline | 2019-06-01 | 45 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 5 | Quaint Sketches of Life in the Nagano Countryside | 2019-08-03 | 45 min |
| Season 2019 | Episode 6 | Summer Reflections in the North | 2019-10-05 | 45 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 1 | Lake Biwa and Beyond | 2020-01-02 | 45 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 2 | The Sanriku Coast's Unbeatable Spirit | 2020-03-06 | 45 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 3 | Into the Depths of Mt. Fuji, Yamanashi & Nagano | 2020-12-05 | 45 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 1 | Fukuoka: The Steely Backbone of Japan's Modernization | 2021-02-05 | 45 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 2 | Legends along the Kyoto Tango Railway | 2021-05-01 | 45 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 3 | Spring Transforms Fukushima's Samurai Country | 2021-06-05 | 45 min |
| Season 2021 | Episode 4 | Change Within Continuity in West Kyushu | 2021-11-06 | 45 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 1 | Mountain Life Deep in Autumnal Akita | 2022-01-01 | 45 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 2 | The Myths and Legends of Hiroshima and Shimane | 2022-05-07 | 45 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 3 | The Summer Breezes of Southern Hokkaido | 2022-09-03 | 45 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 4 | The Energetic Port Towns of Iwate and Aomori | 2022-12-03 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 1 | Living by the Sea along Kyushu's Southern Coast | 2023-01-07 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 2 | A Winter Wonderland in Fukui | 2023-02-04 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 3 | A Trip through Time in Ehime | 2023-03-04 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 4 | Spring Arrives in Eastern Hokkaido | 2023-06-03 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 5 | The Vivid Colors of Gunma and Niigata | 2023-08-05 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 6 | Off the Beaten Track in Southern Okayama | 2023-09-02 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 7 | Rice and Sake from Niigata to Yamagata | 2023-11-04 | 45 min |
| Season 2023 | Episode 8 | The Caldera of Mt. Aso in Kyushu | 2023-12-09 | 44 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 1 | One Line Inspires Generations in Chiba | 2024-02-03 | 45 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 2 | Under the Blue Spring Skies of Iwate | 2024-06-22 | 45 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 3 | Life, Art and Connections in Shimane | 2024-08-17 | 45 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 4 | A Single Line to the Tip of Hokkaido | 2024-11-02 | 44 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 5 | Energized along the Kumano Pilgrimage Trails | 2024-11-23 | 45 min |
