Today, 6:30pm - 7:00pmon BBC Two HD

Great Japanese Railway Journeys

Name: 6:30pm - Series 1 Episode 14
Start: 2026-04-30T17:30:00Z
End: 2026-04-30T18:00:00Z
Location: BBC Two

Series 1 Episode 13: Tokyo to Sendai

Michael heads north from Tokyo to Honshu's Tohoku region, known as the rice granary of Japan. In the city of Sendai, he learns about the disaster of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

Category: Documentary
Original air date: 29/04/2026

Cast and crew

Ben RowlandDirector
Michael PortilloHost

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Series 1 Episode 13
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Series 1 Episode 13
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Series 1 Episode 13
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Series 1 Episode 14