Great Japanese Railway Journeys TV Listings
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Osaka to Nagoya — Great Japanese Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo heads to Japan for a trip through the country, beginning his first leg in its second city Osaka, which is famous for its food culture, nightlife and friendly people. He then takes a ride on a Shinkansen bullet train and end in Nagoya, Japan's manufacturing hub
More details for Great Japanese Railway Journeys, Mon 13, 6:30 pm -
Kyoto — Great Japanese Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo travels to the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto, the city that for a thousand years was the capital. At the Rozanji Temple, he learns about a book that is described as the world's first novel, the Tale of Genji. At Kyoto's Matsunoo shrine, Michael gets a beginner's guide to shrine etiquette and at the end of the day he takes a trip to a local restaurant to meet Satoha, an apprentice geisha
More details for Great Japanese Railway Journeys, Tue 14, 6:30 pm -
Shima Peninsula to Nara — Great Japanese Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo takes a luxury, panoramic Shimikaze train to the Shima peninsula. It transports visitors to Ise Jingu, Japan's most sacred Shinto shrine. The next stop is Nara, the ancient capital of Japan, a tranquil city where some 1,400 sika deer roam the green open space. He also visits the Buddhist Todaiji Temple, where he sees one of the largest bronze Buddha statues in the world
More details for Great Japanese Railway Journeys, Wed 15, 6:30 pm -
Kanazawa to Kurobe Gorge — Great Japanese Railway Journeys
Michael Portillo starts a journey in the coastal city of Kanazawa, where he goes behind the scenes with the cleaning detail. At Kanazawa Castle, Michael discovers the history of one of the most important and powerful samurai clans in Japanese history. To finish the day, Michael travels to the Kurobe Gorge railway, a narrow gauge mountain line which snakes along one of Japan's steepest gorges
More details for Great Japanese Railway Journeys, Thu 16, 6:30 pm
