Japan Railway Journal - Season 1 Episode 8 Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges
On March 26, 2016, the new Series H5 will enter service on Japan's latest shinkansen line, which runs through the world's longest undersea tunnel between Honshu and Hokkaido. Rena Matsui reports on the build-up to Hokkaido's first shinkansen arrival, the brand new Shin-Hakodate Station, and the latest technology to combat the cold. Also see the challenges of the Shinkansen sharing the line with freight trains, and discover the only place in Japan with presenter Russell Totten where anyone can drive a real steam locomotive.
First Air Date: Mar 09, 2015
Last Air date: Oct 24, 2024
Season: 10 Season
Episode: 153 Episode
Runtime: 28 minutes
IMDb: 8.00/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 31.018
Language: Japanese, English
Keyword : train, railroad, train travel, train station, railway history, railway, bullet trains, japanese train
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The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects
Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here!
Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology
Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology
Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation
The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives
Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges
Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo