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  1. Episode 15

    15/15Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey.

  2. Episode 14

    14/15Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey.

  3. Episode 13

    13/15Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey.

  4. Episode 12

    12/15Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey.

  5. Episode 11

    11/15Michael Portillo is in Japan for a breathtaking railway journey.

  6. Shimonoseki to Hiroshima

    10/15Michael tries the deadly delicacy of pufferfish in the harbour town of Shimonoseki.

  7. Arita to Fukuoka

    9/15Michael arrives in the home of Japanese porcelain, Arita, with its ceramic Shinto shrine.

  8. Yame to Nagasaki

    8/15Michael visits a Kyushu tea farm and the city of Nagasaki.

  9. Amakusa Islands to Shin Omuta

    7/15Michael Portillo takes the ferry to the Amakusa archipelago and meets a master swordsmith.

  10. Kagoshima to Chiran

    6/15Michael is in Kagoshima, a city which sits in the shadow of Japan’s most active volcano.

  11. Japanese Alps: Nagano to Narai Juku

    5/15Michael ends the first leg of his Japan adventure heading to Nagano.

  12. Kanazawa to Kurobe Gorge

    4/15Michael begins in the city of Kanazawa, where he goes behind the scenes of the Shinkansen.

  13. Shima Peninsula to Nara

    3/15Michael takes a luxury, panoramic Shimikaze train to the beautiful Shima peninsula.

  14. Kyoto

    2/15Michael travels to the cultural heart of Japan, Kyoto.

  15. Osaka to Nagoya

    1/15Michael begins his trip in Osaka, takes a journey on the Shinkansen and heads to Nagoya.