Japan Railway Journal — Season 1, Episode 8: Special Preview - Hokkaido Shinkansen: Hopes and Challenges

Episode synopsis

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.

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Discover the secrets of Japan's railways, from the newest technologies and systems in use, to travel tips and must-see places.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Railway Revival: 4 Years After the Great Earthquake
• E2The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects
• E3Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here!
• E4Diesel Hybrid Trains: Japan's World Leading Technology
• E5Battery Hybrid Trains: Development of the Global Technology
• E6Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation
• E7The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives
• E9Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo