Japan Railway Journal Season 3, Episode 13 - Movie Intelligence

Japan Railway Journal: Season 3, Episode 13
Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train

Documentary

May 2017 saw the launch of JR East's new cruise train, "Train Suite Shiki-shima". "Cruise trains" are a new type of luxury train that stop at sightseeing spots in Japan. "Train Suite Shiki-shima" is Japan's second cruise train following the launch of JR Kyushu's "SEVEN STARS IN KYUSHU" in 2013, and with JR West's "TWILIGHT EXPRESS MIZUKAZE" coming in June 2017, Japan is entering a new "cruise train" era. See the technology and support that makes this cruise train a truly luxurious experience.

Stars:

Release Date: 2015-03-09
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

TMDb: 8.0/10

Country: JP
Language: 日本語 | English
Runtime: 28

Other episodes for this season

Turning Problems Into Opportunities: The Tsugaru Railway's Strategy — Episode 1 - Turning Problems Into Opp...

Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels — Episode 2 - Japan's World-Class Rail...

Keihan Electric Railway: Advanced Technology That Dominated the Railway Hub — Episode 3 - Keihan Electric Railway:...

The Long Winter of Discontent: One Railway's Battle Against Snow — Episode 4 - The Long Winter of Discon...

Dreams of a Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans for Japan's High-Speed Railways — Episode 5 - Dreams of a Texas Bullet...

Using Railways to Promote Local Tourism: Kyushu Railway Company's Strategy — Episode 6 - Using Railways to Promote...

Toden Arakawa Line: A Hidden Gem for Tourists from Overseas — Episode 7 - Toden Arakawa Line: A Hid...

All the Comfort You Require: Onboard Services on Japanese Trains — Episode 8 - All the Comfort You Requi...

The Unsung Hero of Japanese Railways: Series Kiha 40 Diesel Trains — Episode 9 - The Unsung Hero of Japane...

Airport Express Lines: How Competition Is Improving the Ride Into the City — Episode 10 - Airport Express Lines: Ho...

Prepaid E-money Cards: The Smart Way to Travel in Japan — Episode 11 - Prepaid E-money Cards: Th...

HIGH RAIL 1375: The Tourist Train That Touches New Heights — Episode 12 - HIGH RAIL 1375: The Touri...

Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train — Episode 13 - Train Suite Shiki-shima: The High-Tech Luxury Cruise Train

A Long-Awaited Whistle: Tobu Railway's Steam Service Revival — Episode 14 - A Long-Awaited Whistle: T...

Rediscovering Old Horizons: Preservation and Utilization of Railway Heritage — Episode 15 - Rediscovering Old Horizon...

Hankyu Corporation: A Leading Private Railway Company's Business Model — Episode 16 - Hankyu Corporation: A Lea...

Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems — Episode 17 - Advanced Urban Travel: Ja...

Safeguarding the System: Maintaining JR Central's Conventional Line — Episode 18 - Safeguarding the System:...