

Japan Railway Journal - Season 8 Episode 16 Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo Station
Season - Episode
-
11 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2024 Jan 23, 2025
-
11 - 2Major Railways Helping Local Communities Grow Feb 13, 2025
-
11 - 3The Enduring Charm of Printed Timetables Mar 20, 2025
-
11 - 4Oigawa Railway: A New President Steps Up Apr 24, 2025
-
11 - 5On Track for a Carbon-Free Future May 22, 2025
-
11 - 6Revitalizing Niigata's Third-Sector Railways Jun 26, 2025
-
11 - 7110 Years of Nagasaki's Beloved Streetcars Jul 17, 2025
-
11 - 8Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2025 Jul 31, 2025
-
11 - 9
-
11 - 10
-
11 - 11
-
10 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2023 Jan 25, 2024
-
10 - 2Shining a Light on Japan's Monorails Feb 29, 2024
-
10 - 3Riding in Style: Exploring Japan's Tourist Trains Mar 28, 2024
-
10 - 4Hapi-Line Fukui: Born Alongside the Shinkansen Apr 25, 2024
-
10 - 5New Regional Yamagata Shinkansen Series E8 May 16, 2024
-
10 - 6The Challenging Journey of Akechi Railway May 30, 2024
-
10 - 7Iwate Prefecture: Promoting Railway Tourism Jun 13, 2024
-
10 - 8Branching Out with the Shin-Yokohama Line Jul 04, 2024
-
10 - 9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2024 Jul 25, 2024
-
10 - 10Railcars Dressed in Tradition Aug 29, 2024
-
10 - 11Affordable Luxury Trains: Kintetsu Railway Sep 12, 2024
-
10 - 12
-
10 - 13
-
10 - 14Hokkaido's Railway Heritage at a Crossroads Nov 21, 2024
-
10 - 15Japan's Unique Railway Departure Melodies Dec 05, 2024
-
10 - 16JR West's New and Improved Limited Express Yakumo Dec 19, 2024
-
9 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2022 Jan 19, 2023
-
9 - 2
-
9 - 3
-
9 - 4The Tohoku Shinkansen: Full Speed Ahead Apr 13, 2023
-
9 - 5JR Geibi Line and Kisuki Line at a Crossroads May 18, 2023
-
9 - 6Yuri Kogen Railway: Getting People Back on Track Jun 08, 2023
-
9 - 7Collaborating to Revive Japan's Stations Jun 22, 2023
-
9 - 8
-
9 - 9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2023 Jul 27, 2023
-
9 - 10Fukushima's Iizaka Line: Keeping Business on Track Sep 07, 2023
-
9 - 11Minamiaso Railway: Overcoming Disaster Sep 14, 2023
-
9 - 12Countdown to the Hokuriku Shinkansen Extension Sep 28, 2023
-
9 - 13Putting JR Hokkaido's Abandoned Lines to Use Oct 26, 2023
-
9 - 14Haga Utsunomiya LRT: Shaping Communities Nov 16, 2023
-
9 - 15Oigawa Railway: Keeping Steam Alive Nov 30, 2023
-
9 - 16JR Shikoku's Collaborative New Idea Dec 21, 2023
-
8 - 1Must-see Railway News: The Latter Half of 2021 Jan 20, 2022
-
8 - 2Ekiben: Making a Comeback Feb 24, 2022
-
8 - 3Konan Railway: Combating the Snow Mar 03, 2022
-
8 - 4Rebuilding Tohoku's Railway Network Mar 10, 2022
-
8 - 5Trains Evolving by Design Apr 28, 2022
-
8 - 6Tobu Railway: Restoring a Steam Locomotive May 26, 2022
-
8 - 7Working on the Move by Rail Jun 09, 2022
-
8 - 8Speeding Toward Carbon-Free Railways Jun 16, 2022
-
8 - 9Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2022 Jul 14, 2022
-
8 - 10
-
8 - 11Running a Luxury Tourist Train in Hokkaido Aug 25, 2022
-
8 - 12
-
8 - 13Yagan Railway: Surviving as a Connecting Line Oct 06, 2022
-
8 - 14
-
8 - 15JR Tadami Line: Back After 11 Years Nov 17, 2022
-
8 - 16Exploring the Labyrinth That Is Tokyo Station Dec 01, 2022
-
8 - 17Reviewing the New Trains of 2022 Dec 22, 2022
-
7 - 1Keeping Commuters Safe During the Pandemic Jan 29, 2021
-
7 - 2Moka Railway: Pushing Forward with Steam Apr 30, 2021
-
7 - 3Must-see Railway News: The First Half of 2021 Jul 08, 2021
-
7 - 4Japan's Top New Trains: Awarded for Excellence Jul 15, 2021
-
7 - 5Back in Time at the Romancecar Museum Jul 29, 2021
-
7 - 6Shinano Railway: Investing in New Trains Sep 16, 2021
-
7 - 7
-
7 - 8Asa Coast Railway: The World's First DMV Nov 11, 2021
-
7 - 9Shinkansen Freight: Carrying On Post Pandemic Nov 25, 2021
-
7 - 10
-
6 - 1
-
6 - 2Echigo Tokimeki Railway: A Railway for Everyone Feb 13, 2020
-
6 - 3A Guide to Tokyo's Airport Access Lines Mar 26, 2020
-
6 - 4
-
6 - 5Takanawa Gateway Station: The New Gateway to Tokyo Apr 30, 2020
-
6 - 6Securing the Future of Japan's Local Railways Jun 04, 2020
-
6 - 7
-
6 - 8Bicycle Onboard: Cycling with JR East Jul 30, 2020
-
6 - 9
-
6 - 10Tsugaru Railway: Surviving the Coronavirus Pandemic Sep 18, 2020
-
6 - 11JR Freight: In Business for the Long Haul Oct 16, 2020
-
6 - 12
-
6 - 13
-
6 - 14
-
6 - 15Reviewing the New Trains of 2020 Dec 25, 2020
-
5 - 1
-
5 - 2JR Gono Line: A Popular Local Line Worth the Journey Feb 08, 2019
-
5 - 3
-
5 - 4Yamanote Line: Tokyo's Ever Evolving Loop Line Mar 29, 2019
-
5 - 5
-
5 - 6Tokyo Metro: A Subway Network On Time & On Track Apr 26, 2019
-
5 - 7
-
5 - 8Hiroshima Electric Railway: On Track on the Streets May 30, 2019
-
5 - 9Hankai Tramway: Osaka's One & Only Tram Network Jun 27, 2019
-
5 - 10
-
5 - 11
-
5 - 12Kyoto Tango Railway: A Bus Company to the Rescue Sep 12, 2019
-
5 - 13
-
5 - 14Chizu Express: A Top Tier Third Sector Railway Oct 10, 2019
-
5 - 15
-
5 - 16
-
5 - 17
-
5 - 18New Technology Opening the Future of the Railway Dec 12, 2019
-
5 - 19Reviewing the New Trains of 2019 Dec 26, 2019
-
4 - 1
-
4 - 2
-
4 - 3
-
4 - 4Enoshima Electric Railway: A Good Old 10km Ride Mar 02, 2018
-
4 - 5
-
4 - 6
-
4 - 7
-
4 - 8
-
4 - 9
-
4 - 10
-
4 - 11
-
4 - 12
-
4 - 13
-
4 - 14
-
4 - 15
-
4 - 16
-
4 - 17
-
4 - 18
-
3 - 1
-
3 - 2Japan's World-Class Rail and Wheels Jan 19, 2017
-
3 - 3
-
3 - 4
-
3 - 5
-
3 - 6
-
3 - 7
-
3 - 8
-
3 - 9
-
3 - 10
-
3 - 11
-
3 - 12
-
3 - 13
-
3 - 14
-
3 - 15
-
3 - 16
-
3 - 17Advanced Urban Travel: Japan's Monorail Systems Nov 17, 2017
-
3 - 18
-
2 - 1
-
2 - 2Second Chances for Used Trains in Southeast Asia Feb 11, 2016
-
2 - 3Earthquake Safety: What 5 Years Has Taught Us Mar 11, 2016
-
2 - 4
-
2 - 5Ekiben: A True Rail Traveling Companion Apr 15, 2016
-
2 - 6
-
2 - 7The Cat Stationmaster Who Rescued a Railway May 19, 2016
-
2 - 8
-
2 - 9The Future of Rail Freight Transport Jun 17, 2016
-
2 - 10
-
2 - 11
-
2 - 12Keikyu: The Strive for World-Class Rail Operation Aug 05, 2016
-
2 - 13
-
2 - 14
-
2 - 15
-
2 - 16
-
2 - 17The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway Dec 09, 2016
-
1 - 1
-
1 - 2The New Shinkansen: Technology and Economic Effects Apr 10, 2015
-
1 - 3Isumi Railway: There's Nothing Here! May 15, 2015
-
1 - 4
-
1 - 5
-
1 - 6Japan's Subway Technology in High Density Operation Aug 14, 2015
-
1 - 7The Secret of Operating Preserved Steam Locomotives Oct 09, 2015
-
1 - 8
-
1 - 9Yamanote Line: The Green Rotating Heart of Tokyo Dec 04, 2015
Overview
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Japan's railway system. Tokyo Station - the heart of the network is a hub station that provides access to various destinations. Tokyo Station is the first station for all Japanese railways, including Tokaido, Chuo, Sobu and Tohoku lines and Shinkansen. The red-brick Marunouchi station building, restored to its original appearance in 2012, includes a hotel and an art museum. The station is also home to a huge commercial complex where visitors can purchase ekiben and Tokyo souvenirs and enjoy delicious food. However, the vast Tokyo Station is a "labyrinth" for first-time visitors. See the history of Tokyo Station and how it evolves as a symbol of the capital city.