Tokyo Miracle City: Gargantuan Rail Network - The Passionate Pursuit of Punctuality

2019

49m
June 29, 2019 · Japan

Overview

We explore the vast rail network that crisscrosses the Tokyo metropolis. With 148 train lines carrying some 40 million passengers daily, Tokyo hosts the world's largest and most interconnected urban rail network. Actor Sato Takeru takes on a riddle-solving mission tied directly to the train schedule, putting the railways' famed dedication to punctuality to the test in the process. We uncover a fascinating history and meet the people whose tireless dedication keeps the whole intricate operation running like clockwork.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: June 29, 2019
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Japanese
Countries: Japan
Production: NHK World-Japan
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded