Der pünktlichste Zug der Welt - Unterwegs mit dem Shinkansen: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Japan's Shinkansen is the world's most punctual long-distance express train. And it takes us to the most beautiful places in Japan. The journey takes us past some of the most beautiful and original places in Japan: We visit a wasabi farmer, who initiates us into the secrets of the most demanding cultivated plant in the world. In a 400-year-old drum factory, we are there when one of the last giant taiko drums in the world is built. We also take a look behind the scenes of the record-breaking train: We sit in the cockpit with one of the youngest Shinkansen pilots in the country who lets us take a test drive with an almost perfect Shinkansen of the future. A voyage of discovery with the high-tech super train into the soul of Japanese craftsmanship.

Series details

• Title: Der pünktlichste Zug der Welt - Unterwegs mit dem Shinkansen
• Format: Documentary
• Language: German
• Premiere date: 2023-06-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-06-09
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NDR
• Network country: Germany
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 76544

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-06-09; final listed air date 2023-06-09; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

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