Japan Railway Journal

Season 2 Episode 17: The Seeds of Success: Kyoto's Sagano Scenic Railway

2016 sees the Sagano Scenic Railway in Kyoto mark its 25th year of operating tourist trolley trains that wind through a beautiful river gorge. The company started out with only 9 employees, who decided it would be good enough if the company could survive for 3 years. Now, 25 years on, the railway attracts over 1.2 million visitors annually, making it a popular tourist attraction in Kyoto. Discover how the collaborative teamwork of the employees made this railway so successful, the first CEO's business strategies, and the unique ideas the company is employing to welcome tourists from overseas.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

12

Episodes:

174

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

2015

IMDb:

8.0