Author(s): Kenji Miyazawa; Joseph Sigrist (Translator); D. M. Stroud (Translator); Ryu Okazaki (Illustrator)

Fiction

One night, alone on a hilltop, a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the Milky Way. A classic in Japan, this tender fable is a book of great wisdom, offering insight into the afterlife.

One of Japan's greatest storytellers, Kenji Miyazawa (1896-1933) was a teacher, author, poet, and scientist.