Night on the Galactic Railroad
| Author | Kenji Miyazawa |
|---|---|
| Original title | 銀河鉄道の夜 |
| Translator | Roger Pulvers, Sarah Strong, John Bester, Joseph Sigrist |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Children's literature, fantasy, philosophical novel |
| Publisher | Bunpodō |
Publication date | October 1934 |
| Publication place | Japan |
Night on the Galactic Railroad (銀河鉄道の夜, Ginga Tetsudō no Yoru), sometimes translated as Milky Way Railroad, Night Train to the Stars or Fantasy Railroad in the Stars, is a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa written around 1927. The nine-chapter novel was posthumously published by Bunpodō (文圃堂) in 1934 as part of Complete Works of Kenji Miyazawa Vol. 3 (『宮沢賢治全集』第三巻). Four versions are known to be in existence, with the last one being the most famous among Japanese readers.
The novel was adapted as a 1985 anime film of the same title as well as various stage musicals and plays.