A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...

Local governments and railway officials are warning that the extension of the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line could lead to the collapse of the nationwide food distribution system. After the bullet train ...

In 2020, Tokyu Corporation's "THE ROYAL EXPRESS" started operating on JR Hokkaido. See why and how Tokyu's luxury tourist train started running in Hokkaido Prefecture. This year, JR Hokkaido ...

Travel the Soya Line through the northern part of the island to Wakkanai, Japan's northernmost station. Disused train lines and stations remain along the way. Head to Cape Soya and gaze at Sakhalin.

A 61-year-old Chinese tourist was fatally struck by a train in the city of Otaru, Hokkaido, on Thursday morning after stepping onto the tracks to take photos. The woman, visiting the coastal city ...

However, under the new system, customers can register their ... operated by JR East and Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido), or the e5489 site, run by West Japan Railway Co. (JR West).

A river in the Hokkaido town of Kuromatsunai is seen when it had water, on April 12, 2024, in this photo provided by the Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency. To investigate ...