After the bullet train line is connected to Sapporo at the end of fiscal 2030, Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) is expected to end operations on the 148-kilometer adjacent section of the JR ...

Ice cream, cheese and other local specialties from areas along the line are also available on ... according to JR Hokkaido. All seats are reserved and require reservations. A one-way ticket ...

JR East is working to reduce travel times by ... With the extension of the Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen scheduled to open in the spring of 2031, the company is looking to compete with the airlines ...

JR East is following in the footsteps of other railway companies running unprofitable lines in raising fares, as Japan's population is expected to continue to decline. Hokkaido Railway Co. and ...

It also increased fares in line with consumption tax hikes. Among others in the JR group, Hokkaido Railway Co. will increase its starting fare by 10 yen to 210 yen and Kyushu Railway Co. will ...

In recent years, JR Hokkaido has had to close a number of unprofitable lines as they became more and more difficult to maintain. Now, local residents and businesses are finding new ways to utilize ...