(JR Hokkaido) is full steam ahead again after two ... Ice cream, cheese and other local specialties from areas along the line are also available on board. Last year, a diesel locomotive pulled ...

JR Hokkaido has also been working to incorporate ideas from outside the company in its use of the discontinued sites. 02:12 In today's program, we take a look at the different initiatives ...

ABASHIRI, Hokkaido--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) is operating a special train again this year on part of its Senmo Line to allow passengers to view the drift ice in the Sea of Okhotsk.

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.