SAPPORO -- A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension ... of Kuromatsunai in southwestern Hokkaido. Farmers began noticing ...

Eight people spent the night in an unheated train in chilly northern Japan after the vehicle hit a bear, authorities said today, as the country grapples with a rise in bear-related incidents.

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 ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- With the extension of shinkansen bullet train service to Sapporo now delayed until the end of fiscal 2038, communities along the planned link in Hokkaido are fretting over the ...

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.

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 ...

Hokkaido’s rail transportation system is grappling with two tough challenges, with the completion of the Hokkaido Shinkansen’s final 212-kilometer stretch between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and ...

Before they reached the exercise area, Spc. Justin Catilla, an assistant machine gunner, rode a train to Sapporo, the largest city on Hokkaido, and explored its markets. “We saw lots of neon ...

On top of that, JR Hokkaido will also be offering a discounted seven-day transport pass for a limited time. The Hokkaido and Higashi Nihon Pass (¥11,330, children ¥5,660) allows you an unlimited ...

A river in the Hokkaido town of Kuromatsunai is seen with ... has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo caused a nearby river in northern ...