In Sapporo, surging costs have forced JR Hokkaido and partners to reevaluate redevelopment plans for the area near the future ...

Resort Shirakami runs along the picturesque Gono Line from Akita to Aomori Prefecture, providing breathtaking coastal views ...

The Japanese government announced that it needs to delay its plan to extend the northern Hokkaido Shinkansen Line.

Nemuro Station in Hokkaido was named Japan’s easternmost station after the Hokkaido Railway Company’s timetable ...

As the number of users is unlikely to recover from a prolonged decline, JR Hokkaido has decided to close the station.

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.

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese expert panel broadly approved Thursday a draft report by the transport ministry that pushes back the opening of the Hokkaido Shinkansen bullet train line's ...

Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, ...

As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...

First on any Sapporo itinerary is Odori Park, a sprawling park smack dab in the heart of the city. This outdoor attraction ...