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

The government plans to delay its plan to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, Japan's northernmost bullet train route, to ...

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)--A Japanese expert panel broadly approved Thursday a draft report by the transport ministry that ...

Large rocks and unfavorable geological conditions have made it difficult to build tunnels for the new 212-kilometer section between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station in Hokuto, Hokkaido, and Sapporo ...

If you’re training up to Hokkaido from Honshu, the Shinkansen stops at Hakodate, making it an ideal stop to break up the long trip. This city was one of the first two ports in Japan to open up t ...

The opening of the extended section of the Hokkaido Shinkansen line between Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto and Sapporo stations will be ...

Blossoms are expected to reach full bloom at a pace similar to or slightly faster than average years in western and eastern ...

The Diamond Princess is returning to Japan and the Far East after completing a winter program in Australia. As part of a ...

About 10 years ago, seafood lovers could enjoy a plate of squid sashimi for a little over 1,000 yen ($9.25) at Ikasei in Hokkaido’s Hakodate, one of the numerous restaurants serving squid dishes ...

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