A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...

SAPPORO--Record snowfall paralyzed transportation networks here and in its neighboring region, forcing a railway operator to cancel all train services to and from the prefectural capital on Feb. 7.

We shout, 'A train is coming!' but they don’t move,” another resident told local broadcaster Sapporo TV. With the Lunar New ...

SAPPORO--Hokkaido Railway Co. (JR Hokkaido) announced that its Norokko sightseeing trains will make their final runs by the ...

She entered an area out of bounds to the public to take photos of the ocean in Otaru, Hokkaido. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

A Hong Kong woman on holiday in Japan has died after being hit by a train. Japanese media reports said the woman, 61, was ...

TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- A tourist from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) lost her life in Japan's Otaru, Hokkaido, after being struck by a train on Thursday.

Tourists should do their research and pay attention to warning signs, travel industry figures say after Hongkonger killed ...

Immigration Department says it will follow up on the case, adding it has contacted victim’s family to provide help.