Train rails measuring 150 meters each have been making a trip of about 2,100 kilometers from Kitakyushu, where they were produced, to Oshamambe, a town in Hokkaido.

The Shinkansen, Japan's high-speed intercity railway network, is often touted as the gold standard for high-speed rail.

The next phase of the Hokkaido Shinkansen project is the 211km section from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto to Sapporo, Hokkaido's largest city with 1.9 million inhabitants. Construction of the line began in ...

SAPPORO, Japan -- With the extension of shinkansen bullet train service to Sapporo now delayed until the end of fiscal 2038, communities along the pla ...

The extension which would have brought the line to Sapporo may be held ... The Japanese government announced on 8th March that it needs to delay its plan to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen ...

The government plans to delay its plan to extend the Hokkaido Shinkansen Line, Japan's northernmost bullet train route, to Sapporo by eight years to March 2039, partly due to tunnel construction ...

Overall, the improvements are impressive — and it’s particularly pleasing to see JR East adding colour within its Shinkansen interiors. Related Articles: What aircraft cabin designers can take from ...

Construction is underway on the 212 kilometers of the Hokkaidō Shinkansen from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto north to Sapporo, meaning that nearly 90% of the planned Seibi Shinkansen lines are complete.

Today, the Shinkansen travels at up to 285kmh, with a ride from Tokyo to Osaka taking just about two hours. The inauguration ceremony for Japan's first bullet train service, the Tokaido Shinkansen ...

Highway express buses are a great way to get around Hokkaido. While central Sapporo is home to two main bus terminals, since October 2023, the Sapporo Station Bus Terminal has been closed for ...