To make things confusing, on top of the nationwide Japan Rail Pass , there are also many cheaper regional JR Passes e.g. JR Hokkaido Pass, JR Kansai Pass and JR Kyushu Pass. So which JR Pass ...

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 ...

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