A snowplow train operated by the streetcar service in Hakodate City in northern Japan's Hokkaido made a trial run on Thursday ...

An artist's rendition of Hokkaido Railway Co.'s "Red Star" sightseeing train. (Photo courtesy of Hokkaido Railway Co.)(Kyodo) SAPPORO (Kyodo) -- Hokkaido Railway Co. said Monday it will launch two new ...

TOKYO—Japan on Saturday opened its first bullet-train service to the northern island of Hokkaido, part of an extension of high-speed rail to more corners of the country frequented by tourists. The ...

Hokkaido Railway Co will launch two new sightseeing train services on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido from 2027. While the "Red Star" and "Blue Star" services were initially scheduled to ...