Bullet train tunnel construction in Hokkaido caused death of river: gov't agency
A government investigation has confirmed that tunnel construction for the shinkansen bullet train line extension to Sapporo ...
Hokkaido city boosts measures to improve foreign tourists' manners
This northern Japanese city implemented new measures on Jan. 28 to address repeated instances of disruptive behavior by ...
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Small-town mayor in Hokkaido grapples with overtourism
Born in Yokohama in 1967, Hiroyuki Kakuwa served as a Biei correspondent for The Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper from 2007 through 2011. He has been mayor of Biei since 2019. He also personally ...
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‘Phantom bridge’ in Hokkaido still on verge of collapse
KAMI-SHIHORO, Hokkaido—The ethereal Taushubetsugawa ... remains a popular site for tourists and photographers. Asahi Shimbun reporters were granted permission to film the bridge and did ...