A massive forest fire broke out in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, burning an area equivalent to approximately 70 Tokyo Domes. What caused the fire? On April 16th, a large-scale forest fire broke out in Nemuro City, leading to the temporary issuance of evacuation orders. The situation Read More …
Could this be a solution to the labor shortage? The first “super” large truck in Hokkaido, capable of carrying the equivalent of two large trucks’ worth of cargo at once, has begun operation. (Reporter Mayumi Ohara) “This truck parked here looks like a normal truck Read More …
Potatoes and onions shipped from Hokkaido to Honshu, and magazines and daily necessities arriving from the Tokyo metropolitan area—these are all transported by freight trains. The issue of parallel conventional railway lines continues to be debated in the background of the Hokkaido Shinkansen extension to Read More …
The reduction in bus services, an essential part of daily life, shows no sign of stopping. Even routes used by more than 400,000 people annually are being discontinued. Residents and local governments continue to suffer. “I have to leave home earlier, so mornings are tough. Read More …
New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido handles over 20 million passengers annually and is extremely crowded even during the Obon holiday period. But why is it called “New”? Why is there an airport in Chitose in the first place?
