In Sapporo, surging costs have forced JR Hokkaido and partners to reevaluate redevelopment plans for the area near the train station. Hotel Monterey Sapporo, in front of the station, closed for ...

SHIMUKAPPU, Hokkaido—A JR express train was filled to 60-percent capacity when it left Sapporo Station for Shimukappu in the central part of Hokkaido in December. After it stopped at Minami ...