In the fiscal year 2023, Japan's public transport passenger volume increased to 27.58 billion trips. Japan is home to the world’s busiest station, Shinjuku, that handles more than three million passengers per day on average. Shinjuku, which is one of many stations located in or around Tokyo that exceed the one million daily passenger throughput landmark, is only one of the many examples of Japan’s incredible infrastructure. Such logistical feats are made possible by a highly developed public transport system that is spread across Japan’s urban areas. Trains are efficient mass transportation vehicles Japan’s domestic transportation handles tens of billions of passengers every year. The vast majority of the passenger volume is carried via domestic railway transportation. Tokyo alone has over 50 operating railway lines. Trains, dubbed Shinkansen (or bullet trains), also place first in long-distance domestic travel, transporting hundreds of millions of passengers, mostly between highly urbanized areas such as Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka. Ships transport goods while airplanes carry people As an island nation, Japan relies on ships and airplanes to move people and goods inside and outside its borders. While most of the international shipment volume happens via maritime transportation, the vast majority of individuals traveling inbound and outbound to Japan use airplanes. ANA and JAL are the two major players in Japan’s aviation industry. The two companies are very dominant in domestic travel and are also responsible for a large share of inbound traveler transportation, carrying tens of millions of passengers per year.

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Japan JP: Road Passenger Transport: Buses and Coaches data was reported at 44,185.000 Person-km mn in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,189.000 Person-km mn for 2021. Japan JP: Road Passenger Transport: Buses and Coaches data is updated yearly, averaging 84,889.000 Person-km mn from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2022, with 53 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 102,438.000 Person-km mn in 1972 and a record low of 25,593.000 Person-km mn in 2020. Japan JP: Road Passenger Transport: Buses and Coaches data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.OECD.ITF: Passenger Transport by Mode of Transport: OECD Member: Annual. [STAT_CONC_DEF] Road passenger transport: any movement of passengers using a road vehicle on a given road network. National road passenger transport: road passenger transport between two places (a place of loading/embarkation and a place of unloading/disembarkation) located in the same country irrespective of the country in which the road motor vehicle is registered. It may involve transit through a second country. International road passenger transport: road passenger transport between a place of loading/embarkation or unloading/disembarkation in the declaring country and a place of loading/embarkation or unloading/disembarkation in another country. Such transport may involve transit through one or more additional countries. Road passenger: any person who makes a journey by a road vehicle. Service staff assigned to buses, coaches, trolleybuses, trams and goods road vehicles are not included as passengers. Road passenger-kilometre: unit of measurement representing the transport of one passenger by road over one kilometre. [STAT_CONC_DEF] In 2010, there was a new methodology, that creates a break in the series. [COVERAGE] Data should include urban transport. Data should include road passenger transport by trolleybuses and tramways. [COVERAGE] Data include transport carried out by taxis.

Jordan Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles was US$26.37 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Jordan Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Armenia was US$34.92 Thousand during 2019, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Armenia - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan MOR: Public: Transport data was reported at 2,392.000 JPY mn in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6,288.000 JPY mn for Apr 2018. Japan MOR: Public: Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 9,322.000 JPY mn from Apr 1987 (Median) to May 2018, with 374 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50,221.000 JPY mn in Sep 1998 and a record low of 1,568.000 JPY mn in May 2006. Japan MOR: Public: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Economic and Social Research Institute. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.C051: Machinery Orders Received.

Uruguay Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles was US$2 during 2022, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Uruguay Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

China Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles was US$34.81 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. China Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): Transport and Communication: Public Transport data was reported at 105.200 1995=100 in Jun 2001. This records a decrease from the previous number of 105.400 1995=100 for May 2001. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): Transport and Communication: Public Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 102.050 1995=100 from Jan 1990 (Median) to Jun 2001, with 138 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 106.800 1995=100 in Aug 2000 and a record low of 93.300 1995=100 in Jun 1990. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): Transport and Communication: Public Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.I024: Consumer Price Index: 1995=100.

Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to China was US$1.33 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): MoM: Transportation & Communication (T&C): Public Transport data was reported at 0.700 % in Dec 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of -0.500 % for Nov 2016. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): MoM: Transportation & Communication (T&C): Public Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 0.200 % from Feb 1970 (Median) to Dec 2016, with 563 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 17.400 % in Nov 1976 and a record low of -4.400 % in Sep 2010. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): MoM: Transportation & Communication (T&C): Public Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.I014: Consumer Price Index: 2010=100: MoM% Change.

Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Lebanon was US$7.62 Million during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Lebanon - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan Transport: During Trip: Australia: Chartered Bus data was reported at 111.000 Person in Mar 2018. Japan Transport: During Trip: Australia: Chartered Bus data is updated quarterly, averaging 111.000 Person from Mar 2018 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 1 observations. Japan Transport: During Trip: Australia: Chartered Bus data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.Q026: Tourism and Leisure: Characteristics of Visitors and Trips: Transportation.

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Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Bermuda was US$474.11 Thousand during 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Bermuda - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Iran was US$5.24 Thousand during 2018, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Japan Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Iran - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan IME: NW: Oth: LE: TC: Public Transport data was reported at 4,144.000 JPY in May 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4,250.000 JPY for Apr 2018. Japan IME: NW: Oth: LE: TC: Public Transport data is updated monthly, averaging 4,425.000 JPY from Jan 2005 (Median) to May 2018, with 161 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,214.000 JPY in Apr 2007 and a record low of 2,862.000 JPY in Feb 2017. Japan IME: NW: Oth: LE: TC: Public Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.H036: Income and Expenditure Survey: Include Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries: By Non Workers Households.

Qatar Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Japan was US$432.78 Thousand during 2012, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Qatar Exports of public-transport type passenger motor vehicles to Japan - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

Lebanon Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles was US$4 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Lebanon Imports from Japan of Public-transport type passenger motor vehicles - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): TC: Public Transport: RF: Excl JR: Ordinary Passengers data was reported at 100.400 2005=100 in Jun 2011. This stayed constant from the previous number of 100.400 2005=100 for May 2011. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): TC: Public Transport: RF: Excl JR: Ordinary Passengers data is updated monthly, averaging 87.900 2005=100 from Jan 1976 (Median) to Jun 2011, with 426 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 100.400 2005=100 in Jun 2011 and a record low of 34.600 2005=100 in Jan 1976. Japan Consumer Price Index (CPI): TC: Public Transport: RF: Excl JR: Ordinary Passengers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.I018: Consumer Price Index: 2005=100.