response rate of "I would like to" and "I would somewhat like to"
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Personal vehicles included private-use passenger cars, motorcycles, bicycles (including e-bikes), and mini-vehicles for one or two passengers.
The respondents could choose between "I would like to", "I would somewhat like to", "I cannot decide", "I would not like to really", and "I would not like to".
Citation formats
Willingness to use means of transportation despite COVID-19 in Japan 2020, by vehicle
In September 2020, the share of respondents in Japan willing to take trains decreased from about ** to ** percent depending on whether they feared a COVID-19 infection or not. Contrary to means of public transportation, personal vehicles hardly suffered any loss of trust. The research institute further investigated the respondents' willingness to rent such kind of vehicles.
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Nomura Research Institute. (September 16, 2020). Share of respondents willing to use means of transportation in Japan despite COVID-19 as of September 2020, by vehicle [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1184157/japan-acceptance-for-transport-during-covid-19-by-vehicle/
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Share of respondents willing to use means of transportation in Japan despite COVID-19 as of September 2020, by vehicle [Graph], Nomura Research Institute, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1184157/japan-acceptance-for-transport-during-covid-19-by-vehicle/
