fiscal year 2023; the Japanese fiscal years run from April 1 of the stated year to March 31 of the following year
Special properties
not including Akita Shinkansen and Yamagata Shinkansen*
Supplementary notes
*The Japanese Shinkansen Railways Maintenance Law defines shinkansen as railway lines allowing trains to travel at 200 kilometers per hour and faster on its main sections.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of passengers carried via JR Shinkansen in Japan FY 2023, by railway line
In the fiscal year 2023, Japan Railways' Tokaido Shinkansen high-speed railway line carried around * million passengers, making it the most-traveled Shinkansen in Japan. Its traffic increased by **** percent year-on-year. The Tokaido Shinkansen runs from Tokyo to Osaka and is named after the historical road taking the same route along Japan's eastern seacoast to connect the country's two most-populated regions.
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e-Stat (Japan). (October 31, 2024). Number of passengers carried via Japan Railways (JR) high-speed trains in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by railway line (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1264961/japan-jr-high-speed-train-passengers-by-line/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of passengers carried via Japan Railways (JR) high-speed trains in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by railway line (in millions)." Chart. October 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1264961/japan-jr-high-speed-train-passengers-by-line/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Number of passengers carried via Japan Railways (JR) high-speed trains in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by railway line (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1264961/japan-jr-high-speed-train-passengers-by-line/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Passengers Carried via Japan Railways (Jr) High-speed Trains in Japan in Fiscal Year 2023, by Railway Line (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2024, /statistics/1264961/japan-jr-high-speed-train-passengers-by-line/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of passengers carried via Japan Railways (JR) high-speed trains in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by railway line (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1264961/japan-jr-high-speed-train-passengers-by-line/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of passengers carried via Japan Railways (JR) high-speed trains in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by railway line (in millions) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), October 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1264961/japan-jr-high-speed-train-passengers-by-line/
