fiscal years 2016 to 2024; the Japanese fiscal years start on April 1 of the stated year and end on March 31 of the following year
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including the major subway operators*; including transit passengers
Supplementary notes
*Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Tokyo Municipal Subway, Yokohama Municipal Subway, Osaka Metro Co., Ltd., Kyoto Municipal Railway, Kobe Municipal Subway, Nagoya Municipal Railway, Sapporo Municipal Subway, Sendai Municipal Subway, Fukuoka Municipal Subway.
Figures prior to fiscal 2024 are from previous reports. Values have been rounded.
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Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan FY 2016-2024
In the fiscal year 2024, the major subway operators in Japan carried approximately **** billion passengers, increasing from **** billion in the preceding fiscal year. The largest of them, Tokyo Metro, had total traffic of around *** billion passengers.
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JSA. (September 29, 2025). Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in billions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1315315/japan-major-subways-passenger-number/
JSA. "Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in billions)." Chart. September 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1315315/japan-major-subways-passenger-number/
JSA. (2025). Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in billions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1315315/japan-major-subways-passenger-number/
JSA. "Number of Passengers Carried via Major Subway Systems in Japan from Fiscal Year 2016 to 2024 (in Billions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Sep 2025, /statistics/1315315/japan-major-subways-passenger-number/
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Number of passengers carried via major subway systems in Japan from fiscal year 2016 to 2024 (in billions) [Graph], JSA, September 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1315315/japan-major-subways-passenger-number/
