including people commuting to work or attending school
Supplementary notes
Basic laws on the urban development of the three major metropolitan areas designate each region. In general, the Greater Tokyo Area centers around the capital, Kinki Metropolitan Area around Osaka, and Chubu Metropolitan Area around Nagoya.
The source does not provide an exact publication date. The date mentioned here is the day of data access.
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Number of people commuting in Japan's major metropolitan areas 2015, by area
As of October 1, 2015, the commuting population in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area amounted to approximately million people, representing the metropolitan area with the most commuters. Since 2000, the commuting population has successively decreased in each region.
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MLIT (Japan). (June 29, 2022). Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions)." Chart. June 29, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
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Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
