In the fiscal year 2023, railroad transportation in Japan accounted for **** percent of the traffic in terms of payload distance.Â
Traveling by train in Japan
Despite a highly developed and efficient public transit system, Japan’s metropolitan railway networks are heavily congested. The busiest train lines are running between central Tokyo and suburban areas of neighboring prefectures. Many urban expressways are similarly overloaded.
Leaving the islands
Since Japan is an archipelago, railway transportation is limited to domestic travel. The most common way for international passenger transportation is via aviation. The country’s international hub is Narita International Airport, while Tokyo International Airport, commonly known as Haneda Airport, served primarily domestic flights until its extension to three terminals in 2014. Tokyo International Airport is one of the busiest airports worldwide.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (May 27, 2025). Distribution of the payload distance in domestic passenger transportation in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by mode of transport [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/626747/japan-domestic-passenger-transport-volume-share-by-mode/
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