In the fiscal year 2023, the number of passengers carried via domestic railway transportation amounted to about 22.61 billion, while passenger ships transported around 74 million passengers. Railroad transport is Japan's major mass transit system, encompassing local systems like trams and high-speed railway lines for long-distance travel, such as the Japanese bullet train, also known as Shinkansen.
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Statistics Bureau of Japan. (May 27, 2025). Number of passengers carried via domestic transport in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by transportation mode (in billions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/627573/japan-number-public-transport-passengers-by-mode/
Statistics Bureau of Japan. "Number of passengers carried via domestic transport in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by transportation mode (in billions)." Chart. May 27, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/627573/japan-number-public-transport-passengers-by-mode/
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Number of passengers carried via domestic transport in Japan in fiscal year 2023, by transportation mode (in billions) [Graph], Statistics Bureau of Japan, May 27, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/627573/japan-number-public-transport-passengers-by-mode/
