In the fiscal year 2023, the passenger-distance of railways operated by Japan Railways (JR) in Japan amounted to around * billion passenger-kilometers. Railroad transport is the major mass transit system in Japan, encompassing local systems from trams to high-speed railway lines for long-distance travels, such as the Japanese bullet train, also known as Shinkansen, which is operated by the JR Group. The Japan Railways Group operates several railway transportation companies in Japan, which also offer services in the real estate, travel, and hospitality businesses.
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e-Stat (Japan). (October 31, 2024). Passenger-distance of Japan Railways (JR) transportations in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger-kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/627903/japan-jr-railway-passenger-volume/
e-Stat (Japan). "Passenger-distance of Japan Railways (JR) transportations in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger-kilometers)." Chart. October 31, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/627903/japan-jr-railway-passenger-volume/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Passenger-distance of Japan Railways (JR) transportations in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger-kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/627903/japan-jr-railway-passenger-volume/
e-Stat (Japan). "Passenger-distance of Japan Railways (Jr) Transportations in Japan from Fiscal Year 2014 to 2023 (in Billion Passenger-kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2024, /statistics/627903/japan-jr-railway-passenger-volume/
e-Stat (Japan), Passenger-distance of Japan Railways (JR) transportations in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger-kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/627903/japan-jr-railway-passenger-volume/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Passenger-distance of Japan Railways (JR) transportations in Japan from fiscal year 2014 to 2023 (in billion passenger-kilometers) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), October 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/627903/japan-jr-railway-passenger-volume/
