- Top 5 Japanese train stations
- Number of passengers in each stations
- Railway network in these 5 stations
- A piece of advise by webmaster
- Who are interested in Japanese culture
- Who want to get knowledge about stations in Japan
- Who want to know Japanese railway network
I got train in Japan.
That’s nice, how was it ?
Very crowded ! I saw so many people at the station.
Exactly, so many people get train in Japan ! I would like to introduce top 5 large stations in Japan.
With reading of this page, you will get above listed knowledges as well as Japanese have. I will be very glad if you could read this article to the end.
Thank you !
SHINTA+ / Japanese blog writer, born and raised in Japan, visited more than 20 countries, introducing Japanese culture to the world, with both domestic & international experiences.
Basic knowledge about Japanese train network
The network of railways is well developed in Japan. Especially, in metropolitan area, so many trains are operated in a day. And many people commute to work in mega-cities, like Tokyo, Osaka by train, from suburbs.
Shinjuku / 3.5 millions per day
Shinjuku station is the largest station in Japan, who has more than 3.5 millions of passengers per day. It’s listed in Guinness world records as station with largest number of passengers.
As there are skyscrapers and Tokyo metropolitan government, so there are many workers in Shinjuku area. To transport them, 6 rail operators have the lines to Shinjuku.
Rail operators in Shinjuku
- JR East
- Tokyo Metro
- Odakyu
- KEIO
- Seibu
- TOEI Transportation
Shinjyuku is heart of Tokyo !
Shibuya / 3.3 millions per day
Shibuya station is with 2nd largest number of passengers in Japan. There are more than 3.3 millions of passengers per day. It’s also 2nd largest in the world, ranked after Shinjuku station.
Shibuya is the entertainment district mainly for younger people. There are many apparel stores, restaurants, movie theaters, etc. There are 4 rail operators having the lines to Shibuya station.
Rail operators in Shibuya
- JR East
- KEIO
- Tokyu
- Tokyo Metro
Shibuya is a city for younger people.
New culture is always born here !
Ikebukuro / 2.6 millions per day
Ikebukuro is the station with 3rd largest number of passengers in Japan. There are more than 2.6 millions of passengers per day. There are 4 rail operators having the lines to Ikebukuro.
Rail operators in Ikebukuro
- JR East
- Seibu
- Tobu
- Tokyo Metro
A lot of people is coming from SAITAMA to Ikebukuro !
Osaka / 2.4 millions per day
Osaka is the station with 4th largest number of passengers in Japan. There are more than 2.4 millions of passengers per day. This station is the largest in western Japan.
Osaka station has a different name. Umeda station is in same area as Osaka station. It depends on rail operator, which is named Osaka or Umeda. There are 4 rail operators having the lines to Osaka / Umeda.
Rail operators in Osaka / Umeda
- JR West
- Hankyu
- Hanshin
- Osaka Metro
SKY Building as ‘KUCHU TEIEN’ is near to UMEDA !
Yokohama / 2.3 millions per day
Yokohama station is with 5th largest number of passengers in Japan. There are more than 2.3 millions of passengers per day.
Yokohama station was opened in 1915. After that, it’s always under construction. So people says that its like ‘Sagrada Familia’. There are 6 rail operators having the lines to Yokohama station.
Rail operators in Yokohama station
- JR East
- Tokyu
- Keikyu
- Sotetsu
- Yokohama Minatomirai railway
- Yokohama Municipal Subway
Construction will be completed soon, finally !
Summary
In the end, I would like to summarize the points of this article.
- Shinjuku / 3.5 millions passengers per day
- Shibuya / 3.3 millions per day
- Ikebukuro / 2.6 millions per day
- Osaka / 2.4 millions per day
- Yokohama / 2.3 millions per day
Now, you got a knowledge about Japanese large stations !
Thank you very much for your reading and see you again !
Postscript
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Commuter train is very popular in Japan. So many people come to Tokyo from suburbs by trains. It might be changed after COVID-19, however, it’s still unknown, how to change it.
In the end, thank you very much for your reading and see you again !
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