Introduction
Which are the key means of transportation in Japan? Japan has transport systems like Rail, Air, Pipeline, etc, with Waterways of about . The Civil aircraft registration country code prefix is JA
Transportation in Japan
| Number of Airports | 280 (2025) |
|---|---|
| Heliports | 3,036 (2025) |
| Pipelines | |
| Railways | |
| Total | 27,311 km (2015) |
| Standard gauge | 4,800 km (2015) 1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified) |
| Narrow gauge | 124 km (2015) 1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified) |
| Dual gauge | 132 km (2015) 1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified) |
| Merchant marine | |
| Total | 5,229 (2023) |
| By type | bulk carrier 166, container ship 49, general cargo 1,893, oil tanker 666, other 2,455 |
All Important Facts about Japan
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