+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)

Japan Passenger Rail Market Summary and Forecast

  • PDF Icon

    Report

  • 43 Pages
  • December 2023
  • Region: Japan
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 5935121
Passenger Rail in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2017-22, and forecast to 2027). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The passenger rail sector consists of all passenger transport by 'heavy rail' services, including international, inter-city, regional, and suburban trains ("Commuter trains" in US terminology are included). However, light rail, tram/streetcar, Metro/Subway, and similar trains are not included.
  • The Japanese passenger rail sector had total revenues of $29.3 billion in 2022, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7% between 2017 and 2022.
  • Sector consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 10.8% between 2017 and 2022, to reach a total of 243.4 billion passenger-km (pkm) in 2022.
  • Japan held a stake of 26.4% in the total Asia-Pacific passenger rail sector share.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the passenger rail market in Japan
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the passenger rail market in Japan
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key passenger rail market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan passenger rail market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Japan passenger rail market by value in 2022?
  • What will be the size of the Japan passenger rail market in 2027?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan passenger rail market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Japan's passenger rail market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Geography segmentation
1.6. Market rivalry
1.7. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Who are the leading players?
7.2. What are the strengths of leading players?
7.3. What strategies do leading players follow?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. West Japan Railway Company
8.2. Central Japan Railway Company
8.3. East Japan Railway Co
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Japan passenger rail sector value: $ billion, 2017-22
Table 2: Japan passenger rail sector volume: Passenger Kilometer(PKM), 2017-22
Table 3: Japan passenger rail sector geography segmentation: $ billion, 2022
Table 4: Japan passenger rail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Table 5: Japan passenger rail sector volume forecast: Passenger Kilometer(PKM), 2022-27
Table 6: West Japan Railway Company: key facts
Table 7: West Japan Railway Company: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 8: West Japan Railway Company: Key Employees
Table 9: Central Japan Railway Company: key facts
Table 10: Central Japan Railway Company: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Central Japan Railway Company: Key Employees
Table 12: Central Japan Railway Company: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Central Japan Railway Company: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: East Japan Railway Co: key facts
Table 15: East Japan Railway Co: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: East Japan Railway Co: Key Employees
Table 17: East Japan Railway Co: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: Japan size of population (million), 2018-22
Table 19: Japan gdp (constant 2005 prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 20: Japan gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2018-22
Table 21: Japan inflation, 2018-22
Table 22: Japan consumer price index (absolute), 2018-22
Table 23: Japan exchange rate, 2018-22
List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan passenger rail sector value: $ billion, 2017-22
Figure 2: Japan passenger rail sector volume: Passenger Kilometer(PKM), 2017-22
Figure 3: Japan passenger rail sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2022
Figure 4: Japan passenger rail sector value forecast: $ billion, 2022-27
Figure 5: Japan passenger rail sector volume forecast: Passenger Kilometer(PKM), 2022-27
Figure 6: Forces driving competition in the passenger rail sector in Japan, 2022
Figure 7: Drivers of buyer power in the passenger rail sector in Japan, 2022
Figure 8: Drivers of supplier power in the passenger rail sector in Japan, 2022
Figure 9: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the passenger rail sector in Japan, 2022
Figure 10: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the passenger rail sector in Japan, 2022
Figure 11: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the passenger rail sector in Japan, 2022

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • West Japan Railway Company
  • Central Japan Railway Company
  • East Japan Railway Co