National air transport system:
number of registered air carriers: 23
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - number of registered air carriers country ranks ]
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 627
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers country ranks ]
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 113.762 million
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 8,868,745,000
mt-km
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
JA
(2016)
Airports:
175
(2013)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
33
[see also: Airports country ranks ]
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 142
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 6
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 45
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 38
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 28
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 25
(2017)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m country ranks ]
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 33
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 5
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 28
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways country ranks ]
Heliports:
16
(2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]
Pipelines:
4456 km gas, 174 km oil, 104 km oil/gas/water
(2013)
Railways:
total: 27,311 km
(2015)
[see also: Railways - total country ranks ]
standard gauge: 4,800 km
1.435-m gauge (4,800 km electrified)
(2015)
[see also: Railways - standard gauge country ranks ]
narrow gauge: 124 km
1.372-m gauge (124 km electrified)
(2015)
[see also: Railways - narrow gauge country ranks ]
dual gauge: 132 km
1.435-1.067-m gauge (132 km electrified)
(2015)
22,207 km 1.067-m gauge (15,430 km electrified)
48 km 0.762-m gauge (48 km electrified)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
11
Roadways:
total: 1,218,772 km
(2015)
[see also: Roadways - total country ranks ]
paved: 992,835 km
(includes 8,428 km of expressways)
(2015)
[see also: Roadways - paved country ranks ]
unpaved: 225,937 km
(2015)
[see also: Roadways - unpaved country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
6
Waterways:
1,770 km
(seagoing vessels use inland seas)
(2010)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
44
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]
Merchant marine:
total: 5,299
[see also: Merchant marine - total country ranks ]
by type:
bulk carrier 158, container ship 29, general cargo 1942, oil tanker 703, other 2467
(2018)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
3
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s):
Chiba, Kawasaki, Kobe, Mizushima, Moji, Nagoya, Osaka, Tokyo, Tomakomai, Yokohama
container port(s) (TEUs):
Kobe (2,924,179), Nagoya (2,784,109), Osaka (2,326,852), Tokyo (4,500,156), Yokohama (2,926,698)
(2017)
LNG terminal(s) (import):
Chita, Fukwoke, Futtsu, Hachinone, Hakodate, Hatsukaichi, Higashi Ohgishima, Higashi Niigata, Himeiji, Joetsu, Kagoshima, Kawagoe, Kita Kyushu, Mizushima, Nagasaki, Naoetsu, Negishi, Ohgishima, Oita, Sakai, Sakaide, Senboku, Shimizu, Shin Minato, Sodegaura, Tobata, Yanai, Yokkaichi
Okinawa - Nakagusuku