Passenger-distance of JR East Shinkansen in Japan FY 2015-2024
In the fiscal year 2024, East Japan Railways (JR East) Company's Shinkansen high-speed railway trains recorded approximately 21.23 billion passenger-kilometers, increasing compared to the preceding year. JR East is the largest among the six passenger railway companies in Japan, formerly belonging to the state-owned Japanese National Railways (JNR). The company's railway system primarily serves the Kanto and Tohoku regions.