Passenger-distance of JR East in the Kanto area, Japan FY 2015-2024
In the fiscal year 2024, the passenger payload distance of East Japan Railways Company (JR East) amounted to approximately 93.39 billion passenger-kilometers in the broader Kanto region. Compared to the previous year, the passenger volume increased. The Kanto Area Network includes JR East's branch offices responsible for Tokyo and surrounding cities in the wider region. There, public transport is provided by numerous private, privatized, and government-owned companies; JR East is the leading operator.