Passenger-distance of JR East in the Kanto area, Japan FY 2013-2022
In the fiscal year 2022, the passenger payload distance of East Japan Railways Company (JR East) amounted to approximately 86.36 billion passenger-kilometers in the broader Kanto region. Compared to the previous year, the passenger volume recovered. 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.