Number of domestic transport passengers in Japan FY 2018, by mode

In fiscal year 2018, the number of passengers carried via domestic railway transportations amounted to over 25 billion, while only about 90 thousand travelers were transported via passenger ships in Japan.
Railroad transport is the major mass transit system in Japan encompassing local systems like trams and high-speed railway lines for long-distance travels, such as the Japanese bullet train, also known as Shinkansen.