In Japan, the transportation system is the vein of the country in order to ease the flow
of people, goods, and information, supporting the achievement of optimum economic
resources allocation. To that end, the transportation service should be fairly evenly
available and affordable purchasing power. This is a literature study, whose main data
sources are books, literature, records, and reports that have to do with the subject matter
being solved. The results show that Japanese transportation system is very modern,
comfortable, secure, punctual, and well-organized, as well as outstanding in service and
responsible, so that people use public transport rather than private cars. Transportation
in Japan as in other countries includes land, sea, and air transports. On land, there is a
transport in the form of excellent trains and become a major transportation in Japan. In
addition, there are also subway trains. To connect between islands, especially the four
largest islands (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu) there are ferries as a means of
crossing. Also available is a comprehensive international air service through two major
airlines, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, as well as foreign airlines based on the
operators who fly all over the world. Transportation in Japan is generally accommodated
by Japan Railway (JR), the state-owned company JR Bus, JR Train, and others.
Keywords: Transportation System, Japan
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