Highways are Japan's chief means of passenger and freight transport. To ease rapidly increasing traffic problems, construction of an extensive highway system was begun in the 1970's. Extensive road construction continued throughout the 1980's. In 1998 the world's longest suspension bridge was completed, linking Honshu and Awaji Islands.
Until the mid-1960's the railways were the chief means of passenger transportation and the second largest freight carrier. Today they rank second in passenger transport and third, behind coastal shipping, in freight transport. Most of the railway system is operated by companies that are part of the Japan Railways Group, a privately owned concern.
Japan has several high-speed rail (bullet-train) lines that provide passenger service between most major cities. Trains on these lines reach speeds of 170 miles per hour (270 km/h) and more. The Tokyo-Osaka bullet-train line, opened in 1964, was Japan's first high-speed rail line. Hokkaido and Honshu islands are linked by the world's longest tunnel—the 33.5-mile (53.9-km) Seikan railway tunnel. A number of Japanese cities have subway systems.
Coastal shipping has long been important, mainly because of the heavy concentration of population and industry near the sea. The merchant marine, largely destroyed in World War II, is again one of the largest and most modern in the world. Of the many ports, the leading ones are at Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagoya.
Japan Air Lines and All Nippon Airways are Japan's main airlines, providing both international and domestic service. The airports serving Tokyo and Osaka are the chief terminals for foreign and domestic flights. Many foreign international airlines serve Japan.
Highways are Japan's chief means of passenger and freight transport. To ease rapidly increasing traffic problems, construction of an extensive highway system was begun in the 1970's. Extensive road construction continued throughout the 1980's. In 1998 the world's longest suspension bridge was completed, linking Honshu and Awaji Islands.Until the mid-1960's the railways were the chief means of passenger transportation and the second largest freight carrier. Today they rank second in passenger transport and third, behind coastal shipping, in freight transport. Most of the railway system is operated by companies that are part of the Japan Railways Group, a privately owned concern.Japan has several high-speed rail (bullet-train) lines that provide passenger service between most major cities. Trains on these lines reach speeds of 170 miles per hour (270 km/h) and more. The Tokyo-Osaka bullet-train line, opened in 1964, was Japan's first high-speed rail line. Hokkaido and Honshu islands are linked by the world's longest tunnel—the 33.5-mile (53.9-km) Seikan railway tunnel. A number of Japanese cities have subway systems.Coastal shipping has long been important, mainly because of the heavy concentration of population and industry near the sea. The merchant marine, largely destroyed in World War II, is again one of the largest and most modern in the world. Of the many ports, the leading ones are at Yokohama, Kobe, and Nagoya.Japan Air Lines and All Nippon Airways are Japan's main airlines, providing both international and domestic service. The airports serving Tokyo and Osaka are the chief terminals for foreign and domestic flights. Many foreign international airlines serve Japan.
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