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Main Useful Means of Transport
In fiscal year 2018 (latest data available), motor vehicles accounted for over 51 percent of the total payload distance in domestic freight transportation within Japan; followed by cargo ships (43.7%), railways (4.7%) and airlines (0.2%).
Japan has 128 ports, including 23 main ports, situated along the Japanese coastline. The 'Three Major Bays' handle approximately 35% of all port cargo in Japan and consist of Tokyo Bay (six harbours, including Yokohama and Tokyo), Osaka Bay (five harbours including Kobe and Osaka) and Ise Bay (five harbours including Nagoya).
In 2019, it is estimated that the coastal cargo volume was of 342.2 millions of metric tonnes, whereas the domestic air cargo volumes was 0.787 million of metric tonnes.
Ports
Japanese ports location
Airports
Narita International Airport
Kansai International Airport
Chubu Central International Airport
Sea Transport Organisations
Ports and Harbours Bureau
Maritime Bureau
Air Transport Organisations
Civil Aviation Bureau
Road Transport Organisations
Road Bureau
Rail Transport Organisations
Railway Bureau

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