As of October 1, 2015, the commuting population in Japan's Greater Tokyo Area amounted to approximately 22.25 million people, representing the metropolitan area with the most commuters. Since 2000, the commuting population has successively decreased in each region.
Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area
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including people commuting to work or attending school
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Basic laws on the urban development of the three major metropolitan areas designate each region. In general, the Greater Tokyo Area centers around the capital, Kinki Metropolitan Area around Osaka, and Chubu Metropolitan Area around Nagoya.
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MLIT (Japan). (June 29, 2022). Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions)." Chart. June 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
MLIT (Japan). (2022). Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
MLIT (Japan). "Number of People Commuting to Work or Attending School in Japan's Major Metropolitan Areas as of October 2015, by Area (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
MLIT (Japan), Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Number of people commuting to work or attending school in Japan's major metropolitan areas as of October 2015, by area (in millions) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), June 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1317406/japan-commuter-number-by-greater-metropolitan-area/
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