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    Railway Companies in Japan

    Railex profiles 201 rail-industry companies headquartered in Japan, from operators and infrastructure managers to rolling stock builders, component suppliers and signalling specialists.

    The list includes 185 operating companies, 7 metro and light rail operators and 4 rolling stock manufacturers.

    Tokyo, Osaka and Toyama are the most common headquarters locations.

    1 of them is hiring right now, with 2 open roles tracked on the Railex job board.

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    Companies headquartered in Japan

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    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Rail Systems) logoMitsubishi Heavy Industries (Rail Systems)Tokyo · Japan · est. 18842 rolesJR Central logoJR CentralNagoya · Japan · est. 1987JR East logoJR EastTokyo · Japan · est. 1987JR West logoJR WestOsaka · Japan · est. 1987Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Rolling Stock) logoKawasaki Heavy Industries (Rolling Stock)Kobe · Japan · est. 1896Keio Corporation logoKeio CorporationTama · Japan · est. 1948Kintetsu Group Holdings logoKintetsu Group HoldingsOsaka · Japan · est. 1944Mitsubishi Electric (Mobility) logoMitsubishi Electric (Mobility)Tokyo · Japan · est. 1921Nankai Electric Railway logoNankai Electric RailwayOsaka · Japan · est. 1885Nippon Sharyo logoNippon SharyoNagoya · Japan · est. 1896Obayashi Corporation logoObayashi CorporationTokyo · Japan · est. 1892Osaka Metro logoOsaka MetroOsaka · Japan · est. 2018Seibu Holdings logoSeibu HoldingsTokyo · Japan · est. 2006Sumitomo Heavy Industries logoSumitomo Heavy IndustriesTokyo · Japan · est. 1888Toei Subway logoToei SubwayTokyo · Japan · est. 1911Tokyu Corporation logoTokyu CorporationTokyo · Japan · est. 1922HHankyu Hanshin HoldingsOsaka · Japan · est. 1907JR Hokkaido logoJR HokkaidoSapporo · Japan · est. 1987JR Kyushu logoJR KyushuFukuoka · Japan · est. 1987KKeihan HoldingsOsaka · Japan · est. 1906Odakyu Electric Railway logoOdakyu Electric RailwayTokyo · Japan · est. 1948Taisei Corporation logoTaisei CorporationTokyo · Japan · est. 1873Tobu Railway logoTobu RailwayTokyo · Japan · est. 1897TTokyo MetroTokyo · Japan · est. 2004Toshiba Infrastructure Systems logoToshiba Infrastructure SystemsKawasaki · Japan · est. 2017Aichi Loop Railway logoAichi Loop RailwayKitano-Masuzuka Station · Japan · est. 1986AAkita Nairiku Jukan Tetsudo RailwayKitaakita · Japan · est. 1984Asa Seaside Railway logoAsa Seaside RailwayTokushima Prefecture · Japan · est. 1988Central Japan International Airport Line logoCentral Japan International Airport LineNagoya · Japan · est. 1999Chiba Urban Monorail logoChiba Urban MonorailInage-ku · Japan · est. 1979Echizen Railway logoEchizen RailwayFukui · Japan · est. 2002Eizan Electric Railway logoEizan Electric RailwayShūgakuin Station · Japan · est. 1985Enoshima Electric Railway logoEnoshima Electric RailwayKatasekaigan · Japan · est. 1926Fuji Kyuko logoFuji KyukoFujiyoshida · Japan · est. 1926Fujikyu Railway logoFujikyu RailwayFujikawaguchiko · Japan · est. 2021Fukui Railway logoFukui RailwayEchizen · Japan · est. 1945Fukuoka City Transportation Bureau logoFukuoka City Transportation BureauDaimyō · Japan · est. 1973Fukushima Transportation logoFukushima TransportationFukushima · Japan · est. 1986Gakunan Electric Train logoGakunan Electric TrainFuji · Japan · est. 2013Hankai Tramway logoHankai TramwayShimizugaoka · Japan · est. 1980Hankyu logoHankyuHankyu Corporation Head Office Building · Japan · est. 1907Hanshin Electric Railway logoHanshin Electric RailwayEbie · Japan · est. 1899Hapi-Line Fukui logoHapi-Line FukuiFukui · Japan · est. 2019Heisei Chikuhō Railway logoHeisei Chikuhō RailwayKanada Station · Japan · est. 1989Hieizan Railway logoHieizan RailwayCable Sakamoto Station · Japan · est. 1924Hisatsu Orange Railway logoHisatsu Orange RailwayYatsushiro · Japan · est. 2002Hokkaido Takushoku Railway logoHokkaido Takushoku RailwayShintoku · Japan · est. 1925Hokuetsu Express logoHokuetsu ExpressMinamiuonuma · Japan · est. 1984Hokuriku Railroad logoHokuriku RailroadKanazawa · Japan · est. 1943Hokuso-Railway logoHokuso-RailwayShinkamagaya · Japan · est. 1972Ibara Railway logoIbara RailwaySōunnosato-Ebara Station · Japan · est. 1986Ibiden logoIbidenŌgaki-shi · Japan · est. 1912Ichibata Electric Railroad logoIchibata Electric RailroadMatsue · Japan · est. 1912Ichibata Electric Railway logoIchibata Electric RailwayUnshū Hirata Station · Japan · est. 2006IGR Iwate Galaxy Railway logoIGR Iwate Galaxy RailwayAoyama Station · Japan · est. 2001IR Ishikawa Railway logoIR Ishikawa RailwayKanazawa · Japan · est. 2012Ise Railway logoIse RailwayTamagaki Station · Japan · est. 1986Isumi Railway logoIsumi RailwayŌtaki Station · Japan · est. 1987Iwate Development Railway logoIwate Development RailwayŌfunato · Japan · est. 1939Izuhakone Railway logoIzuhakone RailwayMishima · Japan · est. 1916

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    Operators185Infrastructure2Metro & urban7Components3Rolling stock4

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    Company records are compiled from public sources and company-published material, and each profile can be corrected or removed on request — see the companies data policy. Headcount, founding year and sector are shown only where a source records them.