Hinokoto Station Data
Japan Train Ridership Rankings
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Look up daily ridership for about 9,000 stations across Japan, compare any two, and rank them by prefecture, line, or operator. Includes route maps and works offline.
Hinokoto Station Data lets you look up, compare, and rank train stations across Japan by daily ridership. It covers 9,045 stations, 594 lines, and 176 operators, with figures for fiscal years 2011 to 2024 from open data published by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
Search stations
Find a station by its name, line, prefecture, or city, in English or Japanese. Each station page shows:
- Latest daily ridership, year-over-year change, and long-term change since 2011
- Nationwide and prefecture rank, each with a deviation score that shows where the station sits relative to others
- Station tier: Terminal, Major, General, or Small
- A year-by-year ridership chart
- Japanese reading, location, a locator map, and the lines serving the station
- Nearby stations with distance, direction, and a map (you can choose how many to show)
Compare two stations
Put two stations side by side to compare ridership, rank, and change over time, with a chart covering the last five years. You can also compare the lines serving each station and the stations around them.
Rankings
Rank stations by latest ridership, year-over-year change, or long-term change. View the whole country or narrow the list to a prefecture, line, or operator, and switch between highest and lowest first.
Explore lines
Search for a line to see its profile, including estimated length, number of stations, railway type, and operator, along with a ridership ranking of its stations and a route map you can zoom and pan. Pick two lines to compare their profiles.
Favorites
Tap the star to save stations you check often, then open them from your favorites list.
About the data
The app is built on MLIT's National Land Numerical Information: railway data (N02), station ridership data (S12), and administrative area data (N03). Hinokoto Studio aggregates the figures by station and calculates metrics such as change rates and station tiers. English station names are based on Wikidata and official railway operator information. The data is bundled with the app, so you can browse it without an internet connection.
Collection methods and coverage vary by operator and fiscal year, so figures are not always directly comparable, and the data may contain gaps or errors. Rankings and station tiers are relative values based on specific metrics. For important decisions, please also check the latest National Land Numerical Information or the railway operator's own figures.
Good to know
- No account or sign-in required.
- The app displays ads.
- This app is not provided or endorsed by MLIT or any railway operator.
Ratings & Reviews
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The developer, Hirohisa Fujita, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Hirohisa Fujita
- Size
- 61.8 MB
- Category
- Reference
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- Copyright
- © 2026 Hinokoto Studio