August 19, 2024
Central Japan Railway Company

Passenger Volume during the Obon Period in FY2024(Tokaido Shinkansen and conventional lines: 10 days from August 9 to August 18)
1. Overview
During the Obon period (a period around mid-August in Japan when many people takevacation) in FY2024, there were delays in or cancellations of both Shinkansen andconventional train services for 10 days from August 9 to August 18 due to theannouncement of the Nankai Trough Earthquake Extra Information (Major Earthquake
Advisory) and the effects of Typhoon No. 7.
The total passenger volume of the Shinkansen and limited express trains on theconventional lines was 3,625,000 and 150,000 during the period, respectively, and the total
combined passenger volume of the Shinkansen and conventional lines was 3,774,000.
For outbound lines, the highest number of passengers was recorded on August 10 (Sat.)on both the Shinkansen and conventional lines. For inbound lines, it was recorded on August
17 (Sat.) on both of the lines.
2. Passenger volume of limited express trains(1) Total volume during the period (August 9–August 18) [Total passenger volume (inboundand outbound lines)]
Total during the period(August 9–August 18)Shinkansen

Conventional lines

Total for the company

3,625,000

150,000

3,774,000(2) Days with the highest number of passengers [Passenger volume]
Shinkansen
Conventionallines

FY2024FY2023
FY2018FY2024FY2023
FY2018Outbound lines
August 10 (Sat.)281,600
August 11 (Fri.)
282,100
August 10 (Fri.)
293,800
August 10 (Sat.)
104,000
August 11 (Fri.)
12,900August 11 (Sat.)13,900Inbound lines
August 17 (Sat.)272,700
August 13 (Sun.)
225,300
August 19 (Sun.)
226,400
August 17 (Sat.)
8,900
August 13 (Sun.)
10,100August 15 (Wed.)
10,3003. Volume of passengers with ordinary tickets in suburban areas(1) Suburbs of Nagoya [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets on major lines: Countedby automatic ticket gates]
2,504,000(2) Suburbs of Shizuoka [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets on the Tokaido Line:Counted by automatic ticket gates]
915,000

◎ Passenger volume by line (Year-on-year changes are compared to the same daysof the week in the previous year.)(1) Limited express trains [Total passenger volume (inbound and outbound lines)]
Line

SectionOdawara – Shizuoka

Shinkansen

TokaidoChuo
Takayama
Kisei
Iida
Gotemba
MinobuTrainShin-Yokohama – Odawara
Shinkansen Total
Shizuoka – Hamamatsu
Nagoya – Ogaki
Nagoya – Tajimi
Mino-Ota – Gero
Matsusaka – Kii-Nagashima
Toyokawa – Hon-Nagashino
Gotemba – Yamakita
Fuji – Fujinomiya
Conventional Line Total
G. TotalNozomi
Hikari
KodamaSunriseShirasagi
Shinano
Hida
Nanki
Inaji
Fujisan
Fujikawa

Total during the period(Reference value)
YoY
Compared toPassenger volume
comparison
FY2018(thousand people)
(%)
(%)
2,585
10895578113
93461
97
79
3,62510793
24033
167858811198738125174342190.43018712510122517150
102
813,774
10792* The totals may not match due to rounding off.
* The reference values show a comparison with the average number of passengers perday during the Obon period.
(2) Suburbs of Nagoya [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets: Counted by automatic
ticket gates]
Total during the periodLine
To Toyohashi
To Gifu
Chuo Line
Kansai Line
Total

Tokaido Line

Passenger volume(thousand people)
523
401
555
792,504

YoYcomparison(%)
112117113120115(Referencevalue)Compared toFY2018(%)
86959511193* The total includes the number of passengers at Nagoya Station and Kanayama Station.
* The reference values show a comparison with the average number of passengers per
day during the Obon period.
(3) Suburbs of Shizuoka [Number of passengers with ordinary tickets: Counted byautomatic ticket gates]
Total during the period
LineTokaido Line

Passenger volume(thousand people)
915

YoYcomparison(%)
118(Referencevalue)Compared toFY2018(%)
84* The reference values show a comparison with the average number of passengers per
day during the Obon period.