As of August 31, 2023, bicycle rentals in areas around train stations in Japan had an operating capacity of approximately ***** thousand bicycles, increasing from around ***** thousand two years earlier. Private operators provided most of those bicycles.
as of August 31 of each year stated; the number of responding municipalities* slightly varies each year
Supplementary notes
*The study targets all cities in Japan as well as towns and villages in the areas around Tokyo (50km radius), Nagoya (40km radius), and Osaka (50km radius), resulting in 909 municipalities for 2021.
Bicycles include motorized bicycles with an engine of up to 50cc or 0.6 kW.
Each municipality defines the reach of its train station areas independently. However, it is thought to be within 500m.
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MLIT (Japan). (March 31, 2024). Operating capacity of bicycle rentals in areas around train stations in Japan from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 bicycles) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260735/japan-rental-bicycle-number-train-station/
MLIT (Japan). "Operating capacity of bicycle rentals in areas around train stations in Japan from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 bicycles)." Chart. March 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260735/japan-rental-bicycle-number-train-station/
MLIT (Japan). (2024). Operating capacity of bicycle rentals in areas around train stations in Japan from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 bicycles). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260735/japan-rental-bicycle-number-train-station/
MLIT (Japan). "Operating Capacity of Bicycle Rentals in Areas around Train Stations in Japan from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 Bicycles)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260735/japan-rental-bicycle-number-train-station/
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Operating capacity of bicycle rentals in areas around train stations in Japan from 2009 to 2023 (in 1,000 bicycles) [Graph], MLIT (Japan), March 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1260735/japan-rental-bicycle-number-train-station/
