This nationwide bus stop and bus route information database provides highly accurate coverage of bus-related points of interest (POI) throughout Japan’s 47 prefectures. The dataset supports a wide range of practical use cases, including public transit visualization, regional mobility support, smart city development, and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) integration.
The database includes precise information for both outbound and return directions, detailed bus stop locations, facility attributes such as benches, shelters, lighting, and tactile paving, as well as bus route data including route names, bus operators, destinations, boarding and alighting conditions, and stop sequence. It also covers community buses.
【Data Utilization Examples】
This database is being used in various scenarios, such as:
- Public transportation maps and route search services
- Data integration with MaaS apps and in-vehicle navigation
- Trade area analysis, real estate evaluation, and local transportation accessibility metrics
- Smart city and local government transportation planning
- Academic research and demonstration experiments related to mobility
- Support for regional transportation planning initiatives by local governments
【Database Overview】
COUNTRY |
JAPAN: 47 prefectures |
DATA TYPE |
POI database |
TOTAL QUANTITY |
Approx. 1.2 million |
UPDATE FREQUENCY |
Annually |
DATA ELEMENTS |
Bus Stop Facility ID, Bus Route Name, Bus Operator Name, Destination Information, Boarding/Alighting Conditions, Bus Stop Sequence, Bus Stop Name, Facility Attributes (bench, shelter, lighting, tactile blocks), Bus Stop Location ID, Latitude / Longitude Coordinates, Data Acquisition Date, Last Updated Date |
LANGUAGE |
Japanese |
SAMPLE DATA |
Sample data is available upon request. |