About the Kyushu and Okinawa Region
The Kyushu and Okinawa region consists of eight prefectures: Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa.
Kyushu has large cities, volcanoes, hot spring areas and seaside towns. Southwest of Kyushu, the islands of Okinawa Prefecture stretch across the sea. They have a subtropical climate and a distinctive culture.
In Kyushu, the Shinkansen, conventional lines, subways and private railways serve commuters and travelers. On the main island of Okinawa, the Yui Rail (ゆいレール) monorail links central Naha with the airport.
So which stations in Kyushu and Okinawa see the most passengers? You can also look up the rank of a station you know.
This page draws on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), National Land Numerical Information (Station Passenger Data) (国土数値情報（駅別乗降客数）) to present the Kyushu and Okinawa rankings for 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024.
TOP50 Stations in the Kyushu and Okinawa Region by Daily Passenger Entries and Exits
Select Kyushu and Okinawa on the map of Japan to display the TOP50 for the whole region.
For prefectural rankings, choose the button for Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima or Okinawa. You can also pick any of the four years.
Stations that share a name but differ in railway operator or line are listed as separate entries.
What the Ranking Shows
In the Kyushu and Okinawa region, No. 1 was Hakata (博多) on the Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu, 九州旅客鉄道) Kagoshima Main Line (鹿児島線) in 2019, 2023 and 2024. In 2021 it was Hakata on Fukuoka City (福岡市) Line 1 (Airport Line; 1号線(空港線)).
Daily passenger entries and exits at Hakata on the JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line were 253,252 in 2019, 93,823 in 2021, 216,766 in 2023 and 250,924 in 2024. In 2021, Hakata on Fukuoka City Line 1 (Airport Line) was higher at 105,210.
Among the 53 stations that were in the Kyushu and Okinawa TOP50 in 2019 or 2024 and have figures for both years, Ropponmatsu recorded the largest rise in rank (六本松) on Fukuoka City Line 3 (Nanakuma Line; 3号線(七隈線)). It rose 21 places, from 58th to 37th. Its daily passenger entries and exits were 14,228 in 2019 and 20,230 in 2024.
Your own country may have islands far from the mainland, or subways running through a big city. Compare them with Kyushu and Okinawa as you read the ranking.
Kyushu and Okinawa's Stations on a Map
Use the station passenger map to locate any station that catches your eye in the ranking.
Find stations in Kyushu's cities and tourist areas as well as the monorail stations in Okinawa Prefecture, and compare their passenger numbers.
Explore Japan and the Other Regions
The national edition lets you search for a station by name to find its national rank. Compare the other regional articles to see how the leading stations and the scale of passenger numbers differ.
- Japan Station Ranking by Daily Passenger Entries and Exits
- Chugoku Region Station Ranking by Daily Passenger Entries and Exits
- Shikoku Region Station Ranking by Daily Passenger Entries and Exits
Methodology and Notes
Each row in the ranking is a combination of station name, railway operator and line. Stations with the same name are not combined when the operator or line differs.
Ranks are calculated only for stations that have a positive passenger count recorded in the given year. The number of eligible Kyushu and Okinawa stations was 770 in 2019, 767 in 2021, 769 in 2023 and 775 in 2024.
The 2023 data includes 24 stations recorded as 0 passengers. These are excluded from the ranking. Because the number of eligible stations varies by year, keep this in mind when comparing ranks across years.
Stations with identical passenger counts share the same rank, and the next rank is skipped.
Source
Visible World by Data processed the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), National Land Numerical Information (Station Passenger Data) (国土数値情報（駅別乗降客数）) for use in these rankings.
The figures shown are based on the data published for each year. For current train operations and station status, please check the information provided by each railway operator.