Tokyo Metro

operator of one of the urban train systems in Tokyo, Japan
Organization major_railway_company Q682894
Tokyo Metro
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Tokyo Metro

Summary

Tokyo Metro is a major railway company[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Tokyo Metro was a member of Japan Private Railway Association[3].
  • Tokyo Metro was a member of Community of Metros Benchmarking Group[4].
  • Tokyo Metro is located in Tokyo[5].
  • Tokyo Metro is in the country of Japan[6].
  • Tokyo Metro's instance of is recorded as major railway company[7].
  • Tokyo Metro's instance of is recorded as rapid transit[8].
  • Tokyo Metro's instance of is recorded as rail company (Japan)[9].
  • Tokyo Metro's instance of is recorded as private railway[10].
  • Tokyo Metro's main regulatory text is recorded as Act on Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.[11].
  • Tokyo Metro is owned by Minister of Finance[12].
  • Tokyo Metro is owned by Tokyo[13].
  • Tokyo Metro's headquarters location is recorded as Higashi-Ueno[14].
  • Tokyo Metro's child organization or unit is recorded as Metro Commerce[15].
  • Tokyo Metro is part of Tokyo subway[16].
  • Tokyo Metro is part of transport in Greater Tokyo[17].
  • Tokyo Metro's Commons category is recorded as Tokyo Metro[18].
  • Tokyo Metro's stock exchange is recorded as Tokyo Stock Exchange[19].
  • Tokyo Metro's industry is recorded as public transport[20].
  • Tokyo Metro comprises Ginza Line[21].
  • Tokyo Metro comprises Marunouchi Line[22].
  • Tokyo Metro comprises Hibiya Line[23].
  • Tokyo Metro comprises Tōzai Line[24].
  • Tokyo Metro comprises Chiyoda Line[25].
  • Tokyo Metro comprises Yūrakuchō Line[26].
  • Tokyo Metro comprises Hanzōmon Line[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include April 1, 2004[28] and January 1, 1927[29]. Tokyo Metro's location of formation is recorded as Tokyo[30].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '東京地下鉄株式会社'}[31] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.'}[32]. Part of include Tokyo subway[16], a rapid transit[33], in Japan[34] and transport in Greater Tokyo[17], a transport by country or region[35], in Japan[36].

Operations

Tokyo Metro's headquarters location is recorded as Higashi-Ueno[14]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Metro Commerce[15].

Industry

Tokyo Metro's industry is recorded as public transport[20].

Ownership

Owners include Minister of Finance[12], a position[37], in Japan[38] and Tokyo[13], a metropolitan prefecture[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1868[41], headquartered in Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building[42]. Tokyo Metro's stock exchange is recorded as Tokyo Stock Exchange[19].

Why It Matters

Tokyo Metro has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . disclosure2.edinet-fsa.go.jp. Retrieved . disclosure2.edinet-fsa.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . disclosure2.edinet-fsa.go.jp. Retrieved . disclosure2.edinet-fsa.go.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . mintetsu.or.jp. mintetsu.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . cometandnova.org. cometandnova.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . japantimes.co.jp. japantimes.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . tokyometro.jp. tokyometro.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . tokyometro.jp. tokyometro.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · ArthurPSmith · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Owner of Namboku Line, Ginza Line, Chiyoda Line +6
    Different from Tokyo subway
    Headquarters location Higashi-Ueno
    Inception
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