Who owns Tokyo Metro?
Tokyo Metro is owned by Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Japan, TSE: 9023).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Keeping Tokyo on the Move: Tokyo Metro Group Integrated Report 2025, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Taito
- Origin
- 🇯🇵 Japan, Taito
- Category
- Travel & transport › Railways
- Parent ticker
- TSE: 9023
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Tokyo Metro
Tokyo Metro is the subway operator run by Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. Its Integrated Report 2025 says the group owns a subway network of nine lines covering 195.0 operating kilometres with 180 stations, primarily serving the 23 wards of Tokyo. The report traces the business to the Teito Rapid Transit Authority, founded in 1941, and says Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. was established in 2004.
Ownership timeline of Tokyo Metro
- Current owner Tokyo Metro [1] reported
Where Tokyo Metro sits in Tokyo Metro
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in railways, and who owns them
The 91 brands in railways on Brandtree belong to 68 owners. The largest is DfT Operator, with 9.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| c2c | DfT Operator | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Avanti West Coast | FirstGroup | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Eurostar | SNCF | 🇫🇷 France |
| CPKC | CPKC | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Linha 4 do Metrô de São Paulo | Motiva | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Hellenic Train | FS Italiane | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Transtar | FTAI Infrastructure | 🇺🇸 United States |
| KAI Commuter | KAI | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: Tokyo Metro
Tokyo Metro is a publicly listed company headquartered in Taito, Japan. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control, and it is listed as TSE: 9023.
Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. says in its Integrated Report 2025 that it was established on 1 April 2004 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market on 23 October 2024, with stock code 9023. The report's shareholder table (as of 31 March 2025) shows the Minister of Finance holding 26.71% and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government 23.29%. The group owns a subway network of nine lines and 180 stations and also runs real estate, retail and other businesses.
🇯🇵 Tokyo Metro and other Japanese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 437 brands that began in Japan. 21 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Tokyo Metro is not one of them.
- "K" Line — K Line 🇯🇵
- AIRDO — RegionalPlus Wings 🇯🇵
- AIT — AIT 🇯🇵
- ANA — ANA Holdings 🇯🇵
- AZ-COM Maruwa — AZ-COM Maruwa 🇯🇵
- Amakusa Airlines — Amakusa Airlines 🇯🇵
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Tokyo Metro?
The parent company of Tokyo Metro is Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., a publicly listed company headquartered in Japan.
Is Tokyo Metro Japanese?
Yes. Tokyo Metro originated in Japan and its owner, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., is also headquartered in Japan.
Is Tokyo Metro still owned by Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Tokyo Metro is still owned by Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Keeping Tokyo on the Move: Tokyo Metro Group Integrated Report 2025 — Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd., Annual report; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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