Abstract: Under the impact of the COVID-19, Japans public transport industry operators and the Japanese government have taken a series of measures to deal with the problem of the sudden decline of public transport volume. The most important among them is the cross industry cooperation and development of new services among public transportation operators. The government has implemented multiple measures through distributing subsidies, and formulating laws and policies to support the sustainable development of public transportation. These measures helped Japans public transport industry overcome a difficult epidemic period, and laid a good foundation for profit diversification after the end of the COVID-19 epidemic. During this process, the long-term data statistics and investigation work carried out by relevant Japanese departments, as well as the quick implementation of multiple countermeasures by public transportation operators and government departments, have provided good reference for China.

Key words: Japan, public transportation, COVID-19, government, operators