Tokyo Metro (company)
| Company type | Semi-public |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Teito Rapid Transit Authority |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
Area served | Tokyo Greater Area |
| Services | Public transport Real estate Retail |
| Owner | Minister of Finance (26.71%) Tokyo Metropolitan Government (23.29%) Master Trust Bank of Japan (7.45%) Tokyo Metro Employee Stock Ownership Association (2.65%) Custody Bank of Japan (2.17%) Northern Trust Co.(AVFC) Re Non Treaty Clients Account (1.00%) State Street Bank West Client - Treaty 505234 (0.85%) MSIP CLIENT SECURITIES (0.81%) Goldman Sachs Securities BNYM (0.55%) JPMorgan Securities PLC (0.39%) (As of 2025) |
Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (東京地下鉄株式会社) is a joint-stock company jointly owned by the Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It operates nine subway lines in the Greater Tokyo Area and is also engaged in real estate and retail businesses.
Tokyo Metro was privatized and established as a private company on April 1, 2004, succeeding Teito Rapid Transit Authority (TRTA) and shifting to a more commercial model while maintaining public service obligations.
In 2024, the company made its initial public offering, raising $2.3 billion in what became Japan's biggest IPO since 2018. Tokyo Metro was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, debuting as the exchange's largest IPO in six years and with a market capitalization of roughly 1 trillion yen. The Government of Japan and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government each sold half of their shares, with the former using the proceeds to repay bonds funding reconstruction after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.