Private company

Okayama Electric Tramway

Logo: 両備グループ, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Tram system in Chūgoku, Japan

Okayama Electric Tramway (岡山電気軌道, Okayama Denki Kidō) is a transportation company in Okayama City, Chūgoku, Japan. The private company operates tram lines and bus lines. The company and its lines are officially abbreviated as Okaden (岡電).2 It is headquartered in Naka-ku.1 It is part of Ryobi Holdings.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

May 21, 1910Founded1
Okayama Electric Tramway 9200
Photo: Mkb at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Okayama Electric Tramway (岡山電気軌道, Okayama Denki Kidō) is a transportation company in Okayama City, Chūgoku, Japan. The private company operates tram lines and bus lines. The company and its lines are officially abbreviated as Okaden (岡電).2

Corporate structure

Okayama Electric Tramway is part of a group headed by Ryobi Holdings. 5 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

As of February 2025, trams operate at the following frequencies:

Higashiyama Line has running time of 16-24 minutes, operating between approx. 06:00 and 22:00 every day.

Seikibashi Line has running time of 13-18 minutes, operating between approx 06:30 and 21:30 every day.

From Wikipedia’s article on Okayama Electric Tramway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. May 21, 1910Founded Founded1