Tokyo Metro and NAVITIME JAPAN's Japan's First 'Visualization of Seating Probability' Goes into Full Operation. 'Seatable Route Search' Launched
Tokyo Metro and NAVITIME JAPAN will launch the 'Seatable Route Search' on March 30, 2026, predicting seating probabilities based on train data to enhance travel comfort for paid app members.
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Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (President: Akihiro Kosaka, Head Office: Taito-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter 'Tokyo Metro') and NAVITIME JAPAN Co., Ltd. (President: Keisuke Onishi, Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter 'NAVITIME JAPAN') will officially launch the 'Seatable Route Search' and 'Easy-to-Sit Car Guide' on Monday, March 30, 2026, exclusively for paid members of the 'Norikae NAVITIME' app. These features utilize the 'seating probability' (likelihood of sitting) estimated from vehicle data to maximize the comfort of travel.
Tokyo Metro and NAVITIME JAPAN have been providing the 'Easy-to-Sit Car Guide' on a trial basis for about a year and a half, proceeding with accuracy verification of the 'seating probability' *1.
During this trial period, we received about 3,800 responses to surveys on user experience and improvement requests. By revising the 'seating probability' based on this data, it has become possible to predict 'where and how much you can sit' with high accuracy.
Furthermore, as a new UI, we will launch the full service as 'Seatable Route Search' by incorporating a feature that displays the percentage and time you can sit using a bar graph, and proposes routes where you can sit longer, such as 'It will be easier to sit if you let one train pass' or 'It will be easier to sit if you transfer from an express to a local train'.
We are also developing new technologies to expand this service to lines other than Tokyo Metro in the future. Tokyo Metro and NAVITIME JAPAN will continue to promote initiatives aiming to provide services that lead to comfortable travel for our customers.
1. Functional Overview of 'Seatable Route Search'
(1) Display of estimated seating time
On the route search results list screen, the expected number of minutes you may be able to sit out of the entire travel section is displayed as a bar graph.
Tokyo Metro and NAVITIME JAPAN have been providing the 'Easy-to-Sit Car Guide' on a trial basis for about a year and a half, proceeding with accuracy verification of the 'seating probability' *1.
During this trial period, we received about 3,800 responses to surveys on user experience and improvement requests. By revising the 'seating probability' based on this data, it has become possible to predict 'where and how much you can sit' with high accuracy.
Furthermore, as a new UI, we will launch the full service as 'Seatable Route Search' by incorporating a feature that displays the percentage and time you can sit using a bar graph, and proposes routes where you can sit longer, such as 'It will be easier to sit if you let one train pass' or 'It will be easier to sit if you transfer from an express to a local train'.
We are also developing new technologies to expand this service to lines other than Tokyo Metro in the future. Tokyo Metro and NAVITIME JAPAN will continue to promote initiatives aiming to provide services that lead to comfortable travel for our customers.
1. Functional Overview of 'Seatable Route Search'
(1) Display of estimated seating time
On the route search results list screen, the expected number of minutes you may be able to sit out of the entire travel section is displayed as a bar graph.