List of radio stations in Japan

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The list of radio stations in Japan lists all the national/regional radio stations in Japan.

Because of governmental regulation, Japan has a relatively small number of radio stations. Japan also has a comparatively smaller number of radio listeners nationwide than most other developed countries as well as countries in the geographic region. This is because of several factors, including the cultural difference in perception of radio, the fact that cars in Japan come with dashboard televisions fitted as standard,[1] as well as general disinterest in the medium among working younger audiences compared with other mediums, especially television. Generally, each prefecture has three NHK stations (two by 2025[2]), one private AM station (some are also on FM), and one private FM station. Heavily populated areas, such as Kantō region or Kansai region, have more stations.

There are also an increasing number of AM stations that start broadcasting on FM (on 90-95 MHz) as a supplement. The stations that air on the band are called Wide FM (ワイドFM) or FM complementary relay station (FM補完中継局).

The listed stations with ★ signs also broadcast television. Many stations have multiple frequencies (repeaters).

Certain AM-only radio stations (or AM stations with limited FM simulcast coverage) will be broadcasting in FM-only by 2028.[3] The switch won't affect Hokkaido and Akita Prefectures and will continue AM-FM radio simulcasts. NHK won't participate in switching to FM-only as they're a public broadcaster and have separate plans for its radio services.[2]

Networks[]

All networks are broadcast in Japanese, except MegaNet and AFN.

Public (NHK) Commercial Military
AM Radio FM Radio AM Radio FM Radio American Forces Network[a]
NHK Radio 1 NHK-FM Japan Radio Network (JRN) Japan FM Network (JFN) MegaNet[b]
NHK Radio 2 National Radio Network (NRN) Japan FM League (JFL)

Former[]

Educational[]

  • Open University of Japan: FM, Satellite (radio closed down on October 2018)[4]
    • JOUD-FM:
      • 77.1 MHz Tokyo
      • 78.8 MHz Maebashi

Hokkaidō[]

Prefecture NHK Commercial Broadcasting
AM FM AM FM
Radio 1 Radio 2 JRN only JRN + NRN NRN only Independent JFN JFL MegaNet Independent Number of Community Radio stations[5]
Hokkaido Sapporo[i] ★ NHK Sapporo (1: 567kHz, 2: 747kHz, FM: 85.2MHz) ★ Hokkaido Broadcasting (HBC) (JOHR; 1287kHz, 91.5MHz) STV Radio (JOWF; 1440kHz, 90.4MHz) FM Hokkaido[note 1]

(JOFU-FM; 80.4MHz)

FM North Wave

(JOPV-FM; 82.5MHz)

13
Muroran[ii] ★ NHK Muroran (1: 945kHz, 2: 1125kHz, FM: 88.0MHz) ★ HBC Muroran (JOQF; 864kHz) 2
Hakodate[iii] ★ NHK Hakodate (1: 675kHz, 2: 1467kHz, FM: 87.0MHz) ★ HBC Hakodate (JOHO; 900kHz) STV Radio Hakodate (JOWN; 639kHz) FM North Wave

(JOPV-FM; 82.5MHz)

1
Asahikawa[iv] ★ NHK Asahikawa (1: 621kHz, 2: 1602kHz, FM: 85.8MHz) ★ HBC Asahikawa (JOHE; 864kHz) STV Radio Asahikawa (JOWL; 1197kHz) 5
Obihiro[v] ★ NHK Obihiro (1: 603kHz, 2: 1125kHz, FM: 87.5MHz) ★ HBC Obihiro (JOHW; 1269kHz) STV Radio Obihiro (JOWM; 1071kHz) 2
Kushiro[vi] ★ NHK Kushiro (1: 585kHz, 2: 1152kHz, FM: 88.5MHz) ★ HBC Kushiro (JOQL;1404kHz) STV Radio Kushiro (JOWS; 882kHz) 3
Kitami - Abashiri[vii] ★ NHK Kitami (1: 1188kHz, 2: 702kHz, FM: 86.0MHz) ★ HBC Abashiri (JOQM; 1449kHz) STV Radio Abashiri (JOVX; 909kHz) 2

Tōhoku region[]

Prefecture NHK Commercial Broadcasting
AM FM AM FM
Radio 1 Radio 2 JRN only JRN + NRN NRN only Independent JFN JFL MegaNet Independent Number of Community Radio stations[5]
Aomori ★ NHK Aomori (1: 963kHz, 2: 1521kHz, FM: 86.0MHz) ★ Aomori Broadcasting (RAB) (JOGR; 1233kHz, 91.7MHz) AFN Misawa (AFN; 1575kHz) FM Aomori

(JOWU-FM; 80.4MHz)

4
Akita ★ NHK Akita (1: 1503kHz, 2: 774kHz, FM: 86.7MHz) ★ Akita Broadcasting (ABS) (JOTR; 936kHz, 90.1MHz) FM Akita (JOPU-FM; 82.8MHz) 4
Yamagata ★ NHK Yamagata (1: 540kHz, 2: 1521kHz, FM: 82.1MHz) ★ Yamagata Broadcasting (YBC) (JOEF; 918kHz) FM Yamagata (JOEV-FM; 80.4MHz) 3
Iwate ★ NHK Morioka (1: 531kHz, 2: 1386kHz, FM: 83.1MHz) ★ IBC Iwate Broadcasting (JODF; 684kHz, 90.6MHz) FM Iwate (JOQU-FM; 76.1MHz) 5
Miyagi ★ NHK Sendai (1: 891kHz, 2: 1089kHz, FM: 82.5MHz) ★ Tohoku Broadcasting (TBC) (JOIR; 1260kHz, 93.5MHz) FM Sendai (JOJU-FM; 77.1MHz) 7
Fukushima ★ NHK Fukushima (1: 1323kHz, 2: 1602kHz, FM: 85.3MHz) Radio Fukushima (JOWR;1458kHz, 90.8MHz) FM Fukushima (JOTV-FM; 81.8MHz) 6

Kantō region[]

Prefecture NHK Commercial Broadcasting
AM FM AM FM
Radio 1 Radio 2 JRN only JRN + NRN NRN only Independent JFN JFL MegaNet Independent Number of Community Radio stations[5]
Tokyo ★ NHK Broadcasting Center (1: 594kHz, 2: 693kHz) ★ NHK Broadcasting Center (82.5MHz) TBS Radio (JOKR; 954kHz, 90.5MHz) Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (JOQR; 1134kHz, 91.6MHz)
Nippon Broadcasting System (JOLF; 1242kHz, 93.0MHz) 		AFN Tokyo (AFN; 810kHz) Tokyo FM Broadcasting (JOAU-FM; 80.0MHz) J-WAVE (JOAV-FM; 81.3MHz) InterFM897 (JODW-FM; 89.7MHz) 11
Saitama ★ NHK Saitama (85.1MHz) FM Nack5 (JODV-FM; 79.5MHz) 4
Kanagawa ★ NHK Yokohama (81.9MHz) Radio Nippon (JORF; 1422kHz) FM Yokohama (JOTU-FM; 84.7MHz) 13
Chiba ★ NHK Chiba (80.7MHz) bayFM Company (JOGV-FM; 78.0MHz) 4
Gunma ★ NHK Maebashi (81.6MHz) FM Gunma (JORU-FM; 86.3MHz) 7
Ibaraki ★ NHK Mito (83.2MHz) Ibaraki Broadcasting System (JOYF; 1197kHz, 94.6MHz) 4
Tochigi ★ NHK Utsunomiya (80.3MHz) Tochigi Broadcasting (JOXF; 1530kHz, 94.1MHz) FM Tochigi (JOSV-FM; 76.4MHz) 4

Chūbu region[]

Prefecture NHK Commercial Broadcasting
AM FM AM FM
Radio 1 Radio 2 JRN only JRN + NRN NRN only Independent JFN JFL MegaNet Independent Number of Community Radio stations[5]
Hokuriku Region
Niigata ★ NHK Niigata (1: 837kHz, 2: 1593kHz, FM: 82.3MHz) ★ Broadcasting System of Niigata (BSN) (JODR; 1116kHz, 92.7MHz) FM Niigata

(JOXU-FM; 77.5MHz)

Niigata Kenmin FM (JOWV-FM; 79.0MHz) 10
Toyama ★ NHK Toyama (1: 648kHz, 2: 1035kHz, FM: 81.5MHz) ★ Kitanihon Broadcasting (KNB) (JOLR; 738kHz, 90.2MHz) FM Toyama (JOOU-FM; 82.7MHz) 5
Ishikawa ★ NHK Kanazawa (1: 1224kHz, 2: 1386kHz, FM: 82.2MHz) ★ Hokuriku Broadcasting (MRO) (JOMR; 1107kHz, 94.0MHz) FM Ishikawa (JOHV-FM; 80.5MHz) 5
Fukui ★ NHK Fukui (1: 927kHz, 2: 1521kHz, FM: 83.4MHz) ★ Fukui Broadcasting (FBC) (JOPR; 864kHz, 94.6MHz) FM Fukui (JOLU-FM; 76.1MHz) 3
Shin'etsu Region
Nagano ★ NHK Nagano (1: 819kHz, 2: 1467kHz, FM: 84.0MHz) ★ Shin'etsu Broadcasting (SBC) (JOSR; 1098kHz, 92.2MHz) FM Nagano (JOZU-FM; 79.7MHz) 6
Yamanashi ★ NHK Kofu (1: 927kHz, 2: 1602kHz, FM: 85.6MHz) ★ Yamanashi Broadcasting (YBS) (JOJF; 765kHz, 90.9MHz) FM Fuji (JOCV-FM; 83.0MHz) 2
Shizuoka ★ NHK Shizuoka (1: 882kHz, 2: 639kHz, FM: 88.8MHz) ★ Shizuoka Broadcasting (SBS) (JOVR; 1404kHz, 93.9MHz) FM Shizuoka (JOKU-FM; 79.2MHz) 9
Tōkai Region
Aichi ★ NHK Nagoya (1: 729kHz, 2: 909kHz) ★ NHK Nagoya (82.5MHz) CBC Radio (JOAR; 1053kHz, 93.7MHz) Tokai Radio (JOSF; 1332kHz, 92.9MHz) FM Aichi (JOCU-FM; 80.7MHz) Zip-FM (JOQV-FM; 77.8MHz) RadioNEO (JOCW-FM; 79.5MHz) 8
Gifu ★ NHK Gifu (83.6MHz) ★ Gifu Broadcasting (GBS) (JOZF; 1431kHz) Radio80 (JOXV-FM; 80.0MHz) 4
Mie[c] ★ NHK Tsu (83.6MHz) Radio80 (JOXV-FM; 78.9MHz) 3

Kansai region[]

Prefecture NHK Commercial Broadcasting
AM FM AM FM
Radio 1 Radio 2 JRN only JRN + NRN NRN only Independent JFN JFL MegaNet Independent Number of Community Radio stations[5]
Osaka ★ NHK Osaka (666kHz) ★ NHK Osaka (828kHz) ★ NHK Osaka (88.1MHz) ABC Radio (JONR; 1008kHz, 93.3MHz)
MBS Radio (JOOR; 1179kHz, 90.6MHz) 		Osaka Broadcasting Corporation (JOUF; 1314kHz, 91.9MHz) FM Osaka (JOBU-FM; 85.1MHz) FM802 (JOAV-FM; 80.2MHz) FM Cocolo (JOAW-FM; 76.5MHz) 9
Hyogo ★ NHK Kobe (86.5MHz) Radio Kansai (JOCR; 558kHz) FM Hyogo (JOIV-FM; 89.9MHz) 11
Nara ★ NHK Nara (87.4MHz) 2
Kyoto ★ NHK Kyoto (621kHz) ★ NHK Kyoto (82.8MHz) Kyoto Broadcasting (JOBR; 1143kHz) FM Kyoto (JOKV-FM; 89.4MHz) 6
Shiga ★ NHK Otsu (945kHz) ★ NHK Otsu (84.0MHz) KBS Shiga (JOBW; 1215kHz) FM Shiga (JOUV-FM; 77.0MHz) 3
Wakayama ★ NHK Osaka (666kHz) ★ NHK Wakayama (84.7MHz) Wakayama Broadcasting (JOVF; 1431kHz, 94.2MHz) 4

Chūgoku & Shikoku Region[]

Prefecture NHK Commercial Broadcasting
AM FM AM FM
Radio 1 Radio 2 JRN only JRN + NRN NRN only Independent JFN JFL MegaNet Independent Number of Community Radio stations[5]
Chugoku Region
Shimane ★ NHK Matsue (1: 1296kHz, 2: 1593kHz, FM: 84.5MHz) ★ Broadcasting System of San-in (BSS) (JOHF; 900kHz, 92.2MHz) FM San-in

(JOVU-FM; 77.4MHz)

1
Tottori ★ NHK Tottori (1: 1368kHz, 2: 1125kHz, FM: 85.8MHz) 2
Hiroshima ★ NHK Hiroshima (1: 1071kHz, 2: 702kHz, FM: 88.3MHz) ★ RCC Chugoku Broadcasting (JOER; 1350kHz, 94.6MHz) FM Hiroshima (JOGU-FM; 78.2MHz) 6
Yamaguchi ★ NHK Yamaguchi (1: 675kHz, 2: 1377kHz, FM: 85.3MHz) ★ Yamaguchi Broadcasting (KRY) (JOPF; 765kHz, 92.3MHz) AFN Iwakuni (AFN; 1575kHz) FM Yamaguchi (JOUU-FM; 79.2MHz) 7
Okayama ★ NHK Okayama (1: 603kHz, 2: 1386kHz, FM: 88.7MHz) ★ RSK Sanyo Broadcasting (JOYK; 1494kHz, 91.4MHz) FM Okayama (JOVV-FM; 76.8MHz) 5
Shikoku Region
Kagawa ★ NHK Takamatsu (1: 1368kHz, 2: 1035kHz, FM: 86.0MHz) ★ Nishinippon Broadcasting (RNC) (JOKF; 1449kHz, 90.3MHz) FM Kagawa (JOYU-FM; 78.6MHz) 2
Ehime ★ NHK Matsuyama (1: 963kHz, 2: 1512kHz, FM: 87.7MHz) ★ Nankai Broadcasting (RNB) (JOAF; 1116kHz, 91.7MHz) FM Ehime (JOEU-FM; 79.7MHz) 2
Kochi ★ NHK Kochi (1: 990kHz, 2: 1152kHz, FM: 87.5MHz) ★ Kochi Broadcasting (RKC) (JOZR; 900kHz, 90.8MHz) FM Kochi (JOLV-FM; 81.6MHz) 1
Tokushima ★ NHK Tokushima (945kHz) ★ NHK Osaka (828kHz) ★ NHK Tokushima (83.4MHz) ★ Shikoku Broadcasting (JRT) (JOJR; 1269kHz, 93.0MHz) FM Tokushima (JOMV-FM; 80.7MHz) 1

Kyūshū region[]

Prefecture NHK Commercial Broadcasting
AM FM AM FM
Radio 1 Radio 2 JRN only JRN + NRN NRN only Independent JFN JFL MegaNet Independent Number of Community Radio stations[5]
Fukuoka Fukuoka ★ NHK Fukuoka (1: 612kHz, 2: 1017kHz, FM: 84.8MHz) ★ RKB Mainichi Broadcasting (JOFR; 1278kHz, 92.2MHz) ★ Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting (KBC) (JOIF; 1413kHz, 90.2MHz) FM Fukuoka

(JODU-FM; 80.7MHz)

Cross FM (JORV-FM; 78.7MHz) Love FM (JOFW-FM; 76.1MHz) 2
Kitakyushu ★ NHK Kitakyushu (1: 540kHz, 2: 1602kHz, FM: 85.7MHz) 3
Saga ★ NHK Saga (963kHz) ★ NHK Kumamoto (873kHz) ★ NHK Saga (81.6MHz) ★ NBC Saga (JOUO; 1458kHz, 93.5MHz) FM Saga (JONV-FM; 77.9MHz) Love FM (JOFW-FM; 82.5MHz) 2
Nagasaki ★ NHK Nagasaki (1: 684kHz, 2: 1377kHz, FM: 84.5MHz) ★ Nagasaki Broadcasting (NBC) (JOUR; 1233kHz, 92.6MHz) AFN Sasebo (AFN; 1575kHz) FM Nagasaki (JOHU-FM; 79.5MHz) 6
Oita ★ NHK Oita (1: 639kHz, 2: 1467kHz, FM: 88.9MHz) ★ Oita Broadcasting (OBS) (JOGF; 1098kHz, 93.3MHz) FM Oita (JOJV-FM; 88.0MHz) 7
Kumamoto ★ NHK Kumamoto (1: 756kHz, 2: 873kHz, FM: 85.4MHz) ★ Kumamoto Broadcasting (RKK) (JOBF; 1197kHz, 91.4MHz) FM Kumamoto (JOSU-FM; 77.4MHz) 5
Miyazaki ★ NHK Miyazaki (1: 540kHz, 2: 1467kHz, FM: 88.1MHz) ★ Miyazaki Broadcasting (mrt) (JONF; 936kHz, 84.9MHz) FM Miyazaki (JOMU-FM; 83.2MHz) 3
Kagoshima ★ NHK Kagoshima (1: 576kHz, 2: 1368kHz, FM: 85.6MHz) ★ Minaminihon Broadcasting (MBC) (JOCF; 1107kHz, 92.8MHz) FM Kagoshima (JOOV-FM; 79.8MHz) 9
Okinawa ★ NHK Okinawa (1: 549kHz, 2: 1125kHz, FM: 88.1MHz) ★ Ryukyu Broadcasting (RBC) (JORR; 738kHz, 82.6MHz) Radio Okinawa (JOXR; 864kHz, 93.1MHz) AFN Okinawa (AFN; 648kHz, 89.1MHz) FM Okinawa (JOIU-FM; 87.3MHz) 15

Nationwide stations[]

Some stations have multiple channels.

Shortwave[]

Satellite broadcasting[]

Certain satellite providers distribute radio channels that are tailored to every musical genres such as from SKY PerfecTV![7] and Usen (Music AirBee! and Sound Planet[8]).[9] In the education field, the Open University of Japan broadcast educational programming only on satellite TV (radio broadcasts and free-to-air TV broadcasts ended since October 2018[4]).

Community FM stations[]

Further information: ja:コミュニティ放送

Since January 10, 1992, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications started accepting applications for community FM licenses which are allowed on municipal level.[10] Currently, as of April 2021, there are roughly 335 community FM stations across Japan.[11]

Community FM stations with English articles include:

Kanagawa Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture

Others[]

  • Highway advisory radio: 1620kHz AM
  • Roadside Station radio: 1629kHz AM

Notes[]

  1. ^ Broadcasts on TV and radio and programming are in English language. The network is not in Japanese registration and follows to FCC
  2. ^ Programs are mainly in Japanese and English
  3. ^ Mie Prefecture is designated under Kansai Region, but actually part of Tokai Region as broadcasters follow the designated regional forecast grouping set by the Japan Meteorological Agency[6]
  1. ^ Includes the Ishikari Subprefecture, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, central and southern Sorachi Subprefecture
  2. ^ Includes the Iburi Subprefecture and Hidaka Subprefecture
  3. ^ Includes the Oshima Subprefecture and Hiyama Subprefecture
  4. ^ Includes the Kamikawa Subprefecture, northern Sorachi Subprefecture, Rumoi Subprefecture and Sōya Subprefecture
  5. ^ Includes the Tokachi Subprefecture
  6. ^ Includes the Kushiro Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture
  7. ^ Includes the Abashiri Subprefecture
  1. ^ Currently branded as Air-G

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323296504578397020440247856 In Japan, Television Viewing Doesn't Have to Take a Back Seat
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "民放ラジオ44局 2028年秋までにFM放送への転換目指すことに" [44 Commercial Radio Stations to convert to FM-only Broadcasting by 2028]. NHK News (in Japanese). 2021-06-15. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. ^ "民放AMラジオ44局、2028年秋めどに"FM局"目指す" [44 Commercial AM Radio Stations Aiming to Become FM-only Stations by 2028]. ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "放送大学の地上波放送が9月30日終了。BS完全移行でHD/SD 2ch同時放送". AV Watch (in Japanese). 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "List of Community Radio Stations in Japan". Japan Community Broadcasting Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  6. ^ "気象庁 | 予報区分の一覧表" [Japanese Regional Forecast Categories]. Japanese Meteorological Agency (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-19.
  7. ^ "Radio Channel List". SKY PerfecTV! (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  8. ^ "USEN440 Channel List" (PDF). USEN Music (in Japanese).
  9. ^ "Channel List". USEN Music (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  10. ^ "A 10 Year History of the Japan Community Broadcasting Association" (PDF). Japan Community Broadcasting Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
  11. ^ "What is the JCBA?". Japan Community Broadcasting Association (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
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