List of radio stations in Japan

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, 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 stations with "TV" signs also broadcast television. Many stations have multiple frequencies (repeaters).

Networks

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

Public

Commercial

Educational

Military

  • American Forces Network (AFN): AM/FM/TV. The network is not under Japanese registration. Follow to FCC. All programs are in English.

Hokkaidō

Whole Hokkaidō:

  • FM Hokkaidō JOFU-FM (Air-G'): JFN, 80.4 MHz FM
  • FM North Wave JOPV-FM (North Wave): JFL, 82.5 MHz FM (except Muroran area and Kitami-Abashiri area)

Sapporo area

Ishikari Subprefecture, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, middle and southern Sorachi Subprefecture

  • NHK Sapporo Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 567 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 747 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.2 MHz FM
  • Hokkaidō Broadcasting JOHR (HBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 1287 kHz AM, 91.5 MHz FM
  • STV Radio JOWF: NRN, 1440 kHz AM, 90.4 MHz FM

Muroran area

Iburi Subprefecture and Hidaka Subprefecture

  • NHK Muroran Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 945 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1125 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 88.0 MHz FM
  • HBC Muroran Station JOQF TV: JRN/NRN, 864 kHz AM
  • STV Radio: NRN, 1440 kHz AM

Hakodate area

Oshima Subprefecture and Hiyama Subprefecture

  • NHK Hakodate Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 675 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1467 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 87.0 MHz FM
  • HBC Hakodate Station JOHO TV: JRN/NRN, 900 kHz AM
  • STV Hakodate Station JOWN: NRN, 639 kHz AM

Asahikawa area

Kamikawa Subprefecture, northern Sorachi Subprefecture, Rumoi Subprefecture and Sōya Subprefecture

  • NHK Asahikawa Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 621 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1602 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.8 MHz FM
  • HBC Asahikawa Station JOHE TV: JRN/NRN, 864 kHz AM
  • STV Asahikawa Station JOWL: NRN, 1197 kHz AM

Obihiro area

Tokachi Subprefecture

  • NHK Obihiro Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 603 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1125 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 87.5 MHz FM
  • HBC Obihiro Station JOHW TV: JRN/NRN, 1269 kHz AM
  • STV Obihiro Station JOWM: NRN, 1071 kHz AM

Kushiro area

Kushiro Subprefecture and Nemuro Subprefecture

  • NHK Kushiro Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 585 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1152 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 88.5 MHz FM
  • HBC Kushiro Station JOQL TV: JRN/NRN, 1404 kHz AM
  • STV Kushiro Station JOWS: NRN, 882 kHz AM

Kitami - Abashiri area

Abashiri Subprefecture

  • NHK Kitami Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 1188 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 702 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 86.0 MHz FM
  • HBC Abashiri Station JOQM TV: JRN/NRN, 1449 kHz AM
  • STV Abashiri Station JOVX: NRN, 909 kHz AM

Tōhoku region

Aomori Prefecture

  • NHK Aomori Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 963 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1521 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 86.0 MHz FM
  • Aomori Broadcasting Corporation JOGR (RAB) TV: JRN/NRN, 1233 kHz AM, 91.7 MHz FM
  • AFN Misawa (AFN Misawa AM 1575): AFN, 1575 kHz AM
  • FM Aomori JOWU-FM (AFB): JFN, 80.0 MHz FM

Iwate Prefecture

  • NHK Morioka Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 531 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1386 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 83.1 MHz FM
  • Iwate Broadcasting Company JODF (IBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 684 kHz AM, 90.6 MHz FM
  • FM Iwate JOQU-FM (FMI): JFN, 76.1 MHz FM

Miyagi Prefecture

  • NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 891 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1089 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 82.5 MHz FM
  • Tōhoku Broadcasting Company JOIR (TBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 1260 kHz AM, 93.5 MHz FM
  • FM Sendai JOJU-FM (Date FM): JFN, 77.1 MHz FM

Akita Prefecture

  • NHK Akita Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 1503 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 774 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 86.7 MHz FM
  • Akita Broadcasting System JOTR (ABS) TV: JRN/NRN, 936 kHz AM, 90.1 MHz FM
  • FM Akita JOPU-FM (AFM): JFN, 82.8 MHz FM

Yamagata Prefecture

  • NHK Yamagata Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 540 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1521 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 82.1 MHz FM
  • Yamagata Broadcasting Company JOEF (YBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 918 kHz AM
  • FM Yamagata (Rhythm Station) JOEV-FM: JFN, 80.4 MHz FM

Fukushima Prefecture

  • NHK Fukushima Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 1323 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1602 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.3 MHz FM
  • Radio Fukushima JOWR (rfc): JRN/NRN, 1458 kHz AM, 90.8 MHz FM
  • FM Fukushima JOTV-FM (Fukushima FM): JFN, 81.8 MHz FM

Kantō region

Whole Kantō region:

Ibaraki Prefecture

  • NHK Mito Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 83.2 MHz FM
  • Ibaraki Broadcast System JOYF (IBS): NRN, 1197 kHz AM, 94.6 MHz FM

Tochigi Prefecture

  • NHK Utsunomiya Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 80.3 MHz FM
  • Tochigi Broadcasting Company JOXF (CRT): NRN, 1530 kHz AM, 94.1 MHz FM
  • FM Tochigi JOSV-FM (Radio Berry): JFN, 76.4 MHz FM

Gunma Prefecture

  • NHK Maebashi Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 81.6 MHz FM
  • FM Gunma JORU-FM (FMG): JFN, 86.3 MHz FM

Saitama Prefecture

  • NHK Saitama Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 85.1 MHz FM
  • FM Nack5 (Nack5): Independent, 79.5 MHz FM
  • InterFM897: MegaNet, 89.7 MHz FM

Chiba Prefecture

  • NHK Chiba Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 80.7 MHz FM
  • bayFM Company JOGV-FM (bayfm): Independent, 78.0 MHz FM
  • InterFM897: MegaNet, 89.7 MHz FM

Tokyo Metropolis

Kanagawa Prefecture

Chūbu region

Niigata Prefecture

  • NHK Niigata Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 837 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1593 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 82.3 MHz FM
  • Broadcasting System of Niigata JODR (BSN) TV: JRN/NRN, 1116 kHz AM, 92.7 MHz FM
  • FM Niigata JOXU-FM: JFN, 77.5 MHz FM
  • Niigata Kenmin FM Broadcast JOWV-FM (FM Port): Independent, 79.0 MHz FM

Toyama Prefecture

  • NHK Toyama Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 648 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1035 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 81.5 MHz FM
  • Kitanihon Broadcasting Company JOLR (KNB) TV: JRN/NRN, 738 kHz AM, 90.2 MHz FM
  • Toyama FM Broadcasting JOOU-FM (FM Toyama): JFN, 82.7 MHz FM

Ishikawa Prefecture

  • NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 1224 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1386 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 82.2 MHz FM
  • Hokuriku Broadcasting Company 'JOMR (MRO) TV: JRN/NRN, 1107 kHz AM; 94.0 MHz FM
  • FM Ishikawa JOHV-FM (Hello Five): JFN, 80.5 MHz FM

Fukui Prefecture

  • NHK Fukui Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 927 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1521 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 83.4 MHz FM
  • Fukui Broadcasting Corporation JOPR (FBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 864 kHz AM, 94.6 MHz FM
  • Fukui FM Broadcasting (FM Fukui): JFN, 76.1 MHz FM

Yamanashi Prefecture

  • NHK Kōfu Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 927 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1602 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.6 MHz FM
  • Yamanashi Broadcasting System JOJF (YBS) TV: JRN/NRN, 765 kHz AM, 90.9 MHz FM
  • FM Fuji: Independent, 83.0 MHz FM

Nagano Prefecture

  • NHK Nagano Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 819 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1467 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 84.0 MHz FM
  • Shin-etsu Broadcasting Company JOSR (SBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 1098 kHz AM
  • Nagano FM Broadcasting JOZU-FM (FM Nagano): JFN, 79.7 MHz FM

Shizuoka Prefecture

  • NHK Shizuoka Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 882 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 639 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 88.8 MHz FM
  • Shizuoka Broadcasting System JOVR (SBS) TV: JRN/NRN, 1404 kHz AM, 93.9 MHz FM
  • Shizuoka FM Broadcasting JOKU-FM (K-Mix): JFN, 79.2 MHz FM

Chūkyō area

Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture and Mie Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture

  • NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 82.5 MHz FM
  • FM Aichi JOCU-FM: JFN, 80.7 MHz FM
  • Zip-FM JOQV-FM : JFL, 77.8 MHz FM
  • Radio Neo JOCW-FM (Inter FM Nagoya): MegaNet, 79.5 MHz FM

Gifu Prefecture

  • NHK Gifu Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 83.6 MHz FM
  • Gifu Broadcasting System JOZF (Gifu-chan, GBS) TV: Independent, 1431 kHz AM
  • Gifu FM Broadcasting JOXV-FM (Radio80): JFN, 80.0 MHz FM

Mie Prefecture

  • NHK Tsu Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 81.8 MHz FM
  • Mie FM Broadcasting JONU-FM (radio Cube FM Mie): JFN, 78.9 MHz FM

Kansai region

Whole Kansai region (except Mie Prefecture):

Shiga Prefecture

  • NHK Ōtsu Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 945 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 84.0 MHz FM
  • KBS Shiga JOBW: NRN, 1215 kHz AM
  • FM Shiga (e-radio): JFN, 77.0 MHz FM

Kyōto Prefecture

  • NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 621 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 82.8 MHz FM
  • Kyoto Broadcasting System JOBR (KBS Kyoto): NRN, 1143 kHz AM
  • FM Kyoto (Alpha-Station): Independent, 89.4 MHz FM

Osaka Prefecture

  • NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 88.1 MHz FM
  • FM Osaka JOBU-FM: JFN, 85.1 MHz FM
  • FM802 JOFV-FM: JFL, 80.2 MHz FM
  • FM Cocolo JOAW-FM: MegaNet, 76.5 MHz FM

Hyōgo Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

  • NHK Nara Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 87.4 MHz FM

Wakayama Prefecture

  • NHK Wakayama Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK-FM: 84.7 MHz FM
  • Wakayama Broadcasting System (WBS): JRN/NRN, 1431 kHz AM, 94.2 MHz FM

Chūgoku region

Tottori Prefecture

  • NHK Tottori Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 1368 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1125 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.8 MHz FM
  • Broadcasting System of San-in JOHF (BSS) TV: JRN/NRN, 900 kHz AM, 92.2 MHz FM
  • FM San-in (V-air): JFN, 77.4 MHz FM

Shimane Prefecture

  • NHK Matsue Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 1296 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1593 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 84.5 MHz FM
  • Broadcasting System of San-in (BSS) TV: JRN/NRN, 900 kHz AM
  • FM San-in (V-air): JFN, 77.4 MHz FM

Okayama Prefecture

  • NHK Okayama Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 603 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1386 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 88.7 MHz FM
  • Sanyō Broadcasting Company JOYK (RSK) TV: JRN/NRN, 1494 kHz AM
  • Okayama FM Broadcasting Company (FM Okayama): JFN, 76.8 MHz FM

Hiroshima Prefecture

Yamaguchi Prefecture

  • NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 675 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1377 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.3 MHz FM
  • Yamaguchi Broadcasting Company (KRY) TV: JRN/NRN, 765 kHz AM, 92.3 MHz FM
  • AFN Iwakuni (Power 1575): AFN, 1575 kHz AM
  • FM Yamaguchi (FMY): JFN, 79.2 MHz FM

Shikoku region

Tokushima Prefecture

  • NHK Tokushima Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 945 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 83.4 MHz FM
  • NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 2: 828 kHz AM
  • Shikoku Broadcasting Company (JRT) TV: JRN/NRN, 1269 kHz AM
  • FM Tokushima: JFN, 80.7 MHz FM

Kagawa Prefecture

  • NHK Takamatsu Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 1368 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1035 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 86.0 MHz FM
  • Nishinippon Broadcasting Company (RNC) TV: JRN/NRN, 1449 kHz AM
  • FM Kagawa: JFN, 78.6 MHz FM

Ehime Prefecture

  • NHK Matsuyama Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 963 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1512 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 87.7 MHz FM
  • Nankai Broadcasting Company (RNB) TV: JRN/NRN, 1116 kHz AM, 91.7 MHz FM
  • FM Ehime JOEU-FM: JFN, 79.7 MHz FM
  • Rajio Baribari 78.9 MHz FM

Kōchi Prefecture

  • NHK Kōchi Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 990 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1152 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 87.5 MHz FM
  • Kōchi Broadcasting Company (RKC) TV: JRN/NRN, 900 kHz AM
  • FM Kōchi (Hi-Six): JFN, 81.6 MHz FM

Kyūshū region

Fukuoka Prefecture

Saga Prefecture

  • NHK Saga Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 963 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 81.6 MHz FM
  • NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 2: 873 kHz AM
  • NBC Radio Saga: JRN/NRN, 1458 kHz AM, 93.5 MHz FM
  • FM Saga (fms): JFN, 77.9 MHz FM
  • Kyūshū International FM (Love FM): MegaNet, 82.5 MHz FM

Kumamoto Prefecture

  • NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 756 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 873 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.4 MHz FM
  • RKK Kumamoto Broadcasting (RKK) TV: JRN/NRN, 1197 kHz AM, 91.4 MHz FM
  • FM Kumamoto (FMK): JFN, 77.4 MHz FM

Nagasaki Prefecture

  • NHK Nagasaki Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 684 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1377 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 84.5 MHz FM
  • Nagasaki Broadcasting Company (NBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 1233 kHz AM, 92.6 MHz FM
  • AFN Sasebo (Thunder Radio): AFN, 1575 kHz AM
  • FM Nagasaki: JFN, 79.5 MHz FM

Ōita Prefecture

  • NHK Ōita Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 639 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1467 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 88.9 MHz FM
  • Ōita Broadcasting System (OBS) TV: JRN/NRN, 1098 kHz AM, 93.3 MHz FM
  • FM Ōita (Air-Radio FM88): JFN, 88.0 MHz FM

Miyazaki Prefecture

  • NHK Miyazaki Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 540 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1467 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 88.1 MHz FM
  • Miyazaki Broadcasting Company (MRT) TV: JRN/NRN, 936 kHz AM, 90.4 MHz FM
  • FM Miyazaki (Joy FM): JFN, 84.9 MHz FM

Kagoshima Prefecture

  • NHK Kagoshima Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 576 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1386 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 85.6 MHz FM
  • Minaminihon Broadcasting Company (MBC) TV: JRN/NRN, 1107 kHz AM, 92.8 MHz FM
  • FM Kagoshima (Mu FM): JFN, 79.8 MHz FM

Okinawa Prefecture

  • NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station TV: NHK
    • NHK Radio 1: 549 kHz AM
    • NHK Radio 2: 1125 kHz AM
    • NHK-FM: 88.1 MHz FM
  • Ryūkyū Broadcasting Corporation JORR (RBCi) TV: JRN, 738 kHz AM, 92.1 MHz FM
  • Radio Okinawa (ROK): NRN, 864 kHz AM, 93.1 MHz FM
  • AFN Okinawa TV: AFN
    • AFN Okinawa AM (Surf 648): 648 kHz AM
    • AFN Okinawa FM (Wave 89): 89.1 MHz FM
  • FM Okinawa JOIU-FM : JFN, 87.3 MHz FM

Nationwide stations

Some stations have multiple channels.

Shortwave

  • Nikkei Radio Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Nikkei, 2 channels)
    • Radio Nikkei 1: 3.925 MHz SW, 6.055 MHz SW and 9.595 MHz SW
    • Radio Nikkei 2: 3.945 MHz SW, 6.115 MHz SW and 9.76 MHz SW

Satellite broadcasting

Cable radio

  • Cansystem (120 channels)
  • Usen440 (Usen, approximately 400 channels)

Community FM stations

From 1992, community FM stations are allowed on municipal level. As of 2008, there are roughly 228 community FM stations across Japan. See ja:コミュニティ放送局一覧 for the full listing.

Community FM stations with English articles include:

Kanagawa Prefecture
Chiba Prefecture
Shizuoka Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
Hiroshima Prefecture

Others

References

  1. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424127887323296504578397020440247856 In Japan, Television Viewing Doesn't Have to Take a Back Seat
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