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TV guide Japan

Japan on TV, at a glance.

473 channels with what is on now, the sport worth knowing about this week, and the endpoints that give you every slot. Times are Asia/Tokyo.

473channels
554with a schedule today
6 daysahead
2024history from
06:05local time
On now in JapanNext starts, JST
NHK World-JapanNHK Newsline
NHK World PremiumNews06:10
Golf Network[生]2026 ヴィダンタワールド メキシコオープン 最終日08:00
BBCBBCニュース06:30
Sports Live +新・座頭市I #807:00
Kayo Popsオリコン演歌&歌謡TOP30#38009:00
J SPORTS 4KENJIの部屋 26/27シーズン予習【ステップ&スピン編】06:15
J SPORTS 3ワールド・オブ・フリースポーツ #3【トレイルランニング】5 Peaks in a day06:30
J SPORTS 2ラグビー関東大学対抗戦2026 明治大学×慶應義塾大学08:00
J SPORTS 1ラグビー わんだほー!〜ラグビー情報番組〜 #13806:30
Igo & Shogi Channel囲碁)厳選棋譜解説 第22回 LG杯朝鮮日報棋王戦No.507:00
GSTVGSTVリピート放送07:00
SummaryJapan in our data

Counted from our own listings every hour. The detail behind each figure is one API call away.

Channels473554 with a schedule today
Registry ids129
Guide only344
With a logo127
Schedule depth6 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 70%
Field fill80%of today's programmes carry a description
Category17%
Episode no.1%
Series link0%
Sport this week0events on TV in Japan, next 7 days
Live0
Football0
Other sport0
EndpointsThe API for Japan listings

Every call below answers for Japan as shown. The Free key reads yesterday; the plans add today, the days ahead, changes and the archive.

EndpointWhat it returnsPlan
GET /v1/countries/JP/channelsEvery TV channel in one country, ordered the way its own guides list them, with ids, names, logos and categories.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/countries/JP/nowWhat is on now on every TV channel in a country, with what comes next, in one call.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/JP/tonightPrime time tonight on every TV channel in a country, from the local hour you choose, in one grid.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/countries/JP/coverageHow full the TV data is for a country on a day: the share of programmes with a description, category, episode number and more.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/guideA TV guide grid for up to 50 channels over a window you choose, every slot with its times in UTC, ready to draw.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/scheduleA TV channel's day slot by slot: start and stop in UTC, title, description, category, and the series and episode where we matched it.Free keyDocs
GET /v1/events?country=JPSports events on TV by sport, league and day, in every country or only those on air where you are.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/changes?country=JPEvery TV listing that moved, appeared or disappeared since a time you give, to keep your own copy of the guide in step.Live and aboveDocs
GET /v1/channels/{id}/historyPast schedules for a TV channel from the archive, slot by slot over any window of up to 31 days, with the same fields as today.ArchiveDocs
GET /v1/xmltv?country=JPA country or a set of channels as a standard XMLTV file, up to 14 days ahead, for media centres and IPTV players.Live and aboveDocs
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TVG_KEY" \
  "https://api.tvguideapi.com/v1/countries/JP/now"
What is on now on every channel in Japan, in one call
// GET /v1/countries/JP/now, one channel, in short
{
    "data": [
        {
            "channel": "ch_yz09ppj8",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T21:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-02T21:10:00Z",
                "title": "News",
                "progress": 0.51
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-02T21:10:00Z",
                "title": "Solo Trip to Hot Springs \"Shima Onsen, Gunma\" (R)"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 554,
        "at": "2026-11-02T21:05:12Z"
    }
}
Real titles, kept 10 minutesEvery field
SportSport on TV in Japan this week

The key competitions first, then the rest with a named competition. Every event and every channel is GET /v1/events?country=JP.

Kick-offEventCompetitionChannelsShowing
No sport listed for Japan this week yet.
Channel mixWhat Japan's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

General15
Entertainment15
Sport15
Films9
Travel6
Music5
Children4
News4

Biggest owners

Japan Leisure Channel Co Ltd6
Fuji Television Network Inc4
JCOM Co Ltd4
J Sports Corporation4
Citizens of Japan4
AXN Co. Ltd.3

The Japan TV guide, in brief

The TV guide for Japan covers 473 channels, 554 of them with a schedule today, and most of its main channels run 6 days ahead. Every time on this page is Asia/Tokyo, and its listings history reaches back to 2024.

Most of Japan's channels are general, entertainment and sport channels, and the biggest owners are Japan Leisure Channel Co Ltd, Fuji Television Network Inc and JCOM Co Ltd.

Developers get the same data from the TV Guide API: every channel in Japan with GET /v1/countries/JP/channels, what is on now with GET /v1/countries/JP/now, and a full day with GET /v1/guide?country=JP.

Who uses it

Apps and set-top boxesThe full Japan line-up and schedule.
Bars and hotelsLive sport on Japan's channels tonight.
TravellersWhat is on in Japan, in local time.
ResearchWhat aired in Japan, and when.

Questions

How many TV channels does Japan have?

We list 473 channels in Japan, 554 of them with a schedule today.

How far ahead does the Japan TV guide go?

Most of its main channels have listings 6 days ahead; some go further.

What time zone are Japan TV times in?

This page shows Asia/Tokyo. The API returns UTC and converts to any time zone you pass.

How do I get Japan's TV listings in my app?

With a TV Guide API key: GET /v1/countries/JP/now for what is on now, or GET /v1/guide?country=JP for a whole day. The free key reads yesterday.

More countriesMost listed countries

Every country has one page like this one. Channel by channel detail lives in the API: every country.

Every Japan channel, in one API call