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TV guide Japan

Japan on TV, at a glance.

478 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.

478channels
555with a schedule today
6 daysahead
2024history from
04:17local time
On now in JapanNext starts, JST
NHK World-JapanHometown Stories (Bringing Back the Bountiful Sea)04:25
NHK World Premium내일이 바뀌는 취급설명서 쇼04:30
Golf NetworkPremium Teaching Pro Lesson Hidenori Mezawa 204:31
BBC[英]ワールド・トゥデイ04:30
Sports Live +喧嘩屋右近1 #504:55
Kayo PopsCAR and DRIVE MUSIC #42 JEEP編323:45
J SPORTS 4休止06:00
J SPORTS 3休止06:00
J SPORTS 2休止06:00
J SPORTS 1休止12:15
Igo & Shogi Channel将棋)第32期 霧島酒造杯 女流王将戦05:38
GAORA SPORTS島RUN「沖縄県・東海岸をのんびりRUN」 #4904:30
SummaryJapan in our data

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

Channels478555 with a schedule today
Registry ids131
Guide only347
With a logo129
Schedule depth6 daysahead, on most of its main channels
Today100%
Tomorrow100%
Day 74%
Field fill99%of today's programmes carry a description
Category11%
Episode no.1%
Series link0%
Sport this week3events on TV in Japan, next 7 days
Live0
Football0
Other sport3
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_te0s9d30",
            "now": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z",
                "stop": "2026-11-05T19:25:00Z",
                "title": "Hometown Stories (Bringing Back the Bountiful Sea)",
                "progress": 0.61
            },
            "next": {
                "start": "2026-11-05T19:25:00Z",
                "title": "Info (#1 Diorama Tokyo)"
            }
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "count": 555,
        "at": "2026-11-05T19:17:06Z"
    }
}
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
13:00 Sun 8 NovTHE TRIPLE THREE session v 野村謙二郎と松井稼頭央Baseball1Repeat
17:10 Sun 8 NovGRAND SUMO LIVE v Day 1Sport1Repeat
13:30 Tue 10 Nov第106回全国高校ラグビー 東京都予選 第1地区決勝 目黒学院 v 東京Sport1Repeat
Channel mixWhat Japan's channels carry

By category and by owner, from the channel registry.

By category

General16
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 478 channels, 555 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. This week 3 sports events are on TV in Japan, 0 of them live.

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 478 channels in Japan, 555 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.

Where can I watch sport on TV in Japan?

3 events are on Japan's channels this week. Every one, with its channels, is GET /v1/events?country=JP, or see Where to watch.

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