Courthouses in Japan map & data
There are 958 courthouses mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Hyogo Prefecture (41), Kagoshima Prefecture (39) and Kumamoto (37). 97% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 最高裁判所, 名古屋地方裁判所 and 函館地方裁判所.
Courthouses by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hyogo Prefecture | 41 | 4.3% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 39 | 4.1% |
| Kumamoto | 37 | 3.9% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 35 | 3.7% |
| Hokkaido | 33 | 3.4% |
| Chiba | 31 | 3.2% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 31 | 3.2% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 29 | 3.0% |
| Yamaguchi | 29 | 3.0% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 28 | 2.9% |
| Oita | 28 | 2.9% |
| Hiroshima | 28 | 2.9% |
| Shizuoka | 28 | 2.9% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 27 | 2.8% |
| Shimane | 27 | 2.8% |
| Saitama | 26 | 2.7% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 26 | 2.7% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 26 | 2.7% |
| Kanagawa | 25 | 2.6% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 24 | 2.5% |
| Mie Prefecture | 23 | 2.4% |
| Gunma | 22 | 2.3% |
| Tokyo | 21 | 2.2% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 20 | 2.1% |
| Okinawa Prefecture | 19 | 2.0% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 17 | 1.8% |
| Shiga | 16 | 1.7% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 16 | 1.7% |
| Saga Prefecture | 15 | 1.6% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 15 | 1.6% |
| Toyama | 14 | 1.5% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 14 | 1.5% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 14 | 1.5% |
| Aomori | 12 | 1.3% |
| Ibaraki | 12 | 1.3% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 11 | 1.1% |
| Niigata | 10 | 1.0% |
| Miyagi | 10 | 1.0% |
| Akita | 10 | 1.0% |
| Nara Prefecture | 9 | 0.9% |
| Fukushima | 9 | 0.9% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 9 | 0.9% |
| Nagano | 9 | 0.9% |
| Tochigi | 8 | 0.8% |
| Yamagata | 8 | 0.8% |
| Iwate | 8 | 0.8% |
| Yamanashi | 7 | 0.7% |
Notable courthouses in Japan
- 最高裁判所千代田区 · Tokyo · courthouse
- 名古屋地方裁判所Aichi Prefecture · courthouse
- 函館地方裁判所函館市 · Hokkaido · courthouse
- 大阪家庭裁判所Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 神戸地方裁判所西宮簡易裁判所Hyogo Prefecture · courthouse
- 奈良地方・家庭・簡易裁判所合同庁舎Nara Prefecture · courthouse
- 水戸地方裁判所Ibaraki · courthouse
- 仙台地方裁判所仙台市 · Miyagi · courthouse
- 那覇地方裁判所Okinawa Prefecture · courthouse
- 大分地方裁判所大分市 · Oita · courthouse
- 東近江簡易裁判所Shiga · courthouse
- 和歌山地方裁判所橋本簡易裁判所Wakayama Prefecture · courthouse
- 福島地方裁判所Fukushima · courthouse
- 宇都宮地方裁判所Tochigi · courthouse
- 佐賀地方裁判所Saga Prefecture · courthouse
- 宮崎地方裁判所Miyazaki Prefecture · courthouse
- 鹿児島地方裁判所鹿児島市 · Kagoshima Prefecture · courthouse
- 東京地方裁判所千代田区 · Tokyo · courthouse
- 札幌家庭裁判所札幌市 · Hokkaido · courthouse
- 大阪池田簡易裁判所Osaka Prefecture · 22 m · courthouse
- 神戸家庭裁判所Hyogo Prefecture · courthouse
- 水戸家庭裁判所Ibaraki · courthouse
- 仙台家庭裁判所仙台市 · Miyagi · courthouse
- 佐賀家庭裁判所Saga Prefecture · courthouse
- 宮崎家庭裁判所Miyazaki Prefecture · courthouse
- 東京家庭裁判所千代田区 · Tokyo · courthouse
- 札幌高等裁判所札幌市 · Hokkaido · courthouse
- 吹田簡易裁判所吹田市 (Suita) · Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 水戸簡易裁判所Ibaraki · courthouse
- 仙台簡易裁判所仙台市 · Miyagi · courthouse
- 東京簡易裁判所千代田区 · Tokyo · courthouse
- 大阪地方裁判所Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 仙台高等裁判所仙台市 · Miyagi · courthouse
- 東京高等裁判所千代田区 · Tokyo · courthouse
- 大阪第一検察審査会Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 大阪第三検察審査会Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 大阪第二検察審査会Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 大阪第四検察審査会Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 大阪簡易裁判所Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
- 大阪高等裁判所Osaka Prefecture · courthouse
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This layer holds 958 courthouses in Japan, the most of them in Hyogo Prefecture. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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