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Schools in Japan map & data

There are 43,924 schools mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Tokyo (3,145), Osaka Prefecture (2,457) and Aichi Prefecture (2,230). 91% of them carry a name, and many add an address, phone number, website or opening hours. Well-known examples include 室蘭清水丘高校, 沖縄県立那覇国際高等学校 and 愛媛県立松山中央高等学校.

43,924locations

47prefectures

1.4 MBlayer size

November 2026updated

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Schools by prefecture

Prefecture	Locations	Share
Tokyo	3,145	7.2%
Osaka Prefecture	2,457	5.6%
Aichi Prefecture	2,230	5.1%
Hokkaido	2,080	4.7%
Kanagawa	1,821	4.1%
Hyogo Prefecture	1,709	3.9%
Chiba	1,687	3.8%
Saitama	1,673	3.8%
Fukuoka Prefecture	1,564	3.6%
Shizuoka	1,260	2.9%
Hiroshima	1,134	2.6%
Kagoshima Prefecture	1,133	2.6%
Miyagi	1,065	2.4%
Ibaraki	967	2.2%
Okayama Prefecture	935	2.1%
Kyoto Prefecture	925	2.1%
Niigata	905	2.1%
Yamaguchi	854	1.9%
Mie Prefecture	850	1.9%
Gunma	850	1.9%
Kumamoto	833	1.9%
Gifu Prefecture	770	1.8%
Nagasaki Prefecture	768	1.7%
Ehime Prefecture	757	1.7%
Oita	696	1.6%
Tochigi	684	1.6%
Fukushima	671	1.5%
Okinawa Prefecture	652	1.5%
Nagano	591	1.3%
Wakayama Prefecture	584	1.3%
Miyazaki Prefecture	564	1.3%
Ishikawa Prefecture	533	1.2%
Aomori	532	1.2%
Shiga	494	1.1%
Toyama	493	1.1%
Nara Prefecture	492	1.1%
Shimane	480	1.1%
Iwate	474	1.1%
Kochi Prefecture	462	1.1%
Yamagata	439	1.0%
Tokushima Prefecture	433	1.0%
Fukui Prefecture	423	1.0%
Yamanashi	410	0.9%
Kagawa Prefecture	399	0.9%
Akita	376	0.9%
Saga Prefecture	353	0.8%
Tottori Prefecture	311	0.7%

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Every school in the layer comes with its name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known). Primary, secondary and high schools.

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are there in Japan?

This layer holds 43,924 schools in Japan, the most of them in Tokyo. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each school?

The name, category, brand and operator, street address, city, postcode, phone, website, opening hours, the region it is in, latitude and longitude (each where known).

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