Research organizations in Japan

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 1,780 research organizations in Japan.

Research organizations carry out scientific and applied research outside the university system, from national laboratories to independent institutes.

The largest concentrations are in Tokyo (1,217), Osaka (69) and Kyoto (47).

Japan scores 61.3 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 42 of 117 economies.

See Japan on the IEPA ↗

1,780 research organizations

• Micromachine Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · mmc.or.jp
• Middle East Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · meij.or.jp
• Middle Eastern Culture Center in Japan
  Research organization · Mitaka-shi · meccj.or.jp
• Mieko Fuji Contemporary Dance School & Company
  Research organization · Tokyo · fujimieko.jp
• Min-On Concert Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · min-on.org
• Min-On Music Research Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · hub.institute.min-on.org
• Mishima Kaiun Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mishima-kaiun.or.jp
• Mitaka International Society for Hospitality
  Research organization · Kamirenjaku · mishop.jp
• Mitsubishi Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mitsubishi-zaidan.jp
• Mitsubishi Yowakai Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · yowakai.org
• Mitsui Life Social Welfare Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kousei-zigyodan.or.jp
• Mitsukoshi Health and Welfare Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mhwf.or.jp
• Mitutoyo Association for Science and Technology
  Research organization · Kawasaki · mast.or.jp
• Miyagi International Association
  Research organization · Sendai · mia-miyagi.jp
• Miyagi Prefectural Research Institute of The Tagajo site
  Research organization · Takasaki · thm.pref.miyagi.jp
• Miyakawa Memorial Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mmrf.jp
• Miyazaki Prefectural Industrial Support Foundation
  Research organization · Miyazaki · mepo.or.jp
• Mizutani Foundation for Glycoscience
  Research organization · Tokyo · mizutanifdn.or.jp
• MOA Health Science Foundation
  Research organization · Shizuoka · mhs.or.jp
• Mochida Memorial Foundation For Medical And Pharmaceutical Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · mochidazaidan.or.jp
• Morinaga Angel Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · angel-zaidan.org
• Moritani Scholarship Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · moritani-scholarship.or.jp
• Motion Picture And Television Engineering Society Of Japan, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · mpte.jp
• MR Education & Accreditation Center of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · mre.or.jp
• MSD Life Science Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · msd-life-science-foundation.or.jp
• Muroran Medical Association
  Research organization · Muroran · muro-med.jp
• Nagano Association of Medical Technologists
  Research organization · Matsumoto · namt.jp
• Nagano Forestry Consultant
  Research organization · Nagano · rincon.or.jp
• Nagano Medical Association
  Research organization · Nagano · nagano.med.or.jp
• Nagano Nursing Association
  Research organization · Matsumoto · nursen.or.jp
• Nagano Society for the Promotion of Science
  Research organization · Nagano · w2.avis.ne.jp
• Nagao Natural Environment Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nagaofoundation.or.jp
• Nagasaki City Medical Association
  Research organization · Nagasaki · nagasaki.med.or.jp
• Nagasaki Food Hygiene Association
  Research organization · Nagayo Chō · nsek.or.jp
• Nagasaki Industrial Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Nagasaki · joho-nagasaki.or.jp
• Nagasaki International Association
  Research organization · Nagasaki · nia.or.jp
• Nagasaki Nursing Association
  Research organization · Isahaya · nagasaki-nurse.or.jp
• Nagase Science Technology Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · nagase-f.or.jp
• Nagoya Industries Promotion Corporation
  Research organization · Nagoya · nipc.or.jp
• Nagoya Medical Association
  Research organization · Nagoya · ishikai.nagoya
• Nagoya Port Foundation
  Research organization · Nagoya · nagoyaaqua.jp
• Nagoya Urban Development Public Corporation
  Research organization · Nagoya · nup.or.jp
• Naha Medical Association
  Research organization · Naha · nahashi.okinawa.med.or.jp
• Naito Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · naito-f.or.jp
• Nakano Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nakano-med.or.jp
• Nakasone Peacce Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · npi.or.jp
• Nakatani Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nakatani-foundation.jp
• Nakatomi Foundation
  Research organization · Saga · nakatomi.or.jp
• Nansei Shoto Industrial Advancement Center
  Research organization · Naha · niac.or.jp
• National Agricultural Insurance Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nosai.or.jp
• National Akagi of Youth Exchange House
  Research organization · Maebashi · akagi.niye.go.jp
• National Art Institute
  Research organization · Akita · hana.or.jp
• National Association of Labour Banks
  Research organization · Tokyo · all.rokin.or.jp
• National Camping Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · camping.or.jp
• National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · kokusen.go.jp
• National Defense Medical Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · kenkyuukai.m3.com
• National Federation of Medium Trawlers
  Research organization · Tokyo · zensokoren.or.jp
• National Federation of Real Estate Transaction Associations
  Research organization · Tokyo · zentaku.or.jp
• National Heavy Snow Youth Exchange House
  Research organization · Kamikawa · taisetsu.niye.go.jp
• National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences
  Research organization · Tsukuba · naro.affrc.go.jp
• National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics
  Research organization · Tokyo · ninjal.ac.jp
• National Institute for Research Advancement
  Research organization · Tokyo · nira.or.jp
• National Institute of Polar Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · nipr.ac.jp
• National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
  Research organization · Tokyo · nich.go.jp
• National Institution for Academic Degrees and Quality Enhancement of Higher Education
  Research organization · Tokyo · niad.ac.jp
• National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization
  Research organization · Tokyo · green.or.jp
• National Land Planning Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kok.or.jp
• National Museum of Nature and Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · kahaku.go.jp
• National Petroleum Dealers Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sekiyu.or.jp
• National Rice Wheat and Barley Improvement Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · zenkokubeibaku.or.jp
• National Surimi Manufacturers Association
  Research organization · Abashiri · surimi.org
• Nature Conservation Society of Hokkaido
  Research organization · Sapporo · nc-hokkaido.or.jp
• Nature Conservation Society of Osaka
  Research organization · Osaka · nature.or.jp
• NEC C&C Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · candc.or.jp
• Nerima Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nerima-med.or.jp
• New Energy Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nef.or.jp
• New Glass Forum
  Research organization · Tokyo · newglass.jp
• New Supermarket Assosiation of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · super.or.jp
• New Technology Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · ntf.or.jp
• New Unmanned Construction Technology Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kenmukyou.gr.jp
• Next Generation Laser Processing Technology Research Association
  Research organization · Kyoto · laserprocessing.jp
• Next generation Space system Technology Research Association
  Research organization · Yokohama · nestra.space
• NHK Communications Training Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · cti.nhk-fdn.or.jp
• NHK International, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · nhkint.or.jp
• Nihon Ki-in
  Research organization · Tokyo · nihonkiin.or.jp
• Nihon Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · igaku-kyokai.org
• Nihon Sumo Kyokai
  Research organization · Tokyo · sumo.or.jp
• Nihonbashi Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nihonbashi-med.com
• Niigata Industrial Creation Organization
  Research organization · Niigata · nico.or.jp
• Nippon Association of Consumer Specialists
  Research organization · Tokyo · nacs.or.jp
• Nippon Badminton Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · badminton.or.jp
• Nippon Electric Control Equipment Industries Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · neca.or.jp
• Nippon Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nippon-foundation.or.jp
• Nippon International Cooperation for Community Development
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyoto-nicco.org
• Nippon Life Insurance Foundation
  Research organization · Imabashi · nihonseimei-zaidan.or.jp
• Nippon Music Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nmf.or.jp
• Nippon Omni-Management Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · noma.or.jp
• Nippon Sheet Glass Foundation for Materials Science and Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · nsg-zaidan.or.jp
• Nippon Turtle Association
  Research organization · Hasuda · turtle.or.jp
• Nippon Uniform Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · nuc.or.jp
• Nipponham Foundation for the Future of Food
  Research organization · Tsukuba Shi · miraizaidan.or.jp
• Nishina Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nishina-mf.or.jp
• Nishinippon Shimbun
  Research organization · Closed · Fukuoka · nishinippon.co.jp
• Nishinomiya Medical Association
  Research organization · Nishinomiya · nishinomiya-med.or.jp
• Nissan Global Foundation
  Research organization · Yokohama · nissan-zaidan.or.jp
• Nissay Culture Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nissay.co.jp
• Nissho
  Research organization · Tokyo · nissho.or.jp
• NMEMS Technology Research Organization
  Research organization · Tokyo · nmems.or.jp
• Noda Institute for Scientific Research
  Research organization · Chiba · nisr.or.jp
• NOGUCHI-, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · noguchi-inc.com
• Nomura Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nomurafoundation.or.jp
• Nomura School of Advanced Management
  Research organization · Tokyo · nsam.or.jp
• Normalization Housing Foundation
  Research organization · Sapporo · normalize.or.jp
• NPO Net work for Shizuoka Prefecture Museum of Natural History
  Research organization · Shizuoka · spmnh.jp
• NSK Foundation for the Advancement of Mechatronics
  Research organization · Tokyo · nskfam.or.jp
• Nuclear Safety Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · nsra.or.jp
• Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · numo.or.jp
• Obayashi Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · obayashifoundation.org
• Oceanic Wellness Foundation
  Research organization · Motobu · owf-hq.jp
• Ogaki Tokushukai Hospital
  Research organization · Ōgaki · ogaki.tokushukai.or.jp

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Cities

• Research organizations in Tokyo 1,217
• Research organizations in Osaka 69
• Research organizations in Kyoto 47
• Research organizations in Nagoya 30
• Research organizations in Sapporo 28
• Research organizations in Yokohama 28
• Research organizations in Kobe 21
• Research organizations in Tsukuba 16
• Research organizations in Chiba 15
• Research organizations in Sendai 14
• Research organizations in Fukuoka 12
• Research organizations in Kawasaki 9
• Research organizations in Nagano 8
• Research organizations in Saitama 8
• Research organizations in Maebashi 6
• Research organizations in Mito 6
• Research organizations in Shizuoka 6
• Research organizations in Hiroshima 5
• Research organizations in Kitakyushu 5
• Research organizations in Nagasaki 5
• Research organizations in Naha 5
• Research organizations in Suita 5
• Research organizations in Akita 4
• Research organizations in Hachiōji 4
• Research organizations in Kofu 4
• Research organizations in Musashino 4
• Research organizations in Okayama 4
• Research organizations in Fukushima 3
• Research organizations in Gifu 3
• Research organizations in Hakodate 3
• Research organizations in Kagoshima 3
• Research organizations in Kanazawa 3
• Research organizations in Matsumoto 3
• Research organizations in Niigata 3
• Research organizations in Saga 3
• Research organizations in Sagamihara 3
• Research organizations in Takarazuka 3
• Research organizations in Tokushima 3
• Research organizations in Toyonaka 3
• Research organizations in Utsunomiya 3