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

• Service Center of Port Engineering
  Research organization · Tokyo · scopenet.or.jp
• Sewerage Business Management Centre
  Research organization · Tokyo · sbmc.or.jp
• Shanti Volunteer Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sva.or.jp
• Shiga Prefecture Cultural Property Protection Association
  Research organization · Ōtsu · shiga-bunkazai.jp
• Shiga Prefecture Industrial Support Center
  Research organization · Ōtsu · shigaplaza.or.jp
• ShigaHachiman Hospital
  Research organization · Ōmihachiman · seijyukai.jp
• Shikoku Industry & Technology Promotion Center
  Research organization · Takamatsu · tri-step.or.jp
• Shimadzu Science Foundation
  Research organization · Kyoto · shimadzu.co.jp
• Shimane Industrial Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Matsue · joho-shimane.or.jp
• Shimane Institute for Industrial Technology
  Research organization · Hamada · shimane-iit.jp
• Shiminkatsudou Information Center
  Research organization · Osaka · sicnpo.jp
• SHIN Nihon Kentei Kyokai
  Research organization · Tokyo · shinken.or.jp
• Shinano Educational Association
  Research organization · Nagano · shinkyo.or.jp
• Shinseikai Special Nursing Home Ikurien Naka
  Research organization · Naka · ikurien.com
• Shirahama Foundation for Health and Welfare
  Research organization · Shirahama · hamayu-hp.or.jp
• Shiretoko Nature Foundation
  Research organization · Onnebetsu · shiretoko.or.jp
• Shizuoka Prefectural Industrial Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Shizuoka · ric-shizuoka.or.jp
• Shizuoka Prefecture Archaeological Center
  Research organization · Shizuoka · smaibun.jp
• Shonai Amarume Hospital
  Research organization · Shonai · amarume-hp.jp
• Shorai Foundation For Science And Technology
  Research organization · Osaka · shorai-foundation.or.jp
• Ski Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ski-japan.or.jp
• Small Business Institute Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · sbi.or.jp
• Smoking Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · srf.or.jp
• Social Welfare Organization Saiseikai Imperial Gift Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · saiseikai.or.jp
• Society for Agricultural Education Research Development Abroad
  Research organization · Tokyo · oada.or.jp
• Society for Art in Education
  Research organization · Tokyo · kyoubi.or.jp
• Society for Promotion of Space Science
  Research organization · Sagamihara · spss.or.jp
• Society for the Advancement of Musical Appreciation
  Research organization · Tokyo · onkan.or.jp
• Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · jsae.or.jp
• Society of Environmental Science, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ses.or.jp
• Society of Instrument and Control Engineers
  Research organization · Tokyo · sice.jp
• Society of Iodine Science
  Research organization · Chiba · fiu-iodine.org
• Sodegaura Satsukidai Hospital
  Research organization · Sodegaura · satsuki-kai.or.jp
• Spinal Injuries Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · zensekiren.jp
• Steel Foundation for Environmental Protection Technology
  Research organization · Tokyo · sept.or.jp
• Suga Weathering Technology Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · swtf.or.jp
• Sugar Industry Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sugar.or.jp
• Suginami Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · sgn.tokyo.med.or.jp
• Sumitomo Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · sumitomo.or.jp
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · smbc.co.jp
• Sunstar Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · sunstar-foundation.org
• Suntory Foundation for Life Sciences
  Research organization · Kyoto · sunbor.or.jp
• Superconducting Sensing Technology Research Association
  Research organization · Yokohama · sustera.securesite.jp
• Support Center for Advanced Telecommunications Technology Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · scat.or.jp
• Suzuken Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Nagoya · suzukenzaidan.or.jp
• Suzuki Foundation
  Research organization · Shizuoka-shi · suzukifound.jp
• Swedish Center Foundation
  Research organization · Tōbetsu · swedishcenter.or.jp
• Systems Biology Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · sbi.jp
• Tajimi Iwase Eye Clinic
  Research organization · Tajimi · iwase-eye.jp
• Takahashi Industrial and Economic Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · takahashi-f.or.jp
• Takarazuka Golf Club
  Research organization · Takarazuka · takarazuka-gc.or.jp
• Takarazuka Medical Association
  Research organization · Takarazuka · takarazuka.hyogo.med.or.jp
• Takatsuki Medical Association
  Research organization · Takatsuki · takatsuki.osaka.med.or.jp
• Takeda Science Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · takeda-sci.or.jp
• Talent Education Research Institute
  Research organization · Matsumoto · suzukimethod.or.jp
• TAMA CITY Medical Association
  Research organization · Tama · tama-med.or.jp
• Tanaka Institute For Educational Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · tanakakyoiku.tanaka-ier.jp
• Tanushimaru Central Hospital
  Research organization · Kurume · seihoukai.or.jp
• Tateisi Science and Technology Foundation
  Research organization · Kyoto · tateisi-f.org
• Tatematsu Foundation
  Research organization · Kariya · tatematsu.or.jp
• Technology Institution of Industrial Safety
  Research organization · Sayama · tiis.or.jp
• Technology Research Association for Future Additive Manufacturing
  Research organization · Tokyo · trafam.or.jp
• Technology Research Association for Next generation natural products chemistry
  Research organization · Tokyo · natprodchem.jp
• Telecommunications Advancement Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · taf.or.jp
• Television & Radio Writers' Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · hosakkyo2012.jp
• TEPCO Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · tmf-zaidan.or.jp
• The Academy of Clinical Dentistry
  Research organization · Tokyo · ago.ac
• The Academy of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · apstj.jp
• The Accessible Design Foundation of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · kyoyohin.org
• The Acoustical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · acoustics.jp
• The Africa Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · africasociety.or.jp
• The Akita Association of Radiological Technologists
  Research organization · Akita · aart.jp
• The Akita Center To Implement Vigorous Enterprises
  Research organization · Akita · bic-akita.or.jp
• The Aomori Institute of Regional Studies
  Research organization · Aomori · airs.or.jp
• The Architectural Association of Japan
  Research organization · Osaka · aaj.or.jp
• The Asahi Glass Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · af-info.or.jp
• The Association for Preventive Medicine of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · jpm1960.org
• The Association For Promoting Fair Elections
  Research organization · Tokyo · akaruisenkyo.or.jp
• The Association for Promotion of Advanced Broadcasting Services
  Research organization · Tokyo · apab.or.jp
• The Association for Promotion of International Cooperation
  Research organization · Tokyo · apic.or.jp
• The Association for Promotion of Public Local Information and Communication
  Research organization · Tokyo · applic.or.jp
• The Association for the Environmental Conservation of The Seto Inland Sea
  Research organization · Kobe · seto.or.jp
• The Association of Japanese Geographers
  Research organization · Tokyo · ajg.or.jp
• The Association of Physical Fitness Promotion & Guidance
  Research organization · Tokyo · tairyoku.or.jp
• The Association of Powder Process Industry and Engineering, JAPAN
  Research organization · Kyoto · appie.or.jp
• THE Baseball Hall Of Fame And Museum
  Research organization · Tokyo · baseball-museum.or.jp
• THE Botanical Society Of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · bsj.or.jp
• The Building Center of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · bcj.or.jp
• The Building-Energy Manager's Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · bema.or.jp
• The Cell Science Research Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · shionogi.com
• The Center for Eco-Mining
  Research organization · Tokyo · cem.or.jp
• The Electrochemical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · electrochem.jp
• The Engineering Academy of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · eaj.or.jp
• The Ethiopian Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ethiasso.com
• The Experiment in International Living
  Research organization · Tokyo · eiljapan.org
• The Fasteners Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · fij.or.jp
• The Fertilization Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · hiryokagaku.or.jp
• THE Flower Association Of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · hananokai.or.jp
• The Forest Culture Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · shinrinbunka.com
• The Foundation for Development of the Community
  Research organization · Shimotsuke · zcssz.or.jp
• The Foundation for Prevention of Dementia
  Research organization · Tokyo · mainichi.co.jp
• The Foundation for the Promotion of Industrial Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp
• The Foundation of Research Institute for Oriental Medicine
  Research organization · Tokyo · toyoigaku.or.jp
• THE Fujihara Foundation Of Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · fujizai.or.jp
• The Health Care Science Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · iken.org
• The Heat Transfer Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · htsj.or.jp
• The Historical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · shigakukai.or.jp
• The Hokuriku Industrial Advancement Center
  Research organization · Kanazawa · hiac.or.jp
• The Holstein Cattle Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · info.gbiz.go.jp
• THE Honda Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Sendai · hondakinenkai.or.jp
• The Hyogo Industrial Association
  Research organization · Kobe · hyogo-ia.or.jp
• The Ichiro Kanehara Foundation for the Promotion of Medical Sciences and Medical Care
  Research organization · Tokyo · kanehara-zaidan.or.jp
• The Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ieij.or.jp
• The Institute for International Business Communication
  Research organization · Tokyo · iibc-global.org
• The Institute for Public Policy in KANAGAWA Prefecture
  Research organization · Yokohama · kanagawa-jichiken.or.jp
• The Institute of Administrative Information Systems
  Research organization · Tokyo · iais.or.jp
• THE Institute Of Clinical Psychiatry
  Research organization · Tokyo · tmh.or.jp
• The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · iee.jp
• The Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers
  Research organization · Tokyo · ite.or.jp
• The Institute of Labour Administration
  Research organization · Tokyo · rosei.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