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.

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1,780 research organizations

• The Magnetics Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · magnetics.jp
• The Mainichi
  Research organization · Tokyo · mainichi.jp
• The Maritime Human Resource Institute, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · mhrij.or.jp
• The Mathematical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · mathsoc.jp
• The Mazda Foundation
  Research organization · Hiroshima · mzaidan.mazda.co.jp
• The Mechanical Social Systems Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mssf.or.jp
• The Meteorological Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · metsoc.jp
• The Mikiya Science and Technology Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mikiya-zaidan.or.jp
• The Mining and Materials Processing Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · mmij.or.jp
• The Miyagi Prefectural Izunuma-Uchinuma Environmental Foundation
  Research organization · Kurihara · izunuma.org
• The Mori Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mori-m-foundation.or.jp
• The Mother and Child Health Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · jp.glico.com
• The MRC Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mrc.or.jp
• The Murata Science Foundation
  Research organization · Nagaokakyō Shi · corporate.murata.com
• The Mushroom Research Institute of Japan
  Research organization · Kiryū · kinoko.or.jp
• The National Gardens Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · fng.or.jp
• The Nature Conservation Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · nacsj.or.jp
• The New Industry Research Organization
  Research organization · Kobe · niro.or.jp
• The Nukada Institute for Medical and Biological Research
  Research organization · Chiba · nukada.jimdoweb.com
• The Occupational Health Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · zsisz.or.jp
• THE Oita Prefectural Organization For Industry Creation
  Research organization · Ōita · columbus.or.jp
• The Operations Research Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · orsj.org
• The Optical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Nagoya · myosj.or.jp
• The Organization for Industrial, Spiritual and Cultural Advancement-International
  Research organization · Tokyo · oisca.org
• The Organization for Urban-Rural Interchange Revitalization
  Research organization · Tokyo · kouryu.or.jp
• The Osaka Community Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · osaka-community.or.jp
• THE Osaka Medical Research Foundation For Intractable Diseases
  Research organization · Osaka · nanbyo.or.jp
• The Osaka YWCA
  Research organization · Osaka · osaka.ywca.or.jp
• The Overseas Construction Association of Japan, Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · ocaji.or.jp
• The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · aots.jp
• The Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association of Tokyo
  Research organization · Tokyo · pmat.or.jp
• The Physical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · jps.or.jp
• THE PORTS&HARBOURS Association Of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · phaj.or.jp
• The Public Foundation of Chubu Science and Technology Center
  Research organization · Nagoya · cstc.or.jp
• The Radiation Science Society of Japan
  Research organization · Kyoto · fukusha.org
• The Real Estate Transaction Promotion Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · retpc.jp
• The Recording Industry Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · riaj.or.jp
• The Remote Sensing Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · rssj.or.jp
• The Research association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines
  Research organization · Tokyo · aice.or.jp
• THE Research Foundation For Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Research organization · Tokyo · yakusho.org
• The Resona Foundation For Small And Medium Enterprise Promotion
  Research organization · Tokyo · resona-fdn.or.jp
• The River Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kasen.or.jp
• The Robotics Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · rsj.or.jp
• The Sasakawa Peace Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · spf.org
• The Setagaya Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · setagaya-med.or.jp
• The Shinjuku Foundation for Creation of Future
  Research organization · Tokyo · regasu-shinjuku.or.jp
• The Shinnihon Foundation of Advanced Medical Treatment Research
  Research organization · Fukuoka · shinnihon-zaidan.jp
• The Shipbuilders' Association of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · sajn.or.jp
• The Society for Biotechnology, Japan
  Research organization · Suita Shi · sbj.or.jp
• The Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · j-orient.com
• The Society For Practical Technology Education
  Research organization · Tokyo · jissen.or.jp
• The Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
  Research organization · Tokyo · nkg.or.jp
• The Society of Chemical Engineers, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · scej.org
• The Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · segj.or.jp
• The Society of Fiber Science and Technology, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · fiber.or.jp
• The Society of Heating, Air-Conditioning and Sanitary Engineers of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · shasej.org
• The Society of Japanese Aerospace Companies
  Research organization · Tokyo · sjac.or.jp
• The Society of Materials Science, Japan
  Research organization · Kyoto · jsms.jp
• The Society of Photography and Imaging of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · spij.jp
• The Society of Polymer Science, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · spsj.or.jp
• The Society of Rheology, Japan
  Research organization · Kyoto · srj.or.jp
• THE Society Of Rubber Science And TECHNOLOGY, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · srij.or.jp
• The Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · ssocj.jp
• The Spectroscopical Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · bunkou.or.jp
• The Takeda Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · takeda-foundation.jp
• The Talent Development Education Research Foundation
  Research organization · Ōta · sainou.or.jp
• The Telecommunication Technology Committee
  Research organization · Tokyo · ttc.or.jp
• The Telecommunications Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tta.or.jp
• The Textile Mechinery Society of Japan
  Research organization · Osaka · tmsj.or.jp
• THE Tokai Foundation For Gender Studies
  Research organization · Nagoya · libra.or.jp
• The Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · tkfd.or.jp
• The Toyota Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · toyotafound.or.jp
• The UBE Foundation
  Research organization · Ube · ube.co.jp
• The Univers Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · univers.or.jp
• The Virtual Reality Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · vrsj.org
• The Visualization Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · vsj.jp
• The Volcanological Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · kazan.or.jp
• The Waksman Foundation of Japan Inc.
  Research organization · Tokyo · waksman.or.jp
• The Watanabe Foundation
  Research organization · Fukuoka · watanabe-zaidan.or.jp
• THE Watanabe Memorial Foundation For The Advancement Of Technology
  Research organization · Tokyo · watanabe-found.or.jp
• THE Yukawa Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Kyoto · yukawa.kyoto-u.ac.jp
• The Yuumi Memorial Foundation for Home Health Care
  Research organization · Tokyo · yuumi.or.jp
• The Zoological Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · zoology.or.jp
• Thermal and Electric Energy Technology Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · teet.or.jp
• Tobacco Academic Studies Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · tasc.or.jp
• TOBE MAKI Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · tobe-maki.or.jp
• Tochigi Industrial Promotion Center
  Research organization · Utsunomiya · tochigi-iin.or.jp
• Tochigi International Association
  Research organization · Utsunomiya · tia21.or.jp
• Tochigi Prefectural Fisheries Experimental Station
  Research organization · Ōtawara · pref.tochigi.lg.jp
• Tohoku Economic Federation
  Research organization · Sendai · tokeiren.or.jp
• Tohoku Institute for Management of Blood Pressure
  Research organization · Hanamaki · t-mbp.com
• Tohoku Regional Advancement Center
  Research organization · Sendai · kasseiken.jp
• Tohoku University Center for Gender Equality Promotion
  Research organization · Dormant · Sendai · dei.tohoku.ac.jp
• Tokugawa Reimeikai Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokugawa.or.jp
• Tokushima Economic Research Institute
  Research organization · Tokushima · teri.or.jp
• Tokushima Prefectural International Exchange Association
  Research organization · Tokushima · topia.ne.jp
• Tokushima Shimbun
  Research organization · Closed · Tokushima · topics.or.jp
• Tokyo Association of Radiological Technologists
  Research organization · Tokyo · tart.jp
• Tokyo Association Of Real Estate Appraisers
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokyo-kanteishi.or.jp
• Tokyo Biomarker Innovation Research Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tobira.tokyo
• Tokyo Building Maintenance Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokyo-bm.or.jp
• Tokyo Federation of Deaf
  Research organization · Tokyo · tfd.deaf.tokyo
• Tokyo Fisheries Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · suisan-shinkou.or.jp
• Tokyo Geographical Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · geog.or.jp
• Tokyo Geotechnical Consultants Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokyo-geo.or.jp
• Tokyo Health Service Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · yobouigaku-tokyo.or.jp
• Tokyo Industry Federation
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokyo-koudanren.or.jp
• Tokyo Institute for Municipal Research
  Research organization · Tokyo · timr.or.jp
• Tokyo Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokyo.med.or.jp
• Tokyo Metropolitan Park Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokyo-park.or.jp
• Tokyo Nursing Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tna.or.jp
• Tokyo Ohka Foundation for The Promotion of Science and Technology
  Research organization · Nakahara Ku · tok-foundation.or.jp
• Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
  Research organization · Tokyo · tpo.or.jp
• Tokyo Sport Benefits Corporation
  Research organization · Tokyo · tef.or.jp
• Tokyo Traffic Safety Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tou-an-kyo.or.jp
• Tokyo Veterinary Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · tvma.or.jp
• Tokyo Zoological Park Society
  Research organization · Tokyo · tokyo-zoo.net
• Toray Science Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · toray-sf.or.jp
• Toshiba International Foundation
  Research organization · Kawasaki · toshibafoundation.com
• Toyama New Industry Organization
  Research organization · Toyama · tonio.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