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

• Kamakura City Medical Association
  Research organization · Kamakura · kmed.jp
• Kamenori Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kamenori.jp
• Kampo Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kampozaidan.or.jp
• Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology
  Research organization · Kawasaki · newkast.or.jp
• Kanagawa Arts Foundation
  Research organization · Yokohama · kanagawa-arts.or.jp
• Kanagawa Construction Technology Center
  Research organization · Chigasaki · toshiseibi.or.jp
• Kanagawa Health Foundation
  Research organization · Yokohama · khf.or.jp
• Kanagawa International Foundation
  Research organization · Hayama · kifjp.org
• Kanagawa Nursing Association
  Research organization · Yokohama · kana-kango.or.jp
• Kanagawa Physical Therapy Association
  Research organization · Yokohama · pt-kanagawa.or.jp
• Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center
  Research organization · Yokohama · pref.kanagawa.jp
• Kanagawa Prefecture Medical Association
  Research organization · Yokohama · kanagawa.med.or.jp
• Kanagawa Welfare Service Association
  Research organization · Yokohama · kanafuku.jp
• Kansai Airport Research Institute
  Research organization · Osaka · kar.or.jp
• Kansai Electrical Safety Inspection Association
  Research organization · Osaka · ksdh.or.jp
• Kansai Golf Union - Green Section Research Center
  Research organization · Takarazuka · kgu-greenken.or.jp
• Kansai Institute of Information Systems
  Research organization · Osaka · kiis.or.jp
• Kansai Occupational Health Association
  Research organization · Osaka · krk-osaka.or.jp
• Kansai Research Foundation for Technology Promotion
  Research organization · Osaka · krf.or.jp
• Kanto Electrical Safety Inspection Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · kdh.or.jp
• Kashiwa Kousei General Hospital
  Research organization · Kashiwa · kashiwakousei.or.jp
• Kato Foundation for Promotion of Science
  Research organization · Tokyo · katof.or.jp
• Kato Memorial Bioscience Foundation
  Research organization · Machida · katokinen.or.jp
• Katsushika Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · katsushika-med.or.jp
• Kawagoe Medical Association
  Research organization · Kawagoe · kawagoe-med.jp
• Kawaguchi Medical Association
  Research organization · Kawaguchi · kawaguchi-med.or.jp
• Kawakita Memorial Film Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · kawakita-film.or.jp
• Kawano Masanori Memorial Public Interest Incorporated Foundation for Promotion of Pediatrics
  Research organization · Saitama · kawanozaidan.or.jp
• Kawasaki International Association
  Research organization · Kawasaki · kian.or.jp
• Kawasaki Nursing Association
  Research organization · Kawasaki · kawa-kango.jp
• Kayamori Foundation of Informational Science Advancement
  Research organization · Nagoya · kayamorif.or.jp
• KDDI Foundation
  Research organization · Iidabashi · kddi-foundation.or.jp
• KE'KEN Textile Testing & Certification Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · jwif.org
• KEC Electronic Industry Development Center
  Research organization · Kyoto · kec.jp
• Keidanren
  Research organization · Tokyo · keidanren.or.jp
• Keizai Doyukai
  Research organization · Tokyo · doyukai.or.jp
• KEN I Kai Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · ken-i-kai.org
• Kenkoigaku Associaton
  Research organization · Tokyo · kenkoigaku.or.jp
• KIDS First
  Research organization · Tokyo · kidsfirst-gif.com
• Kieikai Research Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · nakashima-foundation.org
• Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation for the Advancement of Life Sciences
  Research organization · Yokohama · kihara.or.jp
• Kinokuniya
  Research organization · Tokyo · kinokuniya.co.jp
• Kinugasa Research Foundation for Textile Science
  Research organization · Kyoto · krf-textile.com
• Kishiwada Medical Association
  Research organization · Kishiwada · kishiwada-med.jp
• Kishokai Medical Corporation
  Research organization · Nagoya · kishokai.or.jp
• Kitakyushu City Foundation For Promoting Arts And Culture
  Research organization · Kitakyushu · kicpac.org
• Kitakyushu International Association
  Research organization · Kitakyushu · kitaq-koryu.jp
• Kitakyushu International Techno-Cooperative Association
  Research organization · Kitakyushu · kita.or.jp
• Kitami Industrial Technology Center
  Research organization · Kitami · kitami-itc.or.jp
• Kobayashi International Scholarship Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · kisf.or.jp
• Kobe Parks and Greenery Association
  Research organization · Kobe · kobe-park.or.jp
• KOBE Student Youth Center
  Research organization · Kobe · ksyc.jp
• KOBE Tourism Bureau
  Research organization · Kobe · kobe-dmo.jp
• KOBE Ymca
  Research organization · Kobe · kobeymca.org
• Kochi International Association
  Research organization · Kochi · kochi-kia.or.jp
• Koto City Health and Sports Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · koto-hsc.or.jp
• Koto Cultural Community Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kcf.or.jp
• Koto Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · koto-med.or.jp
• Kowa Life Science Foundation
  Research organization · Nagoya · kowa.co.jp
• Kumagai Foundation for Science and Technology
  Research organization · Tokyo · kumagai-fst.jp
• Kumamoto Industry Support Foundation
  Research organization · Mashiki · kmt-ti.or.jp
• Kurita Water and Environment Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kwef.or.jp
• Kuroshio Biology Research Institute
  Research organization · Ōtsuki Chō · kuroshio.or.jp
• Kurozumi Medical Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kmf.or.jp
• Kusudohara Memorial Foundation
  Research organization · Sapporo · suhara.or.jp
• Kyoto City International Foundation
  Research organization · Kyoto · kcif.or.jp
• Kyoto City Youth Science Center
  Research organization · Kyoto · edu.city.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto Costume Institute
  Research organization · Kyoto · kci.or.jp
• Kyoto Industrial Association
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyokogyo.or.jp
• Kyoto Industrial Health Association
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyotokojohokenkai.jp
• Kyoto Industrial Support Organization 21
  Research organization · Kyoto · ki21.jp
• Kyoto Industrial Waste Association
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyoto-sanpai.or.jp
• Kyoto Medical Association
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyoto.med.or.jp
• Kyoto Nursing Association
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyokango.or.jp
• Kyoto Prefecture Archaeological Research Center
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyotofu-maibun.or.jp
• Kyoto Technoscience Center
  Research organization · Kyoto · khc.or.jp
• Kyoto Victim Support Center
  Research organization · Kyoto · kvsc.kyoto.jp
• Kyoto YMCA
  Research organization · Kyoto · kyotoymca.or.jp
• Kyoto Youth Hostel Association
  Research organization · Kyoto · yh-kyoto.or.jp
• Kyukamura
  Research organization · Tokyo · qkamura.or.jp
• Kyushu Dental Society
  Research organization · Kitakyushu · kyu-dent-soc.com
• Kyushu Economic Federation
  Research organization · Fukuoka · kyukeiren.or.jp
• Kyushu Environmental Evaluation Association
  Research organization · Fukuoka · keea.or.jp
• Kyushu Island Alliance of ICT
  Research organization · Kumamoto · kiai.gr.jp
• Kyushu Productivity Center
  Research organization · Fukuoka · qpc.or.jp
• Labor Management Education Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · roukan.or.jp
• Laboratory of Racing Chemistry
  Research organization · Utsunomiya · lrc.or.jp
• Land Information Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · lic.or.jp
• Leprosy Mission in Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · kozensha.org
• Life Science Foundation of Japan
  Research organization · Chiyoda · lifesci-found.com
• Life Sports Foundation
  Research organization · Suita · lsf.or.jp
• Light Metal Educational Foundation
  Research organization · Osaka · lm-foundation.or.jp
• Lion Foundation for Dental Health
  Research organization · Tokyo · lion-dent-health.or.jp
• Livestock Industry's Environmental Improvement Organization
  Research organization · Tokyo · leio.or.jp
• LIXIL JS Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · lixiljsfound.com
• LOTTE Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · lottefoundation.jp
• Machida City Medical Association
  Research organization · Machida · machida.tokyo.med.or.jp
• MACHINAMI Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · machinami.or.jp
• Machine Tool Engineering Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · kousakukikai-zaidan.or.jp
• Maeda Ippoen Foundation
  Research organization · Kushiro · ippoen.or.jp
• Magnetic Health Science Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · maghealth.or.jp
• Manpei Suzuki Diabetes Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · suzuki-manpei-df.or.jp
• Manufacturing Technology Association of Biologics
  Research organization · Tokyo · cho-mab.or.jp
• Mapping Technology Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · chichokyo.jp
• Marine Acoustics Society of Japan
  Research organization · Tokyo · masj.jp
• MARINO-FORUM 21
  Research organization · Tokyo · mf21.or.jp
• Marubun Research Promotion Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · marubun-zaidan.jp
• Masason Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · masason-foundation.org
• Matsumae International Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mif-japan.org
• Matsumoto Livestock Hygiene Service Center
  Research organization · Nagano · pref.nagano.lg.jp
• Matsumoto Meat Hygienic Inspection Center of Nagano Prefecture
  Research organization · Nagano · pref.nagano.lg.jp
• Matsuo Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · matsuo-acad.or.jp
• Mayekawa Houonkai Foundation
  Research organization · Tokyo · mayekawa.org
• Mazak Foundation
  Research organization · Ōguchi · mazak-f.or.jp
• Medical Governance Research Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · megri.or.jp
• Medical Information System Development Center
  Research organization · Tokyo · medis.or.jp
• Medipolis Medical Research Institute
  Research organization · Ibusuki · medipolis-ptrc.org
• Medium and Small Business Research Institute
  Research organization · Tokyo · chukiken.or.jp
• Meguro Medical Association
  Research organization · Tokyo · meguroku-ishikai.com
• Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare
  Research organization · Tokyo · my-zaidan.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