Japan TV Channels

Browse all 13 live television networks available in Japan — sports, news, and entertainment broadcasters.

13 Channels Asia Japanese
Tokyo Japanese Official Channels Only Updated Daily
Cable (13)

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13 networks
Abema Anime Japanese cable
Abema Drama Japanese cable
Abema Shogi Japanese cable
Abema Special Japanese cable
Abema TV
Abema TV cable
Abema Variety Japanese cable
AbemaNews Japanese cable
J SPORTS 1 Japanese cable
J SPORTS 2 Japanese cable
J SPORTS 3 Japanese cable
J SPORTS 4 Japanese cable
NHK World
NHK World cable
Wowow JP
Wowow JP Japanese cable

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Streaming Services in Japan

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FIBA YouTube
Free
FIFA+
Free
LIV Golf+
Free
NHK Plus
Free
Olympics Channel
Free
Pluto TV
Free

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Live TV in Japan — Sports Broadcasting Guide

Stream2Watch maintains a directory of 13 television networks broadcasting in Japan. This includes free-to-air public broadcasters, cable sports networks, and regional channels that carry live football, basketball, tennis, Formula 1, rugby, cricket and more.

Broadcasting rights in Japan are distributed across multiple networks — some events air on free national TV, while major competitions often require a cable, satellite, or streaming subscription. The channels listed above are all official, licensed broadcasters — not third-party streams.

Looking for on-demand access? Japan also has 28 streaming platforms available — compare sports streaming services in Japan →