The 1978–79 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the 13th season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and the Seibu Tetsudo won the championship.
Regular season
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Seibu Tetsudo | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 43 | 31 |
| 2. | Kokudo Keikaku | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 80 | 54 | 29 |
| 3. | Iwakura Ice Hockey Club | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 94 | 71 | 26 |
| 4. | Oji Seishi Hockey | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 101 | 66 | 23 |
| 5. | Furukawa Ice Hockey Club | 20 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 42 | 102 | 6 |
| 6. | Jujo Ice Hockey Club | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 46 | 115 | 5 |