The 1988–89 Japan Ice Hockey League season was the 23rd season of the Japan Ice Hockey League. Six teams participated in the league, and Kokudo Keikaku won the championship.
Regular season
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kokudo Keikaku | 30 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 153 | 75 | 48 |
| 2. | Oji Seishi Hockey | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 166 | 91 | 43 |
| 3. | Seibu Tetsudo | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 116 | 99 | 34 |
| 4. | Sapporo Snow Brand | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 103 | 109 | 28 |
| 5. | Jujo Ice Hockey Club | 30 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 86 | 136 | 19 |
| 6. | Furukawa Ice Hockey Club | 30 | 2 | 24 | 4 | 64 | 178 | 8 |