List of NHK broadcasting stations

The following is a list of NHK broadcasting stations established by corporation in various parts of Japan. This is a list of broadcasting stations. There are 54 in total, including the Metropolitan Area Station, which has jurisdiction over Tokyo, as a broadcasting station in its own right.

Each dot represents an NHK broadcasting center. The regions are as defined by NHK.

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  • Broadcasting stations in bold are the bases of each region. All stations other than Kanto-Koshinetsu were renamed "base broadcasting stations" due to the organizational reform on June 14, 2019.[1][2] Regarding Kanto-Koshinetsu, the Metropolitan Area Station, which plays the role of a base broadcasting station, it was established in the organizational reform on August 3, 2020.[2][3] Furthermore, on April 1, 2022, the names of the seven broadcasting stations will be changed back to "broadcasting stations." NHK states that the positioning and roles of these broadcasting stations will not change after that date.[4]

(City/ward name): Location of the city or ward where the broadcasting station is located. If there are multiple broadcasting stations within the same prefecture, the area under their jurisdiction is indicated separately. When the organization was revised in 2015, the news office and communication department were abolished and integrated into the branch. This section also describes the branches that were created in 1988 after being demoted from broadcasting stations.[4]

  • (City/ward name): Location of the city or ward where the broadcasting station is located. If there are multiple broadcasting stations within the same prefecture, the area under their jurisdiction is indicated separately.
  • When the organization was revised in 2015, the news office and communication department were abolished and integrated into the branch. This section also describes the branches that were created in 1988 after being demoted from broadcasting stations.

Hokkaido

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Because Hokkaido is in a unique of "one road, one block" (1道1ブロック) environment, it has undergone unique reforms that differ from other regions.

In 2015, license fee sales in Hokkaido were integrated into the Sapporo station sales promotion department, and as a subordinate organization, sales were conducted at each station in Hakodate (south Hokkaido), Asahikawa (north Hokkaido), Obihiro (east Hokkaido), and Sapporo city (central Hokkaido). A center was established to carry out sales-related duties by dividing Hokkaido into four areas, regardless of the area of the broadcasting station.

However, with the arrival of Reiwa, the "department system" of each broadcasting station was changed to a "center system", and it was further reviewed, and finally, as of April 1, 2023.

Broadcasting stations in Hokkaido will be subject to a "three-tier system" different from those in other areas (all stations will be under the control of the Sapporo station, but the three later stations will also be controlled by the first station).

The Sapporo station is organized into two centers: the "Business Management Center" and the "Media Center," and all departments other than the administrative departments at each station are consolidated into the "Media Center." As a result, the "sales center" will be abolished and transferred to the attached station, and the state will become "each station in the prefecture = media center".[5]

The three later stations have transferred the duties of "programming", "announcements", and "receipt fee sales" to the earlier stations, but will continue to carry out other duties and will work in cooperation with the earlier stations.

Broadcasting station City/ward Jurisdiction of non-business operations R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
NHK Sapporo Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Sapporo Ishikari Promotion Branch, Shoshi General Promotion Branch, Sorachi General Promotion Branch, Central South
(Some operations include the Muroran station area)
JOIK JOIB
┣━ NHK Muroran Broadcasting Station Muroran Iburi General Promotion Branch, Hidaka Promotion Branch JOIQ JOIZ
NHK Hakodate Broadcasting Station Hakodate Oshima General Promotion Branch, Hiyama Promotion Branch JOVK JOVB
NHK Asahikawa Broadcasting Station Asahikawa Kamikawa General Promotion Branch, Rumoi Promotion Branch, Soya General Promotion Branch,
Sorachi General Promotion Branch (northern part)
(Some operations also include the Kitami Branch area)
JOCG JOCC
NHK Kitami Broadcasting Branch Kitami Okhotsk General Promotion Branch JOKP JOKD
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NHK Obihiro Broadcasting Station Obihiro Tokachi General Promotion Branch
(Some operations include the Kushiro Branch area)
JOOG JOOC
NHK Kushiro Broadcasting Station Kushiro Kushiro General Promotion Branch, Nemuro Promotion Branch JOPG JOPC
┗━

Tohoku

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The base station, Sendai, has a three-center system: the "Business Management Center", the "Content Center", and the "Viewer Relations Center". In addition, local stations other than the Sendai station have two centers: the "Business Management Planning Center" and the "Contents Center".[6]

Prefecture Broadcasting station and branch name City/ward Jurisdiction/business R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
Miyagi Prefecture NHK Sendai Broadcasting Station Aoba Ward, Sendai Entire prefecture JOHK JOHB
Akita Prefecture NHK Akita Broadcasting Station Akita Entire prefecture JOUK JOUB
Yamagata Prefecture NHK Yamagata Broadcasting Station Yamagata Murayama region, Mogami region and Okitama region
(Entire prefecture)
JOJG JOJC
NHK Tsuruoka Branch Tsuruoka Shonai region coverage
Iwate Prefecture NHK Morioka Broadcasting Station Morioka Entire prefecture JOQG JOQC
Fukushima Prefecture NHK Fukushima Broadcasting Station Fukushima Nakadori region
(Entire prefecture)
JOFP JOFD
NHK Koriyama Branch Koriyama Report on the Nakadori prefecture, the southern part of the prefecture, and the Aizu area
NHK Iwaki Branch Iwaki Hamadori coverage
Aomori Prefecture NHK Aomori Broadcasting Station Aomori Higashiaotsugaru, Shimokita region
(Entire prefecture)
JOTG JOTC
NHK Hirosaki Branch Hirosaki Coverage of the Chuminami Tsugaru, Kita-Gotsugaru, and Nishi-Tsugaru districts
NHK Hachinohe Branch Hachinohe Nanbu region coverage

Kanto-Koshinetsu

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Kanto and Koshinetsu had been managed by multiple departments at the headquarters for many years, but when the "two-tier system" of broadcasting stations was reinstated in Reiwa, the old "Metropolitan Area Broadcasting Center" was separated from the Broadcasting General Branch → Media General Branch, and became the base broadcasting station for the Kanto and Koshinetsu regions as the Metropolitan Area Station.

Initially, there was only a wide-area management department and a news/program production department, but later the wide-area reception fee sales department was also transferred.

The base stations in the metropolitan area have a three-center system: the "Business Management Center," the "Content Center," and the "Viewer Relations Center." In addition, local stations, excluding metropolitan area stations, have a two-center system: the Business Management Planning Center and the Contents Center.[6] However, the situation for metropolitan area stations is slightly different from other base stations, with the Business Management Center only managing broadcasting stations in the metropolitan area, the Viewer Relations Center only managing viewer duties related to license fees, and the ``Content Management Center only managing broadcast stations in the metropolitan area. "Center" does not include transmitting/receiving technical operations or announcement rooms. Excluded areas will be handled at the headquarters level as before.

Prefecture Broadcasting station and branch name City/ward Jurisdiction/business R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
Tokyo Prefecture NHK Metropolitan Office Shibuya Ward Entire prefecture JOAK JOAB
Nagano Prefecture NHK Nagano Broadcasting Station Nagano Hokushin region
(Entire prefecture)
JONK JONB
NHK Matsumoto Branch Matsumoto Reports from the Chunanshin region
Niigata Prefecture NHK Niigata Broadcasting Station Chuo-ku, Niigata Entire prefecture JOQK JOQB
Yamanashi NHK Kofu Broadcasting Station Kofu Entire prefecture JOKG JOKC
Kanagawa Prefecture NHK Yokohama Broadcasting Station Naka Ward, Yokohama Entire prefecture JOGP
Gunma Prefecture NHK Maebashi Broadcasting Station Maebashi Entire prefecture JOTP
Ibaraki Prefecture NHK Mito Broadcasting Station Mito Entire prefecture JOEP
Chiba Prefecture NHK Chiba Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Chiba Entire prefecture JOMP
Tochigi Prefecture NHK Utsunomiya Broadcasting Station Utsunomiya Entire prefecture JOBP
Saitama Prefecture NHK Saitama Broadcasting Station Urawa Ward, Saitama Entire prefecture JOLP

Chubu

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The base station, Nagoya, has a three-center system: the "Business Management Center," the "Content Center," and the "Viewer Relations Center." In addition, local stations other than the Nagoya station have a two-center system: the Business Management Planning Center and the ``Contents Center.[6]

Prefecture Broadcasting station and branch name City/ward Jurisdiction/business R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
Aichi Prefecture NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station Higashi Ward, Nagoya West of the prefecture
(Entire prefecture)
JOCK JOCB
NHK Toyohashi Branch Toyohashi East of the prefecture
Ishikawa Prefecture NHK Kanazawa Broadcasting Station Kanazawa Entire prefecture JOJK JOJB
Shizuoka Prefecture NHK Shizuoka Broadcasting Station Suruga Ward, Shizuoka Central, eastern and Izu regions
(Entire prefecture)
JOPK JOPB
NHK Hamamatsu Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Hamamatsu West of the prefecture
Fukui Prefecture NHK Fukui Broadcasting Station Fukui Entire prefecture JOFG JOFC
Toyama Prefecture NHK Toyama Broadcasting Station Toyama Entire prefecture JOIG JOIC
Mie Prefecture NHK Tsu Broadcasting Station Tsu Entire prefecture JONP
Gifu Prefecture NHK Gifu Broadcasting Station Gifu Mino region
(Entire prefecture)
JOOP
NHK Takayama Broadcasting Station Takayama Hida region

Kinki

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The Osaka station, which is the base station, has a three-center system: "Business Management Center," "Content Center," and "Viewer Relations Center." Because the Osaka Station is positioned as a backup for the headquarters, some departments are Leave the system behind. In addition, local stations other than the Osaka station have two centers: the Business Management Planning Center and the ``Contents Center.[6]

Prefecture Broadcasting station and branch name City/ward Jurisdiction/business R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
Osaka Prefecture NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Osaka Entire prefecture JOBK JOBB
Kyoto Prefecture NHK Kyoto Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Kyoto Entire prefecture JOOK
Hyogo Prefecture NHK Kobe Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Kobe Southeastern part, Awaji Island
(Entire prefecture)
JOPP
NHK Himeji Branch Himeji Southwest, central and northern regions of the prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture NHK Wakayama Broadcasting Station Wakayama Entire prefecture JORP
Nara Prefecture NHK Nara Broadcasting Station Nara Entire prefecture JOUP
Shiga Prefecture NHK Otsu Broadcasting Station Otsu Entire prefecture JOQP

Chugoku

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The base station, Hiroshima, has a three-center system: the "Business Management Center," the "Content Center," and the "Viewer Relations Center." In addition, local stations, excluding the Hiroshima station, have a two-center system: the "Business Management Planning Center" and the "Contents Center".[6]

Broadcasting station and branch name City/ward Jurisdiction/business R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
Hiroshima Prefecture NHK Hiroshima Broadcasting Station Naka-ku, Hiroshima Southwest, Geihoku
(Entire prefecture)
JOFK JOFB
NHK Fukuyama Branch Fukuyama Fukuyama/Ozo, Bihoku, Northeastern part
Okayama Prefecture NHK Okayama Broadcasting Station Kita-ku, Okayama Entire prefecture JOKK JOKB
Shimane Prefecture NHK Matsue Broadcasting Station Matsue Entire prefecture JOTK JOTB
Tottori Prefecture NHK Tottori Broadcasting Station Tottori Former Inaba Province
(Entire prefecture)
JOLG JOLC
NHK Yonago Branch Yonago former Hoki Province
Yamaguchi Prefecture NHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting Station Yamaguchi All areas except Shimonoseki City
(Entire prefecture)
JOUG JOUC
NHK Shimonoseki Branch Shimonoseki Shimonoseki City

Shikoku

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Due to Shikoku's small size, the structure of the Matsuyama station, which is the base station, is different from other base stations, and has a two-center system, the "Business Management Planning Center" and the "Contents Center", which is similar to that of local stations.[6]

Prefecture Broadcasting station and branch name City/ward Jurisdiction/business R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
Ehime Prefecture NHK Matsuyama Broadcasting Station Matsuyama Entire prefecture JOZK JOZB
Kochi Prefecture NHK Kochi Broadcasting Station Kochi Entire prefecture JORK JORB
Tokushima Prefecture NHK Tokushima Broadcasting Station Tokushima Entire prefecture JOXK JOXB
Kagawa Prefecture NHK Matsuyama Broadcasting Station Matsuyama Entire prefecture JOHP JOHD

Kyushu

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The base station, Fukuoka station, has a three-center system: "Business Management Center", "Content Center", and "Viewer Relations Center". In addition, local stations, excluding the Fukuoka station, have a two-center system: the "Business Management Planning Center" and the "Contents Center."[6]

Prefecture Broadcasting station and branch name City/ward Jurisdiction/business R1/GTV/FM
callsign
R2/ETV
callsign
Fukuoka Prefecture NHK Fukuoka Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Fukuoka

Fukuoka area and Chikugo area||JOLK||JOLB

NHK Kitakyushu Broadcasting Station Kitakyushu Kitakyushu district and Chikuho district JOSK JOSB
Kumamoto Prefecture NHK Kumamoto Broadcasting Station Chuo Ward, Kumamoto Entire prefecture JOGK JOGB
Nagasaki Prefecture NHK Nagasaki Broadcasting Station Nagasaki

Southwest, Goto
(Entire prefecture)||JOAG||JOAC

NHK Sasebo Branch Sasebo Northern, western, Iki/Tsushima
Kagoshima Prefecture NHK Kagoshima Broadcasting Station Kagoshima Entire prefecture JOHG JOHC
Miyazaki Prefecture NHK Miyazaki Broadcasting Station Miyazaki Entire prefecture JOMG JOMC
Oita Prefecture NHK Oita Broadcasting Station Oita Entire prefecture JOIP JOID
Saga Prefecture NHK Saga Broadcasting Station Saga Entire prefecture JOSP JOSD
Okinawa Prefecture NHK Okinawa Broadcasting Station Naha Entire prefecture JOAP JOAD

Overseas bureaus

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NHK also has a network of 28 overseas bureaus that gather news for both domestic and international services. Information accurate as of the end of the 2021-2022 fiscal year.[7]

Asia-Pacific

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Europe, the Middle East and Africa

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Americas

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References

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  4. ^ "日本放送協会理事会議事録(2022年3月7日開催分)" (PDF). 日本放送協会. 2022-03-25. p. 4. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
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  7. ^ NHK局所所在地(2022年3月31日現在)