Air quality in Japan
Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Japan • 15:48, Nov 03
Atmospheric Environmental Regional Observation System (AEROS)Tokyo MetropolisKanagawa Prefectural GovernmentOsaka Prefectural GovernmentKyoto Prefecture GovernmentHyogo Atmospheric EnvironmentAichi Prefecture Air PollutionAtmospheric Environmental Fukuoka PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture Living Environment DivisionNagoya City Atmospheric EnvironmentHiroshima PrefectureSaitama PrefectureHokkaido Atmospheric EnvironmentOkinawa Prefecture Environment Conservation DivisionAtmosphere Water Quality Preservation Section, Forestry Department, Yamanashi PrefectureMie Prefecture Air Quality InformationGifu Prefectural GovernmentEhime Prefecture Air Pollution Continuous Monitoring SystemMiyagi Prefectural Health and Environment CenterIbaraki Prefecture Air Pollution Continuous Monitoring SystemS.AsanoLassalle Michael W.Weather Environment HovelTOFUKJ FamilyPayetAnonymous contributor
2 stations sponsored by The Foundation for Clean Air
Atmospheric Environmental Regional Observation System (AEROS)Tokyo MetropolisKanagawa Prefectural GovernmentOsaka Prefectural GovernmentKyoto Prefecture GovernmentHyogo Atmospheric EnvironmentAichi Prefecture Air PollutionAtmospheric Environmental Fukuoka PrefectureShizuoka Prefecture Living Environment DivisionNagoya City Atmospheric EnvironmentHiroshima PrefectureSaitama PrefectureHokkaido Atmospheric EnvironmentOkinawa Prefecture Environment Conservation DivisionAtmosphere Water Quality Preservation Section, Forestry Department, Yamanashi PrefectureMie Prefecture Air Quality InformationGifu Prefectural GovernmentEhime Prefecture Air Pollution Continuous Monitoring SystemMiyagi Prefectural Health and Environment CenterIbaraki Prefecture Air Pollution Continuous Monitoring SystemS.AsanoLassalle Michael W.Weather Environment HovelTOFUKJ FamilyPayetAnonymous contributor
2 stations sponsored by The Foundation for Clean Air
Live most polluted city ranking
Real-time Japan most polluted city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kagoshima | 57 | |
| 2 | Kawaguchi | 55 | |
| 3 | Sapporo | 52 | |
| 4 | Fuji | 50 | |
| 5 | Fukuoka | 50 | |
| 6 | Fukuyama | 50 | |
| 7 | Kumamoto | 50 | |
| 8 | Ozu | 50 | |
| 9 | Saijo | 50 | |
| 10 | Oyama | 47 |
2025 Japan most polluted city
| Kofu, Yamanashi | 60 |
Live cleanest city ranking
Real-time Japan cleanest city ranking
| # | Cities | AQI⁺ US | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakodate | 17 | |
| 2 | Ichinomiya | 17 | |
| 3 | Shimonoseki | 17 | |
| 4 | Tsu | 17 | |
| 5 | Yamagata | 17 | |
| 6 | Asahikawa | 22 | |
| 7 | Gifu | 22 | |
| 8 | Iwakuni | 22 | |
| 9 | Okazaki | 22 | |
| 10 | Sendai | 22 |
2025 Japan cleanest city
| Miyako, Iwate | 31 |
2025 Japan air quality
2025 country air quality average
How polluted is Japan?
In 2025 in Japan, the annual PM2.5 concentration was 2 times the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.
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Worldwide PM2.5 ranking
2025 Japan global rank in air pollution
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