Minimum Wage – Japan

Region

  • Valid on September 2026
  • The amounts are in Japanese Yen (¥).

Tottori prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025

¥1,030

Per hour

Hokkaido prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025

¥1,075

Per hour

Aomori prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025

¥1,029

Per hour

Iwate prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025

¥1,031

Per hour

Miyagi prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025

¥1,038

Per hour

Akita prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from March 31, 2026

¥1,031

Per hour

Yamagata prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 23, 2025

¥1,031

Per hour

Fukushima prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

¥1,033

Per hour

Ibaraki prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 12, 2025

¥1,074

Per hour

Tochigi prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2025

¥1,068

Per hour

Gunma prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from March 1, 2026

¥1,063

Per hour

Saitama prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025

¥1,141

Per hour

Chiba prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 3, 2025

¥1,140

Per hour

Tokyo prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 3, 2025

¥1,226

Per hour

Kanagawa prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025

¥1,225

Per hour

Niigata prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 2, 2025

¥1,050

Per hour

Toyama prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 12, 2025

¥1,062

Per hour

Ishikawa prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 8, 2025

¥1,054

Per hour

Fukui prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 8, 2025

¥1,053

Per hour

Yamanashi prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025

¥1,052

Per hour

Nagano prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 3, 2025

¥1,061

Per hour

Gifu prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 18, 2025

¥1,065

Per hour

Shizuoka prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025

¥1,097

Per hour

Aichi prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 18, 2025

¥1,140

Per hour

Mie prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025

¥1,087

Per hour

Shiga prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 5, 2025

¥1,080

Per hour

Kyoto prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025

¥1,122

Per hour

Osaka prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 16, 2025

¥1,177

Per hour

Hyogo prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025

¥1,116

Per hour

Nara prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 16, 2025

¥1,051

Per hour

Wakayama prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025

¥1,045

Per hour

Shimane prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 17, 2025

¥1,033

Per hour

Okayama prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025

¥1,045

Per hour

Hiroshima prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025

¥1,085

Per hour

Yamaguchi prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 16, 2025

¥1,043

Per hour

Tokushima prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

¥1,046

Per hour

Kagawa prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from October 18, 2025

¥1,036

Per hour

Ehime prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025

¥1,033

Per hour

Kochi prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025

¥1,023

Per hour

Fukuoka prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 16, 2025

¥1,057

Per hour

Saga prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025

¥1,030

Per hour

Nagasaki prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025

¥1,031

Per hour

Kumamoto prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

¥1,016

Per hour

Oita prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026

¥1,034

Per hour

Miyazaki prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 16, 2025

¥1,035

Per hour

Kagoshima prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025

¥1,026

Per hour

Okinawa prefecture

Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025

¥1,023

Per hour

Minimum Wage Profiles by Country

Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.

  • Japan has a statutory minimum wage
    yes
  • Japan has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    no
  • Japan has multiple minimum wage rates, jointly applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    yes
  • Japan defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areas
    yes
  • Japan defines most minimum wage rates by job roles
    no
  • Japan defines most minimum wage rates by industries
    no
  • Japan defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levels
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similar
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates for youth age groups
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates for small firms
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates for domestic workers
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workers
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workers
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates as net rates
    no
  • Japan has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates per hour
    yes
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates per week
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates per month
    no
  • Japan defines minimum wage rates per year
    no

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