Minimum Wage – Japan
- Valid on April 2026
- The amounts are in Japanese Yen.
Region
| Per hour | |
| Tottori prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025 | ¥1,030 |
| Hokkaido prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025 | ¥1,075 |
| Aomori prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025 | ¥1,029 |
| Iwate prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025 | ¥1,031 |
| Miyagi prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025 | ¥1,038 |
| Akita prefecture Minimum wage with effect from March 31, 2026 | ¥1,031 |
| Yamagata prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 23, 2025 | ¥1,031 |
| Fukushima prefecture Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | ¥1,033 |
| Ibaraki prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 12, 2025 | ¥1,074 |
| Tochigi prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 1, 2025 | ¥1,068 |
| Gunma prefecture Minimum wage with effect from March 1, 2026 | ¥1,063 |
| Saitama prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025 | ¥1,141 |
| Chiba prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 3, 2025 | ¥1,140 |
| Tokyo prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 3, 2025 | ¥1,226 |
| Kanagawa prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025 | ¥1,225 |
| Niigata prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 2, 2025 | ¥1,050 |
| Toyama prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 12, 2025 | ¥1,062 |
| Ishikawa prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 8, 2025 | ¥1,054 |
| Fukui prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 8, 2025 | ¥1,053 |
| Yamanashi prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025 | ¥1,052 |
| Nagano prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 3, 2025 | ¥1,061 |
| Gifu prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 18, 2025 | ¥1,065 |
| Shizuoka prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025 | ¥1,097 |
| Aichi prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 18, 2025 | ¥1,140 |
| Mie prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025 | ¥1,087 |
| Shiga prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 5, 2025 | ¥1,080 |
| Kyoto prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025 | ¥1,122 |
| Osaka prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 16, 2025 | ¥1,177 |
| Hyogo prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 4, 2025 | ¥1,116 |
| Nara prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 16, 2025 | ¥1,051 |
| Wakayama prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025 | ¥1,045 |
| Shimane prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 17, 2025 | ¥1,033 |
| Okayama prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025 | ¥1,045 |
| Hiroshima prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025 | ¥1,085 |
| Yamaguchi prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 16, 2025 | ¥1,043 |
| Tokushima prefecture Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | ¥1,046 |
| Kagawa prefecture Minimum wage with effect from October 18, 2025 | ¥1,036 |
| Ehime prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025 | ¥1,033 |
| Kochi prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025 | ¥1,023 |
| Fukuoka prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 16, 2025 | ¥1,057 |
| Saga prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 21, 2025 | ¥1,030 |
| Nagasaki prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025 | ¥1,031 |
| Kumamoto prefecture Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | ¥1,016 |
| Oita prefecture Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2026 | ¥1,034 |
| Miyazaki prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 16, 2025 | ¥1,035 |
| Kagoshima prefecture Minimum wage with effect from November 1, 2025 | ¥1,026 |
| Okinawa prefecture Minimum wage with effect from December 1, 2025 | ¥1,023 |
Definitions
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
Source
Nationwide List of Regional Minimum Wages for Fiscal Year Reiwa 7 (2025)
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