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.
Details 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. 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. 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. (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. (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 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".
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 stationCity/wardJurisdiction of non-business operations AM/GTV/FMcallsignETVcallsignNHK Sapporo Broadcasting StationChuo Ward, SapporoIshikari Promotion Branch, Shoshi General Promotion Branch, Sorachi General Promotion Branch, Central South(Some operations include the Muroran station area)JOIKJOIB┣━NHK Muroran Broadcasting StationMuroranIburi General Promotion Branch, Hidaka Promotion BranchJOIQJOIZ┣NHK Hakodate Broadcasting StationHakodateOshima General Promotion Branch, Hiyama Promotion BranchJOVKJOVB┣NHK Asahikawa Broadcasting StationAsahikawaKamikawa General Promotion Branch, Rumoi Promotion Branch, Soya General Promotion Branch, Sorachi General Promotion Branch (northern part)(Some operations also include the Kitami Branch area)JOCGJOCC┃┗NHK Kitami Broadcasting StationKitamiOkhotsk General Promotion BranchJOKPJOKD┣━┣NHK Obihiro Broadcasting StationObihiroTokachi General Promotion Branch(Some operations include the Kushiro Branch area)JOOGJOOC┃┗NHK Kushiro Broadcasting StationKushiroKushiro General Promotion Branch, Nemuro Promotion BranchJOPGJOPC┗━
Tohoku 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".
PrefectureBroadcasting station and branch nameCity/wardJurisdiction/businessAM/GTV/FMcallsignETVcallsignMiyagi PrefectureNHK Sendai Broadcasting StationAoba Ward, SendaiEntire prefectureJOHKJOHBAkita PrefectureNHK Akita Broadcasting StationAkitaEntire prefectureJOUKJOUBYamagata PrefectureNHK Yamagata Broadcasting StationYamagataMurayama region, Mogami region and Okitama region(Entire prefecture)JOJGJOJCNHK Tsuruoka BranchTsuruokaShonai region coverageIwate PrefectureNHK Morioka Broadcasting StationMoriokaEntire prefectureJOQGJOQCFukushima PrefectureNHK Fukushima Broadcasting StationFukushimaNakadori region(Entire prefecture)JOFPJOFDNHK Koriyama BranchKoriyamaReport on the Nakadori prefecture, the southern part of the prefecture, and the Aizu areaNHK Iwaki BranchIwakiHamadori coverageAomori PrefectureNHK Aomori Broadcasting StationAomoriHigashiaotsugaru, Shimokita region(Entire prefecture)JOTGJOTCNHK Hirosaki BranchHirosakiCoverage of the Chuminami Tsugaru, Kita-Gotsugaru, and Nishi-Tsugaru districtsNHK Hachinohe BranchHachinoheNanbu region coverage
Kanto-Koshinetsu 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. 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.
PrefectureBroadcasting station and branch nameCity/wardJurisdiction/businessAM/GTV/FMcallsignETVcallsignTokyo PrefectureNHK Metropolitan OfficeShibuya WardEntire prefectureJOAKJOABNagano PrefectureNHK Nagano Broadcasting StationNaganoHokushin region(Entire prefecture)JONKJONBNHK Matsumoto BranchMatsumotoReports from the Chunanshin region Niigata PrefectureNHK Niigata Broadcasting StationChuo-ku, NiigataEntire prefectureJOQKJOQBYamanashiNHK Kofu Broadcasting StationKofuEntire prefectureJOKGJOKCKanagawa PrefectureNHK Yokohama Broadcasting StationNaka Ward, YokohamaEntire prefectureJOGPGunma PrefectureNHK Maebashi Broadcasting StationMaebashiEntire prefectureJOTPIbaraki PrefectureNHK Mito Broadcasting StationMitoEntire prefectureJOEPChiba PrefectureNHK Chiba Broadcasting StationChuo Ward, ChibaEntire prefectureJOMPTochigi PrefectureNHK Utsunomiya Broadcasting StationUtsunomiyaEntire prefectureJOBPSaitama PrefectureNHK Saitama Broadcasting StationUrawa Ward, SaitamaEntire prefectureJOLP
Chubu 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.。 PrefectureBroadcasting station and branch nameCity/wardJurisdiction/businessAM/GTV/FMcallsignETVcallsignAichi PrefectureNHK Nagoya Broadcasting StationHigashi Ward, NagoyaWest of the prefecture(Entire prefecture)JOCKJOCBNHK Toyohashi BranchToyohashiEast of the prefecture Ishikawa PrefectureNHK Kanazawa Broadcasting StationKanazawaEntire prefectureJOJKJOJBShizuoka PrefectureNHK Shizuoka Broadcasting StationSuruga Ward, ShizuokaCentral, eastern and Izu regions(Entire prefecture)JOPKJOPBNHK Hamamatsu Broadcasting StationChuo Ward, HamamatsuWest of the prefecture Fukui PrefectureNHK Fukui Broadcasting StationFukuiEntire prefectureJOFGJOFCToyama PrefectureNHK Toyama Broadcasting StationToyamaEntire prefectureJOIGJOICMie PrefectureNHK Tsu Broadcasting StationTsuEntire prefectureJONPGifu PrefectureNHK Gifu Broadcasting StationGifuMino region(Entire prefecture)JOOPNHK Takayama Broadcasting StationTakayamaHida region
Kinki 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".
PrefectureBroadcasting station and branch nameCity/wardJurisdiction/businessAM/GTV/FMcallsignETVcallsignOsaka PrefectureNHK Osaka Broadcasting StationChuo Ward, OsakaEntire prefectureJOBKJOBBKyoto PrefectureNHK Kyoto Broadcasting StationChuo Ward, KyotoEntire prefectureJOOKHyogo PrefectureNHK Kobe Broadcasting StationChuo Ward, KobeSoutheastern part, Awaji Island(Entire prefecture)JOPPNHK Himeji BranchHimejiSouthwest, central and northern regions of the prefecture Wakayama PrefectureNHK Wakayama Broadcasting StationWakayamaEntire prefectureJORPNara PrefectureNHK Nara Broadcasting StationNaraEntire prefectureJOUPShiga PrefectureNHK Otsu Broadcasting StationOtsuEntire prefectureJOQP
Chugoku 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". PrefectureBroadcasting station and branch nameCity/wardJurisdiction/businessAM/GTV/FMcallsignETVcallsignHiroshima PrefectureNHK Hiroshima Broadcasting StationNaka-ku, HiroshimaSouthwest, Geihoku(Entire prefecture)JOFKJOFBNHK Fukuyama BranchFukuyamaFukuyama/Ozo, Bihoku, Northeastern partOkayama PrefectureNHK Okayama Broadcasting StationKita-ku, OkayamaEntire prefectureJOKKJOKBShimane PrefectureNHK Matsue Broadcasting StationMatsueEntire prefectureJOTKJOTBTottori PrefectureNHK Tottori Broadcasting StationTottoriFormer Inaba Province(Entire prefecture)JOLGJOLCNHK Yonago BranchYonagoformer Hoki ProvinceYamaguchi PrefectureNHK Yamaguchi Broadcasting StationYamaguchiAll areas except Shimonoseki City(Entire prefecture)JOUGJOUCNHK Shimonoseki BranchShimonosekiShimonoseki City
Shikoku