List of Digital Archives Across Japan
National Integrated Search System and Portal Sites
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Archive Japan Promotion Committee and Working Committee (Operated by: National Diet Library) | 1-10-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | https://jpsearch.go.jp/ |
National Institutions
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| National Diet Library | 1-10-1 Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ |
| National Archives of Japan | 3-2 Kitanomaru Park, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | https://www.digital.archives.go.jp/ |
| Tokyo National Museum | 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo | https://webarchives.tnm.jp/ |
| Kyoto National Museum | 527 Chayacho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto | https://knmdb.kyohaku.go.jp/ |
| Nara National Museum | 50 Noborioji-cho, Nara | https://www.narahaku.go.jp/ |
| Kyushu National Museum | 4-7-2 Ishizaka, Dazaifu, Fukuoka | https://www.kyuhaku.jp/ |
| National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (4 Museums Integrated) | – | https://colbase.nich.go.jp/ |
| Agency for Cultural Affairs (Cultural Heritage Online) | 3-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo | https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/ |
Prefectural Library Digital Archives
Hokkaido
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido Prefectural Library | 41 Bunkyo-dai Higashi-machi, Ebetsu, Hokkaido | http://www3.library.pref.hokkaido.jp/digitallibrary/ |
Tohoku Region
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Aomori Prefectural Library | 119-7 Arakawa Fujito, Aomori | https://www.plib.pref.aomori.lg.jp/top/digital/index.html |
| Iwate Prefectural Library | 1-7-1 Morioka Eki Nishi-dori, Morioka, Iwate | https://www.library.pref.iwate.jp/dli/index.html |
| Miyagi Prefectural Library | 1-1-1 Shiyama, Izumi-ku, Sendai, Miyagi | https://www.library.pref.miyagi.jp/eichi |
| Akita Prefectural Library | 14-31 Sanno Shinmachi, Akita | http://da.apl.pref.akita.jp/lib/ |
| Yamagata Prefectural Library | 1-1-1 Jonan-cho, Yamagata | https://www.lib.pref.yamagata.jp/?page_id=335 |
| Fukushima Prefectural Library | 1 Moriai Nishi-Yosan, Fukushima | https://www.library.fks.ed.jp/ippan/degital/degital_lib.html |
Kanto Region
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki Prefectural Library | 1-5-38 Sannomaru, Mito, Ibaraki | https://www.lib.pref.ibaraki.jp/guide/shiryou/digital_lib/digital_lib_main.html |
| Tochigi Prefectural Library | 1-3-23 Hanawada, Utsunomiya, Tochigi | http://www.lib.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/?page_id=307 |
| Gunma Prefectural Library | 1-9-1 Hiyoshi-cho, Maebashi, Gunma | https://www.library.pref.gunma.jp/?page_id=650 |
| Saitama Prefectural Library | 3-2-1 Takasago, Urawa-ku, Saitama | https://www.lib.pref.saitama.jp/collection/saitama/cat164/post-61.html |
| Chiba Prefectural Library | 11-1 Ichiba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba | https://www.library.pref.chiba.lg.jp/nanohana/ |
| Tokyo Metropolitan Library | 5-7-13 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo | http://archive.library.metro.tokyo.jp/da/top |
| Kanagawa Prefectural Library | 9-2 Momijigaoka, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa | https://www.klnet.pref.kanagawa.jp/digital_archives/ |
Chubu Region
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Niigata Prefectural Library | 3-1-2 Meikeminami, Chuo-ku, Niigata | https://www.pref-lib.niigata.niigata.jp/?page_id=1128 |
| Toyama Prefectural Library | 206-3 Chaya-machi, Toyama | https://www.lib.pref.toyama.jp/gallery/collection/ |
| Ishikawa Prefectural Library | 2-43-1 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Ishikawa | https://www.library.pref.ishikawa.lg.jp/toshokan/ |
| Fukui Prefectural Library | 51-11 Shimouma-cho, Fukui | https://www.library-archives.pref.fukui.lg.jp/tosyo/category/shirukityou/352.html |
| Yamanashi Prefectural Library | 2-8-1 Kitaguchi, Kofu, Yamanashi | http://digi.lib.pref.yamanashi.jp/da/top |
| Nagano Prefectural Library | 1-1-4 Wakasato, Nagano | https://www.ro-da.jp/shinshu-dcommons/ |
| Gifu Prefectural Library | 4-2-1 Usa, Gifu | https://www.library.pref.gifu.lg.jp/find-books/digital-collection/ |
| Shizuoka Prefectural Central Library | 53-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka | https://www.tosyokan.pref.shizuoka.jp/contents/library/index.html |
| Aichi Prefectural Library | 1-9-3 Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi | https://websv.aichi-pref-library.jp/aichiportal/aichiportal.html#digi |
Kinki Region
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Mie Prefectural Library | 1234 Isshin-den Kamitsube-ta, Tsu, Mie | http://www.library.pref.mie.lg.jp/?page_id=385 |
| Shiga Prefectural Library | 1740-1 Seta Minamioaza-cho, Otsu, Shiga | https://www.shiga-pref-library.jp/wo/da/search/ |
| Kyoto Prefectural Library | Okazaki Shoshoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto | https://www.library.pref.kyoto.jp/?page_id=69 |
| Osaka Prefectural Library | 1-2-1 Aramotokita, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka | https://www.library.pref.osaka.jp/site/oec/ |
| Hyogo Prefectural Library | 1-27 Akashi Park, Akashi, Hyogo | http://www.library.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/hktdb_top.html |
| Nara Prefectural Library and Information Center | 1-1000 Daianji Nishi, Nara | https://www.library.pref.nara.jp/digital_nara/mahoroba |
| Wakayama Prefectural Library | 1-7-38 Nishi-Takamatsu, Wakayama | https://www.lib.wakayama-c.ed.jp/nanki/archive/index.html |
Chugoku Region
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Tottori Prefectural Library | 101 Shotoku-cho, Tottori | https://www.library.pref.tottori.jp/kyodo/ezu_top.html |
| Shimane Prefectural Library | 1 Tonomachi, Matsue, Shimane | http://www2.library.pref.shimane.lg.jp/webmuseum/ |
| Okayama Prefectural Library | 2-6-30 Marunouchi, Kita-ku, Okayama | http://digioka.libnet.pref.okayama.jp/ |
| Hiroshima Prefectural Library | 3-7-47 Senda-machi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima | http://www2.hplibra.pref.hiroshima.jp/?page_id=261 |
| Yamaguchi Prefectural Yamaguchi Library | 150-1 Gokawara, Yamaguchi | https://library.pref.yamaguchi.lg.jp/Web-meiji |
Shikoku Region
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Tokushima Prefectural Library | Mukoderayama, Hachiman-cho, Tokushima | https://trc-adeac.trc.co.jp/WJ11C0/WJJS02U/3600115100 |
| Kagawa Prefectural Library | 1-10-3 Bancho, Takamatsu, Kagawa | https://www.library.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/digitallibrary/ |
| Ehime Prefectural Library | Horinouchi, Matsuyama, Ehime | https://www.ehimetosyokan.jp/contents/darchive/darchive.htm |
| Kochi Prefectural Library | 2-1-1 Otesuji, Kochi | https://kochilib.iri-project.org/ |
Kyushu and Okinawa Region
| Organization Name | Location | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka Prefectural Library | 1-41-12 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka | https://www2.lib.pref.fukuoka.jp/?page_id=54 |
| Saga Prefectural Library | 2-1-41 Jonai, Saga | https://www.sagalibdb.jp/ |
| Nagasaki Prefectural Nagasaki Library (Miraion Library) | 1-1 Onoe-machi, Nagasaki | https://miraionlibrary.jp/local/ |
| Kumamoto Prefectural Library | 2-5-1 Izumi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto | https://www2.library.pref.kumamoto.jp/index.php?page_id=231 |
| Miyazaki Prefectural Library | 3-210-1 Funatsuka, Miyazaki | https://www.lib.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp/DigitalArchiveWeb/DigiArcMenu.do |
| Kagoshima Prefectural Library | 7-1 Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima | https://www.library.pref.kagoshima.jp/honkan/?p=13964 |
| Okinawa Prefectural Library | 1-20-1 Izumizaki, Naha, Okinawa | https://www.library.pref.okinawa.jp/archive/ |
Other Major Digital Archives
| Organization Name | Field | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Digital Archives Center (J-DAC) | Academic Research | https://j-dac.jp/ |
| Digital Archive Society of Japan | Academic Organization | https://digitalarchivejapan.org/ |
| ADEAC (TRC-ADEAC Corporation) | Municipal History and Historical Documents | https://trc-adeac.trc.co.jp/ |
Important Notes
- Recommended Integrated Search: For searching multiple digital archives across Japan simultaneously, use Japan Search (https://jpsearch.go.jp/).
- Address Changes: Some institutions may have relocated or been reorganized, resulting in address changes. Please check the official website of each institution for the latest information.
- Terms of Use: Each digital archive has its own terms of use. If you wish to make secondary use of materials, be sure to check the terms and conditions of each site.
- Update Status: Digital archive content is continuously added and updated. Regular checking is recommended.
- Municipal Level: The above list primarily includes prefectural and national institution digital archives. Many digital archives are also operated at the municipal level.
