The top 10 most visited news websites in Japan by Ahrefs organic search traffic estimates. Updated monthly.
Rank | Website | Search traffic | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yahoo.co.jp | 235M | −17M | ||
| 2 | nhk.or.jp | 18M | −1.3M | ||
| 3 | nikkei.com | 14M | −2.9M | ||
| 4 | asahi.com | 9.8M | −94K | ||
| 5 | ↑1 | prtimes.jp | 8.2M | −786K | |
| 6 | ↑1 | nhk.jp | 6.1M | −206K | |
| 7 | ↑1 | bunshun.jp | 5.5M | −382K | |
| 8 | ↑1 | yomiuri.co.jp | 4.4M | −1.5M | |
| 9 | ↑1 | news-postseven.com | 3.1M | −2.4M | |
| 10 | New | hochi.news | 2.9M | −536K |
Websites that changed positions within the top 10 rankings in March 2025.
Rank | Website | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | hochi.news | ↑2 | |
| 5 | prtimes.jp | ↑1 | |
| 6 | nhk.jp | ↑1 |
Rank | Website | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | yahoo.co.jp | ||
| 2 | nhk.or.jp | ||
| 3 | nikkei.com |
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