NHK Radio Japan shortwave frequencies and schedule
NHK Radio Japan (Japan) has 76 scheduled transmissions on 39 frequencies (shortwave and medium wave), in Japanese, Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia, Burmese / Barma / Myanmar, Russian and 11 more, aimed at Iran, Eastern Europe, Middle East, Far East and 10 more. Times are UTC, for the A26 season (EiBi schedule, updated October 15, 2026).
See what’s on the air nowFrequencies
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- 1251 kHz
- 1386 kHz
- 1395 kHz
- 6165 kHz
- 7350 kHz
- 7375 kHz
- 9440 kHz
- 9480 kHz
- 9560 kHz
- 9750 kHz
- 11625 kHz
- 11655 kHz
- 11660 kHz
- 11800 kHz
- 11815 kHz
- 11825 kHz
- 11830 kHz
- 11855 kHz
- 11860 kHz
- 11885 kHz
- 11915 kHz
- 11920 kHz
- 11960 kHz
- 11965 kHz
- 12060 kHz
- 13600 kHz
- 13645 kHz
- 13650 kHz
- 13750 kHz
- 13860 kHz
- 15195 kHz
- 15280 kHz
- 15640 kHz
- 17570 kHz
- 17790 kHz
- 17800 kHz
- 17810 kHz
- 17895 kHz
- 21500 kHz
Schedule (UTC)
| Time UTC | Frequency | Days | Language | Target | Transmitter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Yamata |
| 00:00–01:00 | 11920 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Siberia | Yamata |
| 00:00–00:20 | 13600 kHz 22m | daily | Indonesian / Bahasa Indonesia | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 00:00–01:00 | 15640 kHz 19m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 00:30–00:50 | 13600 kHz 22m | daily | Burmese / Barma / Myanmar | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 01:00–03:00 | 9440 kHz 31m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Nauen |
| 02:00–04:50 | 15195 kHz 19m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Yamata |
| 02:00–05:00 | 17810 kHz 16m | daily | Japanese | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 02:00–04:00 | 21500 kHz 13m | daily | Japanese | South America | Yamata |
| 03:00–04:00 | 11960 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Nauen |
| 04:00–05:00 | 13750 kHz 22m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Nauen |
| 04:30–04:50 | 6165 kHz 49m | daily | Russian | Eastern Europe | Nauen |
| 04:30–04:50 | 11920 kHz 25m | daily | Russian | Far East | Yamata |
| 05:00–08:00 | 17570 kHz 16m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 05:00–06:50 | 17790 kHz 16m | daily | Japanese | Central America | Yamata |
| 05:00–05:20 | 21500 kHz 13m | daily | French | West Africa | Yamata |
| 05:10–05:30 | 15195 kHz 19m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 05:40–06:00 | 11920 kHz 25m | daily | Russian | Far East | Yamata |
| 06:10–06:30 | 15195 kHz 19m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 06:30–06:50 | 15195 kHz 19m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 07:00–09:50 | 11825 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Yamata |
| 07:00–09:50 | 15280 kHz 19m | daily | Japanese | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 07:00–09:00 | 21500 kHz 13m | daily | Japanese | West Africa | Yamata |
| 08:00–09:00 | 17895 kHz 16m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 09:00–12:00 | 13645 kHz 22m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 09:30–09:50 | 7350 kHz 41m | daily | Russian | Far East | Yamata |
| 10:00–13:50 | 9750 kHz 31m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Yamata |
| 10:00–16:00 | 11815 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 10:00–10:20 | 11855 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 10:20–10:40 | 11855 kHz 25m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 10:40–10:50 | 11855 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 11:00–11:20 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 11:20–11:40 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 11:40–12:00 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 12:00–12:20 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 12:00–13:00 | 13860 kHz 22m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 12:20–12:40 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 12:40–13:00 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 13:00–13:20 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 13:00–14:00 | 11915 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 13:20–13:40 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 13:40–13:50 | 11660 kHz 25m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 14:00–14:20 | 9560 kHz 31m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 14:00–14:11 | 11800 kHz 25m | Sat, Sun | English | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 14:00–14:29 | 11800 kHz 25m | Mon–Fri | English | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 14:00–15:00 | 11830 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 14:30–14:50 | 11800 kHz 25m | daily | Burmese / Barma / Myanmar | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 15:00–15:15 | 1386 kHz MW | Mon–Fri | Russian | Eastern Europe | Viesintos |
| 15:00–15:20 | 1386 kHz MW | Sat, Sun | Russian | Eastern Europe | Viesintos |
| 15:00–15:20 | 11655 kHz 25m | daily | Bengali/Bangla | South Asia | Yamata |
| 15:00–17:00 | 13650 kHz 22m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 15:10–15:30 | 11915 kHz 25m | daily | Korean | Far East | Yamata |
| 15:30–15:50 | 11655 kHz 25m | daily | Hindi | South Asia | Yamata |
| 15:30–15:50 | 11915 kHz 25m | daily | Mandarin | Far East | Yamata |
| 16:00–16:20 | 9440 kHz 31m | daily | Urdu | Pakistan | Yamata |
| 16:00–18:00 | 11800 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | South Asia | Yamata |
| 16:10–16:30 | 13600 kHz 22m | daily | Arabic | Middle East | Yamata |
| 16:30–16:50 | 1251 kHz MW | daily | Farsi / Iranian Persian | Iran | Yangi Yul (Dushanbe) |
| 16:30–16:50 | 13600 kHz 22m | daily | Farsi / Iranian Persian | Middle East | Yamata |
| 17:00–17:20 | 1386 kHz MW | daily | Russian | Eastern Europe | Viesintos |
| 17:00–19:00 | 7375 kHz 41m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Yamata |
| 17:00–19:00 | 12060 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 17:30–17:50 | 1386 kHz MW | daily | Russian | Eastern Europe | Viesintos |
| 18:00–18:20 | 1395 kHz MW | daily | Farsi / Iranian Persian | Middle East | Gavar (formerly Kamo) |
| 19:00–22:00 | 11625 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 19:00–20:50 | 11860 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Southern Africa | Yamata |
| 19:00–21:00 | 12060 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Central Africa | Yamata |
| 20:00–21:00 | 9480 kHz 31m | daily | Japanese | Oceania | Yamata |
| 21:00–23:00 | 11965 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 21:00–21:20 | 12060 kHz 25m | daily | French | Central Africa | Yamata |
| 22:00–24:00 | 11885 kHz 25m | daily | Japanese | Far East | Yamata |
| 22:00–24:00 | 17800 kHz 16m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 22:00–23:50 | 17800 kHz 16m | daily | Japanese | Middle East | Yamata |
| 23:10–23:30 | 13600 kHz 22m | daily | Thai | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 23:30–23:40 | 13600 kHz 22m | Tue–Sat | Vietnamese | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
| 23:30–23:50 | 13600 kHz 22m | Mon, Sun | Vietnamese | Southeast Asia | Yamata |
Schedule data: EiBi. Broadcasters change frequencies at the end of March and October; Skywave DX updates this page every night.
Transmitter sites
Yamata · Nauen · Viesintos · Yangi Yul (Dushanbe) · Gavar (formerly Kamo)
Questions
What frequency is NHK Radio Japan on?
NHK Radio Japan uses 39 shortwave frequencies this season: 1251 kHz, 1386 kHz, 1395 kHz, 6165 kHz, 7350 kHz, 7375 kHz, 9440 kHz, 9480 kHz and 31 more. Which one carries which programme depends on the time; see the schedule on this page (times in UTC).
When can I hear NHK Radio Japan on shortwave?
It has 76 scheduled transmissions, 70 of them daily, from 00:00 UTC. Reception depends on where you are and the time of day: lower frequencies travel farther at night, higher ones by day.
Can I listen to NHK Radio Japan online?
Yes, over the air: Skywave DX tunes the frequency through a public shortwave receiver that can hear it, so you hear the real broadcast as it arrives. Press a frequency on this page to tune it.
New to shortwave? Read how to listen online and the band guide.