# List of Japanese records in athletics

The following are the national records in athletics in Japan maintained by Japan's Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF).

## Outdoor

Key to tables:  Awaiting ratification  Record not kept by JAAF  Not ratified or later rescinded by JAAF

### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 100 m | 9.95 (+2.0 m/s) | Ryota Yamagata | 6 June 2021 | Fuse Sprint 2021 | Tottori, Japan |
| 150 m (bend) | 15.35 (±0.0 m/s) | Yoshihide Kiryū | 17 March 2017 | | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 200 m | 20.03 (+0.6 m/s) | Shingo Suetsugu | 7 June 2003 | Japanese Championships | Yokohama, Japan |
| 300 m | 32.20 | Kenki Imaizumi | 11 October 2024 | National Sports Festival | Saga, Japan |
| 400 m | 44.77 | Kentaro Sato | 20 August 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary |
| 800 m | 1:45.75 | Sho Kawamoto | 11 May 2014 | Golden Grand Prix | Tokyo, Japan |
| 800 m | 1:45.75 | Hiroki Minamoto | 17 July 2021 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Chitose, Japan |
| 1000 m | 2:18.69 | Kentaro Usuda | 15 October 2022 | | Kobe, Japan |
| 1500 m | 3:35.42 | Kazuki Kawamura | 17 July 2021 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Chitose, Japan |
| Mile | 3:58.89 | Kiyonari Shibata | 11 May 1996 | | Osaka, Japan |
| Mile (road) | 4:01.26 | Ryoji Tatezawa | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 2000 m | 5:07.24 | Fumikazu Kobayashi | 14 July 2006 | | Kortrijk, Belgium |
| 3000 m | 7:40.09 | Suguru Osako | 7 September 2014 | Rieti Meeting | Rieti, Italy |
| Two miles | 8:24.69 | Kensuke Takezawa | 3 August 2007 | Norwich Union Super Grand Prix | London, United Kingdom |
| 5000 m | 13:08.40 | Suguru Osako | 18 July 2015 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium |
| 5 km (road) | 13:37 | Kanta Shimizu | 1 October 2023 | World Road Running Championships | Riga, Latvia |
| 10,000 m | 27:09.80 | Kazuya Shiojiri | 10 December 2023 | Japanese 10000m Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| 10 km (road) | 28:05+ | Atsushi Sato | 14 October 2007 | World Road Running Championships | Udine, Italy |
| 15,000 m (track) | 43:38.2 | Toshihiko Seko | 24 September 1983 | | Shizuoka, Japan |
| 15 km (road) | 42:18+ | Reishi Yoshida | 5 February 2023 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan |
| 15 km (road) | 42:18+ | Kotaro Shinohara | 5 February 2023 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan |
| 15 km (road) | 42:18+ | Tomoki Ota | 5 February 2023 | Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan |
| 10 Miles (road) | 45:40 | Masanari Shintaku | 19 February 1984 | | Karatsu, Japan |
| 20,000 m (track) | 57:48.7 | Toshihiko Seko | 11 May 1985 | | Odawara, Japan |
| 20 km (road) | 56:52+ | Taku Fujimoto | 2 February 2020 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan |
| One hour | 20410 m | Seiji Kushibe | 20 October 1996 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| Half marathon | 59:27 | Tomoki Ota | 2 February 2025 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan |
| 25,000 m (track) | 1:13:55.8+ | Toshihiko Seko | 22 March 1981 | | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 25 km (road) | 1:13:14+ | Takayuki Matsumiya | 27 February 2005 | | Kumamoto, Japan |
| 30,000 m (track) | 1:29:18.8 | Toshihiko Seko | 22 March 1981 | | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| 30 km (road) | 1:28:00 | Takayuki Matsumiya | 27 February 2005 | | Kumamoto, Japan |
| Marathon | 2:04:56 | Kengo Suzuki | 28 February 2021 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Ōtsu, Japan |
| 50 km (road) | 2:44:07 | Yuki Kawauchi | 19 June 2016 | Okinoshima 50K Ultramarathon | Okinoshima, Japan |
| 100 km (road) | 6:06:08 | Junpei Yamaguchi | 25 June 2023 | Lake Saroma Ultramarathon | Yūbetsu, Japan |
| 24-hour run | 273.708 km | Shingo Inoue | 13–14 May 2010 | IAU 24 Hour World Championships | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.04 (−0.9 m/s) | Shunsuke Izumiya | 4 June 2023 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.04 (−0.9 m/s) | Rachid Muratake | 16 September 2023 | 92nd Japan Inter-University Championships | Kumagaya, Japan |
| 200 m hurdles | 22.55 | Yoshiro Watanabe | 1 October 2017 | | Itami, Japan |
| 300 m hurdles | 35.47 | Yu Hashimoto | 14 October 2024 | National Sports Festival | Saga, Japan |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.89 | Dai Tamesue | 10 August 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 5:29.89 | Ryohei Sakaguchi | 25 April 2021 | Hyogo Relay Carnival | Kobe, Japan |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:09.91 | Ryuji Miura | 9 June 2023 | Meeting de Paris | Paris, France |
| High jump | 2.33 m | Naoyuki Daigo | 2 July 2006 | Japanese Championships | Kobe, Japan |
| Pole vault | 5.83 m | Daichi Sawano | 3 May 2005 | | Shizuoka, Japan |
| Long jump | 8.40 m (+1.5 m/s) | Shotaro Shiroyama | 17 August 2019 | Athlete Night Games in Fukui — Fukui 9.98Cup | Fukui, Japan |
| Triple jump | 17.15 m (+0.9 m/s) | Norifumi Yamashita | 1 June 1986 | Japanese Championships | Tokyo, Japan |
| Shot put | 18.85 m | Daichi Nakamura [ja] | 20 May 2018 | Golden Grand Prix Osaka | Osaka, Japan |
| Discus throw | 62.59 m | Yuji Tsutsumi [ja] | 27 March 2020 | | Tama, Japan |
| Hammer throw | 84.86 m | Koji Murofushi | 29 June 2003 | | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Javelin throw | 87.60 m | Kazuhiro Mizoguchi | 27 May 1989 | | San Jose, United States |
| Decathlon | 8308 pts | Keisuke Ushiro | 31 May – 1 June 2014 | Japanese Championships | Nagano, Japan |
| 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 11.24 (−0.6 m/s) 7.15 m (−0.5 m/s) 15.19 m 2.03 m 49.66 14.90 (+0.1 m/s) 50.17 m 4.80 m 69.11 m 4:32.62 |||||
| 3000 m walk (track) | 11:29.49 | Eiki Unami | 18 May 2008 | | Komatsu, Japan |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 18:16.97 | Ryo Hamanishi | 18 May 2024 | 66th East Japan Corporate Championships | Kumagaya, Japan |
| 5 km walk (road) | 18:44+ | Eiki Takahashi | 16 April 2016 | Japanese Race Walking Championships | Wajima, Japan |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 37:25.21 | Eiki Takahashi | 14 November 2020 | Juntendo University Long Distance meeting | Inzai, Japan |
| 10 km walk (road) | 38:03 | Eiki Takahashi | 16 April 2016 | Japanese Race Walking Championships | Wajima, Japan |
| 15 km walk (road) | 57:15+ | Yusuke Suzuki | 15 March 2015 | Asian Race Walking Championships | Nomi, Japan |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:21:36.7 | Yuga Yamashita | 8 January 2017 | Race Walk Meeting of Tokyo Gakugei University | Koganei, Japan |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:16:10 | Toshikazu Yamanishi | 16 February 2025 | Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships | Kobe, Japan |
| Two hours walk (track) | 25739 m | Takehiro Sonohara | 22 February 1987 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 30,000 m walk (track) | 2:19:49.2 | Takehiro Sonohara | 22 February 1987 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 30 km walk (road) | 2:03:24+ | Masatora Kawano | 24 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| 30 km walk (road) | 2:03:24+ | Tomohiro Noda | 16 April 2023 | Japanese 35km Racewalking Championships | Wajima, Japan |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:21:47 | Masatora Kawano | 27 October 2024 | All Japan Race Walking competition | Takahata, Japan |
| 50,000 m walk (track) | 4:07:24.7 | Fumio Imamura | 17 March 1991 | | Kanazawa, Japan |
| 50 km walk (road) | 3:36:45 | Masatora Kawano | 27 October 2019 | 58th All Japan Race Walking | Takahata, Japan |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.43 | Japan Shuhei Tada Kirara Shiraishi Yoshihide Kiryū Abdul Hakim Sani Brown | 5 October 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:21.44 | Waseda University Yudai Nishi Reona Miura Kenta Shinjo Tomasu Chida | 25 September 2022 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| Swedish relay | 1:48.27 | Japan Select Shingo Kawabata Nobuharu Asahara Kenji Tabata Jun Osakada | 15 September 2001 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.33 | Yuki Joseph Nakajima Kaito Kawabata Fuga Sato Kentaro Sato | 10 August 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:20.34 | JPN Select Daiki Nemoto Daichi Setoguchi Takahiro Hayashi Jun Mitake | 19 October 2019 | Denka Athletics Challenge Cup | Niigata, Japan |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 15:19.33 | University Select Tomokazu Sakashita Kenji Mizuuchi Hiroyuki Miyake Masayoshi Kagetani | 23 June 2002 | | Odawara, Japan |
| Ekiden relay | 1:58:58 | Japan Takayuki Matsumiya (13:34) Yuki Sato (27:52) Atsushi Sato (13:59) Kazuo Ietani (28:26) Michitaka Hosokawa (14:10) Takanobu Otsubo (20:57) | 23 November 2005 | International Chiba Ekiden | Chiba, Japan |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 60 m | 7.46 (+0.6 m/s) | Mayumi Watanabe | 20 June 2010 | | Fukushima, Japan |
| 100 y | 10.56+ (+0.5 m/s) | Arisa Kimishima | 11 March 2023 | Sydney Track Classic | Sydney, Australia |
| 100 m | 11.21 (+1.7 m/s) | Chisato Fukushima | 29 April 2010 | Mikio Oda Memorial Athletic Game | Hiroshima, Japan |
| 150 m (bend) | 18.04 NWI | Mariko Nagano | 4 February 2017 | Nitro Athletics Round 1 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 200 m | 22.88 (+1.8 m/s) | Chisato Fukushima | 26 June 2016 | Japanese Championships | Nagoya, Japan |
| 300 m | 37.08 | Seika Aoyama | 18 October 2020 | Tajima Memorial Meet | Yamaguchi, Japan |
| 400 m | 51.75 | Asami Tanno | 3 May 2008 | | Fukuroi, Japan |
| 600 m | 1:28.41 | Ayako Jinnouchi | 9 July 2008 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Abashiri, Japan |
| 800 m | 1:59.93 | Rin Kubo | 15 July 2024 | Long Distance Time Trials Meet | Kashihara, Japan |
| 1000 m | 2:37.33 | Nozomi Tanaka | 22 June 2022 | Hokuren Distance Challenge | Fukagawa, Japan |
| 1500 m | 3:59.19 | Nozomi Tanaka | 4 August 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan |
| Mile | 4:34.81 | Ikuko Tamura | 15 June 2002 | | Amagasaki, Japan |
| Mile (road) | 4:32.0 h | Nozomi Tanaka | 3 September 2023 | | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 2000 m | 5:47.17 | Tomoka Kimura | 13 September 2016 | | Marseille, France |
| 3000 m | 8:34.09 | Nozomi Tanaka | 30 May 2024 | Bislett Games | Oslo, Norway |
| Two miles | 9:35.04 | Yuko Kawakami | 27 June 1998 | | Cork, Ireland |
| 5000 m | 14:29:18 | Nozomi Tanaka | 8 September 2023 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| 5 km (road) | 15:34 | Nozomi Tanaka | 12 November 2022 | | Ōhori Park, Japan |
| 5 km (road) | 15:32 | Kayoko Fukushi | 6 January 2005 | | Miyazaki, Japan |
| 10,000 m | 30:20.44 | Hitomi Niiya | 4 December 2020 | Japanese Long Distance Championships | Osaka, Japan |
| 10 km (road) | 30:55 Mx | Rino Goshima | 26 February 2023 | 10K Facsa Castellón | Castellón, Spain |
| 10 km (road) | 31:44 Wo | Masako Chiba | 11 February 1996 | | Karatsu, Japan |
| 10 km (road) | 30:52+ a | Kayoko Fukushi | 5 February 2006 | | Marugame, Japan |
| 15 km (road) | 46:55+ Mx | Kayoko Fukushi | 5 February 2006 | Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon | Marugame, Japan |
| 10 miles (road) | 53:08 | Mai Endo | 15 April 2007 | Kasumigaura 10 Miles | Tsuchiura, Japan |
| One hour | 17952 m | Junko Kataoka | 1 October 1994 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 20,000 m (track) | 1:06:48.8 | Izumi Maki | 19 September 1993 | | Amagasaki, Japan |
| 20 km (road) | 1:03:13+ Mx | Hitomi Niiya | 19 January 2020 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States |
| Half marathon | 1:06:38 Mx | Hitomi Niiya | 19 January 2020 | Houston Half Marathon | Houston, United States |
| Half marathon | 1:08:03 Wo | Rino Goshima | 13 February 2022 | Yamaguchi All-Corporate Half Marathon Championships | Yamaguchi, Japan |
| Half marathon | 1:07:47 Wo | Mizuki Noguchi | 6 January 2004 | Miyazaki Half Marathon | Miyazaki, Japan |
| 25,000 m (track) | 1:33:53.4+ | Tamaki Okuno | 10 October 1996 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 25 km (road) | 1:22:13+ Mx | Mizuki Noguchi | 25 September 2005 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany |
| 25 km (road) | 1:22:26+ Wo | Honami Maeda | 28 January 2024 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan |
| 25 km (road) | 1:22:08+ a | Naoko Takahashi | 6 December 1998 | | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 30,000 m (track) | 1:53:03.6 | Tamaki Okuno | 10 October 1996 | | Tokyo, Japan |
| 30 km (road) | 1:38:35 Mx | Honami Maeda | 16 February 2020 | Ohme 30 km Road Race | Tokyo, Japan |
| 30 km (road) | 1:38:36+ Wo | Honami Maeda | 28 January 2024 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan |
| Marathon | 2:18:59 Wo | Honami Maeda | 28 January 2024 | Osaka Women's Marathon | Osaka, Japan |
| 100 km (road) | 6:33:11 Mx | Tomoe Abe | 25 June 2000 | | Kitami, Hokkaido, Japan |
| 24-hour run | 270.363 km | Miho Nakata | 2 December 2023 | IAU 24 Hour World Championship | Taipei, Taiwan |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.73 (+1.1 m/s) | Mako Fukube | 25 September 2022 | 70th All Japan Corporate Team Championships | Gifu, Japan |
| 400 m hurdles | 55.34 | Satomi Kubokura | 26 June 2011 | Osaka Championships | Osaka, Japan |
| 2000 m steeplechase | 6:19.55 | Yuno Yamanaka | 25 April 2021 | Hyogo Relay Carnival | Kobe, Japan |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:33.93 | Minori Hayakari | 20 July 2008 | KBC Night of Athletics | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium |
| High jump | 1.96 m | Miki Imai | 15 September 2001 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| Pole vault | 4.48 m | Misaki Morota | 2 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Long jump | 6.97 m (+0.5 m/s) | Sumire Hata | 14 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Triple jump | 14.04 m (+1.1 m/s) | Maho Hanaoka | 1 October 1999 | Japanese Championships | Shizuoka, Japan |
| Shot put | 18.22 m | Chinatsu Mori | 18 April 2004 | | Hamamatsu, Japan |
| Discus throw | 59.03 m | Nanaka Kori | 23 March 2019 | | Kitakyushu, Japan |
| Hammer throw | 69.89 m | Joy McArthur | 7 April 2023 | Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational | Los Angeles, United States |
| Javelin throw | 67.38 m | Haruka Kitaguchi | 8 September 2023 | Memorial Van Damme | Brussels, Belgium |
| Heptathlon | 5975 pts NWI | Yuki Yamasaki | 22–23 May 2021 | | Kitakyushu, Japan |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.00 NWI 1.65 m 12.39 m 24.63 NWI 6.01 m NWI 48.62 m 2:13.95 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.00 NWI 1.65 m 12.39 m 24.63 NWI 6.01 m NWI 48.62 m 2:13.95 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.00 NWI 1.65 m 12.39 m 24.63 NWI 6.01 m NWI 48.62 m 2:13.95 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.00 NWI 1.65 m 12.39 m 24.63 NWI 6.01 m NWI 48.62 m 2:13.95 | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m 14.00 NWI 1.65 m 12.39 m 24.63 NWI 6.01 m NWI 48.62 m 2:13.95 |
| Decathlon | 7244 pts NWI | Yuki Yamasaki | 10–11 November 2018 | | Aichi, Japan |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 12.13 NWI 5.80 m NWI 12.14 m 1.65 m 44.46 14.29 NWI 32.59 m 2.40 m 57.24 m 5:19.99 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 12.13 NWI 5.80 m NWI 12.14 m 1.65 m 44.46 14.29 NWI 32.59 m 2.40 m 57.24 m 5:19.99 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 12.13 NWI 5.80 m NWI 12.14 m 1.65 m 44.46 14.29 NWI 32.59 m 2.40 m 57.24 m 5:19.99 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 12.13 NWI 5.80 m NWI 12.14 m 1.65 m 44.46 14.29 NWI 32.59 m 2.40 m 57.24 m 5:19.99 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 12.13 NWI 5.80 m NWI 12.14 m 1.65 m 44.46 14.29 NWI 32.59 m 2.40 m 57.24 m 5:19.99 |
| 3000 m walk (track) | 12:25.01 | Mayumi Kawasaki | 2 June 2007 | | Naka, Japan |
| 5000 m walk (track) | 20:42.25 | Kumiko Okada | 18 May 2019 | | Kumagaya, Japan |
| 5 km walk (road) | 21:27+ | Mayumi Kawasaki | 17 April 2010 | | Wajima, Japan |
| 5 km walk (road) | 21:25 | Mayumi Kawasaki | 7 July 2006 | | Naka, Japan |
| 10,000 m walk (track) | 42:51.82 | Kumiko Okada | 8 December 2019 | | Nagasaki, Japan |
| 10 km walk (road) | 42:46 | Kumiko Okada | 1 January 2024 | 72nd New Year Race Walk | Tokyo, Japan |
| 15 km walk (road) | 1:05:45 | Nanako Fuji | 18 February 2024 | | Kobe, Japan |
| 20,000 m walk (track) | 1:38:03.3 | Rei Inoue | 6 February 2011 | | Wakayama, Japan |
| 20 km walk (road) | 1:26:33 | Nanako Fujii | 16 February 2025 | Japanese 20km Race Walking Championships | Kobe, Japan |
| 30 km walk (road) | 2:21:02+ | Kumiko Okada | 16 April 2023 | Japanese 35 km Racewalking Championships | Wajima, Japan |
| 35 km walk (road) | 2:44:11 | Kumiko Okada | 16 April 2023 | Japanese 35 km Racewalking Championships | Wajima, Japan |
| 50 km walk (road) | 4:19:56 | Masumi Fuchise | 14 April 2019 | Japanese Race Walking Championships | Wajima, Japan |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 43.33 | Japan Masumi Aoki Arisa Kimishima Mei Kodama Midori Mikase | 22 July 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:34.57 | Japan Miku Yamada Naoka Miyake Mei Kodama Shuri Aono | 12 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan |
| Swedish relay | 2:06.36 | Company's sports club Team Satomi Watanabe Mayumi Maki Wada Kubokura Sayaka Aoki | 15 October 2011 | | Odawara, Japan |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.91 | Japan Seika Aoyama Kana Ichikawa Asami Chiba Sayaka Aoki | 29 August 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:33.77 | Higashiōsaka High School Rin Kitamura Runa Asano Misa Tamura Rin Kubo | 13 July 2024 | Higashiosaka City OV30 Record Meet | Osaka, Japan |
| 4 × 1500 m relay | 18:31.18 | Hitachi Team Mina Ogawa Ishizuka Sayuri Kumagai Hitomi Nakasaka | 26 May 1996 | | Hitachinaka, Japan |
| Ekiden relay | 2:16:13 Mx | Japan Yoko Shibui Aki Fujikawa Kei Satomura Takami Ominami Noriko Geji Hiromi Ominami | 28 February 1998 | | Beijing, China |

### Mixed

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:15.71 | Japan Kenki Imaizumi Haruna Kuboyama Fuga Sato Nanako Matsumoto | 15 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2×2×400 m relay | 3:38.36 | Japan Ayano Shiomi Allon Tatsunami Clay | 11 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan |
| Shuttle hurdle relay | 55.59 | Japan Ayako Kimura Shunya Takayama Masumi Aoki Taio Kanai | 11 May 2019 | IAAF World Relays | Yokohama, Japan |

## Indoor
### Men

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 5.75 | Nobuharu Asahara | 24 February 2002 | Meeting Pas de Calais | Liévin, France |
| 55 m | 6.29 A | Shingo Kawabata | 14 February 2004 | | Reno, United States |
| 60 m | 6.52 | Shuhei Tada | 1 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| 100 m | 10.41 | Nobuharu Asahara | 4 February 2002 | | Tampere, Finland |
| 200 m | 20.63 | Koji Ito | 5 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan |
| 400 m | 45.76 | Shunji Karube | 9 March 1997 | World Championships | Paris, France |
| 600 m | 1:18.91 | Allon Tatsunami Clay | 23 January 2021 | Aggie Invitational | College Station, United States |
| 800 m | 1:47.78 | Sho Kawamoto | 3 February 2018 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 1000 m | 2:21.99 | Yuukichi Ishii | 14 January 2023 | Nittany Lion Challenge | State College United States |
| 1500 m | 3:39.51 | Nanami Arai | 27 February 2020 | Boston University Last Chance Invitational | Boston, United States |
| Mile | 3:54.84 | Ryoma Aoki | 10 February 2024 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 3000 m | 7:42.56+ | Keita Satoh | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| Two miles | 8:14.71 | Keita Satoh | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 5000 m | 13:09.45 | Keita Satoh | 26 January 2024 | BU John Thomas Terrier Classic | Boston, United States |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.75 | Masahiko Sugii | 4 March 1987 | | Kobe, Japan |
| 50 m hurdles | 6.75 | Hiroshi Kakimori | 4 March 1987 | | Kobe, Japan |
| 55 m hurdles | 7.39 A | Masato Naito | 14 February 2004 | | Reno, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 7.50 | Shunsuke Izumiya | 17 March 2021 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan |
| High jump | 2.35 m | Naoto Tobe | 2 February 2019 | Weltklasse in Karlsruhe | Karlsruhe, Germany |
| Pole vault | 5.77 m A | Seito Yamamoto | 15 January 2016 | Pole Vault Summit | Reno, United States |
| Long jump | 8.19 m | Yuki Hashioka | 18 March 2021 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan |
| Triple jump | 16.70 m | Norifumi Yamashita | 11 February 1992 | | Osaka, Japan |
| Shot put | 18.07 m | Yasutada Noguchi | 18 February 2004 | | Tianjin, China |
| Heptathlon | 5831 pts | Akihiko Nakamura | 20–21 February 2016 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 7.03 (60 m), 7.13 m (long jump), 11.60 m (shot put), 1.94 m (high jump) / 8.13 (60 m hurdles), 4.90 m (pole vault), 2:32.88 (1000 m) |||||
| 5000 m walk | 21:10.01 | Hirofumi Sakai | 7 March 1987 | World Championships | Indianapolis, United States |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:27.04 | Hosei University Wataru Iwanaga Tatsuo Sugimoto Kuniaki Masukawa Haruyasu Kato | 3 March 1991 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.90 | Japan Kazuhiro Takahashi Jun Osakada Masayoshi Kan Shunji Karube | 6 March 1999 | World Championships | Maebashi, Japan |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:48.6 h | Japan Shunji Kawasaki Katsumi Nakao Susumu Kawasho Takashi Sugisaki | 19 March 1961 | | Tokyo, Japan |

### Women

| Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place |
| 50 m | 6.47 | Emiko Konishi | 9 March 1985 | | Kobe, Japan |
| 60 m | 7.29 | Chisato Fukushima | 10 March 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 200 m | 24.11 | Motoka Arai | 26 February 2000 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| 400 m | 53.64 | Asami Tanno | 1 March 2005 | | Tianjin, China |
| 800 m | 2:00.78 | Miho Sugimori | 22 February 2003 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| 1500 m | 4:08.46 | Nozomi Tanaka | 4 February 2024 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States |
| Mile | 4:28.94 | Nozomi Tanaka | 4 February 2023 | New Balance Indoor Grand Prix | Boston, United States |
| 3000 m | 8:36.03 | Nozomi Tanaka | 2 March 2024 | World Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Two miles | 9:16.76 | Nozomi Tanaka | 11 February 2024 | Millrose Games | New York City, United States |
| 5000 m | 15:23.87 | Mikuni Yada | 27 February 2022 | BU Last Chance Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 5000 m | 14:51.26 | Nozomi Tanaka | 15 February 2025 | BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational | Boston, United States |
| 50 m hurdles | 7.19 | Emi Akimoto | 5 March 1986 | | Kobe, Japan |
| 55 m hurdles | 7.69 A | Yvonne Kanazawa | 25 January 1997 | Rocky Mountain Cup | Colorado Springs, United States |
| 60 m hurdles | 8.01 | Masumi Aoki | 12 February 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| High jump | 1.91 m | Megumi Sato | 15 January 1986 | | Osaka, Japan |
| High jump | 1.91 m | Megumi Sato | 11 February 1989 | | Osaka, Japan |
| High jump | 1.91 m | Megumi Sato | 11 March 1990 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| High jump | 1.91 m | Miki Imai | 25 February 1998 | | Beijing, China |
| High jump | 1.91 m | Miki Imai | 15 February 2001 | | Stockholm, Sweden |
| High jump | 1.91 m | Miki Imai | 5 February 2003 | | Dortmund, Germany |
| Pole vault | 4.35 m | Misaki Morota | 3 February 2024 | Japanese Championships | Osaka, Japan |
| Long jump | 6.64 m | Sumire Hata | 12 February 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Triple jump | 13.66 m | Mariko Morimoto | 11 February 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Shot put | 17.46 m | Chinatsu Mori | 8 February 2004 | | Tianjin, China |
| Pentathlon | 4078 pts | Yuki Yamasaki | 10 February 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Pentathlon | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.67 1.63 m 12.56 m 5.78 m 2.18.32 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.67 1.63 m 12.56 m 5.78 m 2.18.32 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.67 1.63 m 12.56 m 5.78 m 2.18.32 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.67 1.63 m 12.56 m 5.78 m 2.18.32 | 60m H High jump Shot put Long jump 800m 8.67 1.63 m 12.56 m 5.78 m 2.18.32 |
| 3000 m walk | 12:42.65 | Yuko Sato | 11 February 1994 | | Osaka, Japan |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:42.80 | Japan Masayo Kitagawa Ayako Nomura Kimiko Yokoyama Kyoko Kumata | 3 March 1991 | | Yokohama, Japan |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:38.43 | Japan Mayu Kida Rina Fujimaki Makiko Yoshida Miho Sugimori | 22 February 2003 | | Yokohama, Japan |