# List of honours of Japan awarded to heads of state and royalty

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Japan, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

## Awards
### Monarchies
#### Japanese Imperial Family

* Emperor Naruhito:
** Collar and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
** Order of Culture
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Empress Masako :
** Grand Mistress and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
** Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
** Grand Cordon of The Order of the Rising Sun with the Paulownia Blossoms
*** renamed Grand Cordon of The Order of the Paulownia Flowers from 2003
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
** Order of Culture
** The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
** The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
* Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Princess Hitachi (Hanako): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Akiko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Yōko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

##### Former members

* Atsuko Ikeda (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Takako Shimazu (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Yasuko Konoe (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Masako Sen (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Sayako Kuroda (Akihito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Noriko Senge (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Ayako Moriya (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Mako Komuro ( Fumihito’s daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

###### European monarchies
#### British Royal Family

* The King : : 1971 – - Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* The Princess Royal : 1971 – : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy :1962 – :Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

#### Norwegian Royal Family

See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild
* Harald V of Norway: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
* Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °
* Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
* Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °

#### Swedish Royal Family

* Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Prince Carl Philip :Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Princess Madeleine : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)
* Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)

#### Danish Royal Family

* Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum - Order of the Precious Crown, 1st Class
* Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum

#### Dutch Royal Family

* King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Sacred Treasure

#### Belgian Royal Family

* King Philippe : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (1994)
* King Albert II : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Queen Paola : Dame 1st class of the Order of the Precious Crown

#### Spanish Royal Family

* Juan Carlos I of Spain : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
* Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown

##### Asian monarchies
#### Jordanian Royal Family

* Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross (11.1993) then Collar (30.11.1999) of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999)
* Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, daughter of Queen Dina of Jordan, half-sister of Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976)
* Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein, daughter of Princess Muna of Jordan, Abdullah II's full sister and Princess Zein's twin : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999)
* Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan : Order of the Rising Sun
* Prince Muhammad bin Talal, eldest younger brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (11.1978)
* Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (6.1970)
* Princess Sarvath El Hassan, Hassan's wife : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown of Japan (04.1988)
* Basma bint Talal, sister of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976)

#### Thai Royal Family

* King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
* Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1963)
* Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)
* Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)

#### Malaysian Yang di-Pertuan Agongs & Royal Families
##### Kedah Royal Family

They have been awarded:
* Sultanah Haminah of Kedah: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2013)

##### Perak Royal Family

They have been awarded:
* Sultanah Bainun : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.9.1991)

##### Perlis Royal Family

They have been awarded:
* Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis (as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, 12/2001–12/2006) :
** Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (7.3.2005)
** Grand Cordon (or First class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)
* Tuanku Fauziah (Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis's wife) :
** Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (7.3.2005)
** Gold and Silver Star (or Second class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)