In 2015, Hasebe played in the 2015 Asian Cup. Although he played full-time in all four matches, Japan was eliminated in the quarter-finals. Due to injuries, he could hardly play in 2017. In 2018, he was in the 2018 World Cup squad. He played all four matches as defensive midfielder with Gaku Shibasaki and Japan qualified to the knockout stage. After the World Cup, he retired from Japan national team. He played 114 games and scored 2 goals for Japan until 2018.