Libraries in Asia

The best libraries in Asia: Ishikawa Prefectural Library in Kanazawa leads

Ishikawa Prefectural Library in Kanazawa, Japan, is the highest ranked of The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026 in Asia, at N° 18 in the world. Asia has 15 of the 100 entries, from 5 countries; Japan has the most, 7.

Source: The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, Worth a Journey, https://worthajourney.com/libraries/

Ishikawa Prefectural Library in Kanazawa, Japan, is N° 1 in Asia and N° 18 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Yusuhara Community Library in Yusuhara, Japan, is N° 2 in Asia and N° 37 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Taoyuan Public Library in Taoyuan, Taiwan, is N° 3 in Asia and N° 38 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Starfield Library in Seoul, South Korea, is N° 4 in Asia and N° 39 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Daxian Library in Taipei, Taiwan, is N° 5 in Asia and N° 43 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Beitou Library in Taipei, Taiwan, is N° 6 in Asia and N° 46 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Kaohsiung Main Public Library in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is N° 7 in Asia and N° 50 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Gifu Media Cosmos in Gifu, Japan, is N° 8 in Asia and N° 53 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Nakajima Library in Akita, Japan, is N° 9 in Asia and N° 69 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.

Takeo City Library in Takeo, Japan, is N° 10 in Asia and N° 78 in the world in The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey.