Libraries in Japan

The best libraries in Japan: 7 on the world’s top 100

7 of the world’s 100 best libraries are in Japan, according to The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey. The highest ranked is Ishikawa Prefectural Library in Kanazawa at N° 18, followed by Yusuhara Community Library in Yusuhara at N° 37 and Gifu Media Cosmos in Gifu at N° 53.

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

日本の最良の図書館：世界トップ100に7館

Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026によると、世界の最良の図書館100館のうち7館が日本にある。最上位は金沢市のIshikawa Prefectural Libraryで、N° 18。続いて檮原町のYusuhara Community LibraryがN° 37、岐阜市のGifu Media CosmosがN° 53。

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

The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026に掲載された41か国のうち、日本は2番目に多い。

アジアの15館のうち7館が日本にある。アジアで最上位は金沢市のIshikawa Prefectural Library（日本）で、世界ではN° 18。

世界N° 1は、オーストリア・ウィーンのState Hall of the Austrian National Library。

金沢市のIshikawa Prefectural Libraryは、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026でN° 18、日本ではN° 1。

檮原町のYusuhara Community Libraryは、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026でN° 37、日本ではN° 2。

岐阜市のGifu Media Cosmosは、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026でN° 53、日本ではN° 3。

秋田市のNakajima Libraryは、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026でN° 69、日本ではN° 4。

武雄市のTakeo City Libraryは、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026でN° 78、日本ではN° 5。

富山市のToyama City Public Libraryは、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026でN° 83、日本ではN° 6。

都城市のMiyakonojo City Libraryは、Worth a Journey発行のThe World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026でN° 84、日本ではN° 7。

Japan has the 2nd most entries of the 41 countries on The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026.

Japan has 7 of the 15 entries from Asia; the highest ranked in Asia is Ishikawa Prefectural Library in Kanazawa, Japan, at N° 18 in the world.

N° 1 in the world is State Hall of the Austrian National Library in Vienna, Austria.

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

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

Gifu Media Cosmos in Gifu is N° 53 of The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 3 in Japan.

Nakajima Library in Akita is N° 69 of The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 4 in Japan.

Takeo City Library in Takeo is N° 78 of The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 5 in Japan.

Toyama City Public Library in Toyama is N° 83 of The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 6 in Japan.

Miyakonojo City Library in Miyakonojo is N° 84 of The World’s 100 Best Libraries 2026, published by Worth a Journey, and N° 7 in Japan.