Most subscribed YouTube channels in Japan 
This list ranks YouTube channels in Japan by current subscriber count, as recorded by vidIQ. PewDiePie leads with 109M subscribers, followed by ISSEI / いっせい (75.6M) and Pokémon Kids TV (46.4M). Updated November 2, 2026 and refreshed daily.
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Frequently asked questions
Which YouTube channel has the most subscribers in Japan?
PewDiePie has 109,000,000 subscribers, the most of any YouTube channel in Japan as of November 2, 2026. ISSEI / いっせい (75,600,000) and Pokémon Kids TV (46,400,000) are next.
Who are the top 10 most subscribed YouTube channels in Japan?
As of November 2, 2026: 1. PewDiePie (109,000,000), 2. ISSEI / いっせい (75,600,000), 3. Pokémon Kids TV (46,400,000), 4. BRUNO (45,000,000), 5. Sagawa /さがわ (38,900,000), 6. Junya.じゅんや (38,900,000), 7. Bayashi TV (37,500,000), 8. Saito (37,200,000), 9. HAYATAKU はやたく (23,300,000), 10. AKIRA♂ (19,800,000).
How many subscribers do you need to be in the top 100 YouTube channels in Japan?
卓キチちゃんねる, ranked #100, has 4,050,000 subscribers as of November 2, 2026, so a channel needs about that many to appear in this top 100.
How is this ranking calculated?
Channels are ordered by the subscriber count YouTube reports publicly, as recorded by vidIQ. The list covers channels whose country on YouTube is Japan. YouTube rounds public subscriber counts, so the figures shown are YouTube's rounded numbers.
How often is this list updated?
Once a day. The subscriber counts on this page are the ones vidIQ recorded on November 2, 2026.
Why is a channel missing from this list?
vidIQ ranks the channels in its index by the subscriber count YouTube shows publicly. A channel is left out when its public subscriber count is unavailable or when vidIQ does not track it yet, or when its country on YouTube is not Japan.