HypeAuditor
Top Rankings
Rank
Influencer
Category
Subscribers
Views
Likes (Avg.)
Comments (Avg.)
1
Animation
Humor
35.8M
31.2B
2.2K
17
2
Autos & Vehicles
Sports
30.5M
644.3M
115
1
3
169
DIY & Life Hacks
19.7M
15B
32.5K
1.5K
4
251
Food & Drinks
Mystery
16.4M
13.4B
16.8K
486
5
451
Food & Drinks
14.8M
3.6B
6.1K
259
6
Video games
Animation
14.5M
4.2B
4.2K
6
7
DIY & Life Hacks
Health & Self Help
11.7M
7.6B
1.5K
9
8
Music & Dance
11.6M
6.5B
12.4K
147
9
Family & Parenting
Toys
11.1M
17.2B
66
0
10
DIY & Life Hacks
10.1M
3.2B
4.1K
147
11
2317
Humor
9M
21.3B
18.6K
596
12
1428
Music & Dance
8.8M
5B
13.4K
242
13
Toys
8.8M
2.5B
136
0
14
1795
Music & Dance
8.4M
7.9B
18.2K
220
15
120
Animation
Video games
7.9M
2.6B
8.2K
155
16
4191
Music & Dance
7.4M
6.3B
8K
108
17
Travel
7.2M
15.9B
19.8K
1.1K
18
Music & Dance
7.2M
799M
8.4K
158
19
Music & Dance
Daily vlogs
6.6M
7.8B
1K
9
20
1243
Video games
Animation
6.6M
8.5B
16.3K
365
21
Education
6.6M
655.9M
382
8
22
Animation
Humor
6.6M
7.7B
1.5K
4
23
7388
Animation
6.4M
4.2B
1.9K
15
24
Music & Dance
Animation
6.3M
11B
241
3
25
224
Music & Dance
6.2M
5.9B
25.1K
285
26
Education
DIY & Life Hacks
5.9M
998.8M
1.8K
45
27
Animals & Pets
Humor
5.7M
3.3B
795
12
28
Animals & Pets
Daily vlogs
5.7M
6.2B
789
4
29
Humor
5.6M
1.2B
462
2
30
Music & Dance
5.6M
3.7B
7.8K
47
31
Animation
5.6M
10.1B
1.8K
6
32
37
Video games
Toys
5.5M
6.6B
31K
1.7K
33
Food & Drinks
DIY & Life Hacks
5.5M
2.4B
4.8K
247
34
Music & Dance
5.3M
2.6B
38.2K
0
35
Music & Dance
5.3M
2.2B
519
16
36
3292
Family & Parenting
Animals & Pets
5.2M
3.3B
17.8K
32
37
Toys
Animation
5.2M
1.5B
301
0
38
200
Humor
5M
1.6B
20.1K
1.8K
39
Music & Dance
5M
2.3B
5.3K
71
40
7
Travel
5M
5.1B
17.7K
317
41
Food & Drinks
Daily vlogs
5M
2.3B
47
1
42
Food & Drinks
Travel
4.9M
1.8B
22.4K
863
43
News & Politics
4.9M
5.5B
69
15
44
Family & Parenting
4.8M
3B
389
13
45
Music & Dance
4.7M
3.9B
1.6K
0
46
Show
4.6M
343.8M
179
0
47
Toys
Animation
4.4M
2.7B
201
0
48
Travel
4.4M
4.4B
3.2K
208
49
Animals & Pets
4.4M
695.8M
1.6K
107
50
1700
Music & Dance
4.3M
2.1B
43.9K
7.1K
51
26
Music & Dance
4.2M
5B
17K
2K
52
Food & Drinks
Humor
4.1M
4.9B
2.4K
232
53
Family & Parenting
4.1M
528.6M
736
62
54
Animation
4M
2.2B
420
17
55
Animation
Design/art
4M
2.9B
3K
42
56
Family & Parenting
3.9M
10.5B
1.5K
87
57
2338
Family & Parenting
Daily vlogs
3.8M
4.6B
4.6K
87
58
528
Music & Dance
3.8M
3B
60.3K
2.4K
59
Video games
Mystery
3.8M
4.1B
3.6K
188
60
News & Politics
Education
3.8M
788.2M
277
23
61
Animation
3.7M
2.2B
8.6K
64
62
Video games
3.6M
1.5B
381
18
63
Music & Dance
3.6M
4.2B
3.7K
37
64
Music & Dance
3.5M
1.8B
771
17
65
Humor
Toys
3.5M
4.3B
72
4
66
151
Music & Dance
3.5M
2.4B
10K
2.2K
67
Music & Dance
3.5M
3.1B
1.6K
15
68
284
Food & Drinks
3.4M
6.4B
64.1K
588
69
Sports
Fitness
3.3M
3.9B
2.4K
20
70
Animation
3.3M
647.2M
710
17
71
Music & Dance
3.2M
2.4B
640
45
72
Video games
Animation
3.2M
7.2B
3.7K
126
73
News & Politics
3.2M
4.5B
81
20
74
Video games
DIY & Life Hacks
3.2M
3.2B
4K
104
75
226
Humor
DIY & Life Hacks
3.1M
2.4B
10.7K
681
76
Animation
Video games
3.1M
1.1B
392
17
77
Show
3.1M
1.2B
1.6K
58
78
News & Politics
3.1M
4.9B
43
2
79
Video games
Animation
3.1M
1.7B
3.1K
0
80
Music & Dance
Animation
3.1M
1.7B
211
3
81
Food & Drinks
3.1M
4.3B
10.5K
94
82
Music & Dance
3.1M
496.4M
401
12
83
83
Animation
3.1M
3.3B
15.5K
608
84
149
Mystery
Show
3M
3.1B
8K
276
85
Video games
Animation
3M
1.4B
1.1K
88
86
Humor
3M
2B
320
13
87
ASMR
Animation
3M
2.1B
130
8
88
Sports
3M
3.3B
1.4K
45
89
112
Animation
Music & Dance
2.9M
6.3B
50.4K
354
90
Music & Dance
2.9M
3.2B
97
1
91
Music & Dance
2.9M
2B
441
8
92
Health & Self Help
Fitness
2.9M
839.3M
9.2K
309
93
Humor
2.8M
2.2B
1.8K
68
94
Music & Dance
2.8M
2.5B
7K
71
95
Animals & Pets
2.8M
699.1M
304
1
96
Music & Dance
2.8M
3.1B
2.4K
94
97
Daily vlogs
Fashion
2.8M
4.4B
573
25
98
Daily vlogs
Toys
2.8M
6.7B
1.4K
67
99
Food & Drinks
Travel
2.8M
2.3B
3.4K
156
100
Food & Drinks
DIY & Life Hacks
2.8M
3.8B
2.8K
126

The Top Channels in Japan

In January 2026, Saito (@saito09) channel snatched the 1ts place in Japan with 35.8M subscribers. Their videos gained 199.1K views, 2.2K likes, and 17 comments.

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (@toyotagazooracingjpchannel) ranked 2nd on the list with 30.5M subscribers. The channel’s videos collected 9.2K views, 1 comments, and 115 likes in the previous month.

YouTuber HikakinTV (@hikakintv) secured the 3rd place in Japan with 19.7M subscribers. The YouTuber’s videos generated 1.5M views, 32.5K likes, and 1.5K comments.

16.4M subscribers took はじめしゃちょー(hajime) (@hajimesyacho) to 4th place on our top list. As for engagement metrics, the channel’s videos were watched 1.1M times and got 16.8K likes and 486 comments.

14.8M people have subscribed to Kimagure Cook (@kimagurecook). The channel’s content triggered 603.2K views, 6.1K likes, and 259 comments.

FAQ - The Most Popular Channels in Japan

Which channel is the most popular in Japan?

As of January 2026, the YouTube channel Saito (@saito09) has the most subscribers, with 35.8M in total.

What are the top 5 channels with the most subscribers in Japan?

The top 5 channels in the Japan are:

Mazizien (@mazicraft) with 14.5M subscribers

Alina & Amelia (@alinasaito) with 11.7M subscribers

THE FIRST TAKE (@the_firsttake) with 11.6M subscribers

Yoshipapa (@yosipapa-) with 11.1M subscribers

SUSHI RAMEN【Riku】 (@sushiramen-riku) with 10.1M subscribers

Check back next month to see who achieved the highest position on our channel ranking in Japan.

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