{{short description|Weekly national albums chart by Billboard Japan}} {{use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums}} The '''''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums''', also referred to as '''Combined Albums''', is the primary album [[record chart]] published by ''[[Billboard Japan]]''. It is released weekly on Thursday in [[Japan Standard Time]].
The Hot Albums was launched on the week dated June 4, 2015, with [[Superfly (band)|Superfly]]'s ''[[White (Superfly album)|White]]'' (2015) as the inaugural number one. It initially ranked albums based on a combination of physical sales, digital downloads, and PC look-ups, and was the only combined albums chart in Japan until the establishment of the [[Oricon Combined Albums Chart]] in December 2018.<ref name="HotAlbums1">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/28807/2|title=新チャート"Hot Albums" 第1回を制したのはSuperfly『WHITE』! μ'sは惜しくも2位に|trans-title=Superfly's ''White'' Claims First Place on Inaugural Hot Albums Chart; μ's Close Behind at Second|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=June 4, 2015|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=June 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150611031530/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/28807/2|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Oricon1">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2125787/full/|title=RADWIMPS、第1回合算アルバム1位に CD&デジタル同時1位|trans-title=Radwimps Takes Top Spot on First Combined Albums Chart|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=December 19, 2018|access-date=June 2, 2024|archive-date=December 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181219132715/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2125787/full/|url-status=live}}</ref> Since December 2024, the chart has been based on physical sales, digital downloads, and streaming; the look-up factor was removed after ''Billboard Japan'' became unable to collect such data from the provider since October 2022.<ref name="HotAlbums2">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/118078/2|title=Billboard JAPANチャート、ルックアップ&Twitter指標を2023年度チャートより廃止|trans-title=Look-up and Twitter Factors to be Discontinued on the Billboard Japan Charts with 2023|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=October 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026071458/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/118078/2|url-status=live}}</ref> Physical sales units are provided by SoundScan Japan, whereas GfK Japan tracks digital downloads from [[Amazon (company)|Amazon]], [[iTunes]], [[Mora (music store)|Mora]], Mu-mo, and RecoChoku, with additional iTunes data courtesy of Luminate,<ref name="HotAlbums3">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/common/about/|title=About ''Billboard'' Charts|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=August 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809070443/https://www.billboard-japan.com/common/about/|url-status=live}}</ref> and streaming from Amazon, [[Apple Music]], and [[Spotify]], etc.<ref>{{cite news |title=ビルボード・ジャパン、12/26より"Hot Albums"チャートの算出方法を変更 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/143983/2 |access-date=January 7, 2025 |work=[[Billboard Japan]] |date=December 19, 2024 |language=ja}}</ref> In June 2025, ''Billboard Japan'' introduced the recurrent rule for the Hot Albums, alongside the [[Japan Hot 100]], applying to albums charting more than 26 weeks. It came into effect on the chart week of June 4.<ref>{{cite news |title=Billboard JAPANチャート、リカレントルールを2025年度下半期チャートより導入 |url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/150020/2 |access-date=June 2, 2025 |work=[[Billboard Japan]] |date=June 2, 2025 |language=ja}}</ref>
The South Korean band [[Seventeen (South Korean band)|Seventeen]] holds the record for most number ones on the chart with a total of 14. [[Hikaru Utada]], who has topped the chart 11 times, holds the record for solo artists. For specific albums, ''[[Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu]]'' (2015) by [[Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]] has the record for most weeks at number ones on the chart, with seven, and [[Kana Nishino]]'s ''[[Just Love (Kana Nishino album)|Just Love]]'' (2016) has the most number ones as a solo album, with five. [[Back Number]]'s ''Encore'' (2016) has the most total chart weeks with 319; [[Kenshi Yonezu]] with ''[[Yankee (album)|Yankee]]'' (2014), Dreams Come True with their aforementioned album, [[Yumi Matsutoya]] with ''Nihon no Koi to, Yuming to'' (2012), and [[Southern All Stars]] with ''[[Umi no Yeah!!]]'' (1998) are the only other artists to have albums surpass 200 weeks.
== Lists of number-one albums == {{flatlist| * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2015|2015]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2016|2016]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2017|2017]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2020|2020]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2021|2021]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2022|2022]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2023|2023]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2024|2024]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2025|2025]] * [[List of Billboard Japan Hot Albums number ones of 2026|2026]] }}
== Album and artist records ==
=== Albums with most weeks at number one === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Albums with three or more weeks atop the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums ! scope="col"| Weeks ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Release year ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Ref.}} |- | 8 | [[BTS]] | ''[[Arirang (album)|Arirang]]'' | 2026 | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/161926/2|title=【ビルボード】BTS『ARIRANG』が通算8度目の総合アルバム首位に Ryosuke Yamada『Are You Red.Y?』が2位に続く|trans-title=(Billboard) BTS's 'Arirang' takes the top spot on the overall album chart for the 8th time, followed by Ryosuke Yamada's 'Are You Red.Y?' at number 2|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=May 28, 2026|access-date=May 28, 2026}}</ref> |- | 7 | [[Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]] | ''[[Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu]]'' | 2015 | <ref name="DreamsComeTrueWatashiNoDorikamu">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/31341/2|title=ドリカム コンプリートベストALが7度目の総合1位、神谷浩史の新作は2位に|trans-title=Dreams Come True's Compilation Album Takes Seventh First Place on Combined Albums Chart; Hiroshi Kamiya's Newest Album Claims Second|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=September 2, 2015|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=August 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220813182812/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/31341/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 5 | {{Sort|Nishino, Kana|[[Kana Nishino]]}} | ''[[Just Love (Kana Nishino album)|Just Love]]'' | 2016 | <ref name="JustLove">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/41191/2|title=西野カナ『Just LOVE』が3連覇! SMAPベストがトップ10入り|trans-title=Kana Nishino Holds First Place for Third Consecutive Week! SMAP Compilation Album Enters Top Ten|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=August 24, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref> |- | [[Snow Man]] | ''The Best 2020–2025'' | rowspan="2" | 2025 | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/149227/2|title=【ビルボード】Snow Man『THE BEST 2020 - 2025』が4週連続の総合アルバム首位 櫻坂46が2位に続く|trans-title=[Billboard] Snow Man's "The Best 2020 – 2025" tops the overall album charts for the fourth consecutive week, followed by Sakurazaka46 in second place|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=May 8, 2025|access-date=May 8, 2025}} * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/145893/2|title=【ビルボード】Snow Man『THE BEST 2020 - 2025』が総合アルバム首位 米津玄師『LOST CORNER』が上昇|trans-title=[Billboard] Snow Man's "The Best 2020 - 2025" tops the overall album chart, Kenshi Yonezu's "Lost Corner" rises|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=January 30, 2025|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref> |- | [[Mrs. Green Apple]] | ''10'' | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/152740/2|title=【ビルボード】Mrs. GREEN APPLE『10』が通算5度目となる総合アルバム首位|trans-title=(Billboard) Mrs. Green Apple's ''10'' tops the album charts for the fifth time|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=August 21, 2025|access-date=August 28, 2025}}</ref> |- | rowspan="11" | 4 | {{Sort|Utada, Hikaru|[[Hikaru Utada]]}} | ''[[Fantôme (album)|Fantôme]]'' | rowspan="3" | 2016 | <ref name="Fantome">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/45086/2|title=【ビルボード年間Hot Albums】4週連続1位を獲得した宇多田ヒカル『Fantome』が総合AL年間1位、宇多田からコメント到着|trans-title=(Yearly Billboard Hot Albums) Hikaru Utada's ''Fantome'' Takes First Place Year-End Combined Albums Chart After Four Weeks at Number One|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=December 8, 2016|access-date=June 30, 2024|archive-date=May 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512201208/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/45086/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Back Number]] | ''Encore'' | <ref name="Encore">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/47539/2|title=【ビルボード】back number『アンコール』が先週に引き続き首位、SUPER JUNIOR-KYUHYUNソロ作は4位デビュー|trans-title=(Billboard) Back Number's ''Encore'' Holds First Place and Super Junior-Kyuhyun's Solo Album Debuts at Number Four|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=February 15, 2017|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=January 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119221630/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/47539/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Radwimps]] | ''[[Your Name (album)|Your Name]]'' | <ref name="YourName">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/42231/2|title=【ビルボ－ド】RADWIMPS『君の名は。』、FlowerベストALとのトップ争いを制して4連覇!|trans-title=(Billboard) Radwimps' ''Your Name'' Claims Fourth Consecutive at Number One After Battle with Flower Compilation Album|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=September 21, 2016|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=June 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190607051503/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/42231/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Mr. Children]] | ''Jūryoku to Kokyū'' | rowspan="2" | 2018 | <ref name="JuryokutoKokyu">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/69579/2|title=【ビルボード】Mr.Children『重力と呼吸』が総合アルバム首位返り咲きでV4達成 米津玄師アルバムが軒並みチャート上昇|trans-title=(Billboard) Mr. Children's ''Jūryoku to Kokyū'' Resurfaces at Top of Combined Albums Chart; Kenshi Yonezu's Albums Climbs the Chart in Unison|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=November 7, 2018|access-date=July 1, 2024}}</ref> |- | {{Sort|Hoshino, Gen|[[Gen Hoshino]]}} | ''[[Pop Virus]]'' | <ref name="PopVirus">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/71585/2|title=【ビルボード】星野源『POP VIRUS』が総合アルバム4連覇 活休発表の西野カナはベストAL再浮上|trans-title=(Billboard) Gen Hoshino's ''Pop Virus'' Holds Combined Albums for Four Weeks; Kana Nishino Best Album Resurfaces After Hiatus Announcement|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=January 16, 2019|access-date=June 30, 2024}}</ref> |- | [[Back Number]] | ''Magic'' | rowspan="2" | 2019 | <ref name="Magic">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/75606/2|title=【ビルボード】back number『MAGIC』が4度目の総合アルバム首位 あいみょん『瞬間的シックスセンス』9週ぶりトップ3返り咲き|trans-title=(Billboard) Back Number's ''Magic'' Takes Fourth Top on Combined Albums; Aimyon's ''Momentary Sixth Sense'' Resurfaces in Top Three After Nine Weeks|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=May 15, 2019|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=July 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702153536/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/75606/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Arashi]] | ''[[5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019]]'' | <ref name="5x20">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/79660/2|title=【ビルボード】嵐ベスト『5×20 All the BEST!! 1999-2019』4週目の総合アルバム首位 ヨルシカ2位で自己記録更新|trans-title=(Billboard) Arashi Compilation Album ''5x20 All the Best!! 1999-2019'' Takes Fourth First Place on Combined Albums; Yorushika Achieves New Personal Best at Number Two|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=September 4, 2019|access-date=June 30, 2024|archive-date=December 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204143042/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/79660/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{Sort|Yonezu, Kenshi|[[Kenshi Yonezu]]}} | ''[[Stray Sheep]]'' | 2020 | <ref name="StraySheep">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/91828/2|title=【ビルボード】米津玄師『STRAY SHEEP』が4週連続の総合アルバム首位 Creepy Nuts/上白石萌音が続く|trans-title=(Billboard) Kenshi Yonezu's ''Stray Sheep'' Takes Fourth Consecutive Week Atop Combined Albums Chart; Creepy Nuts and Mone Kamishiraishi Continue to Chart|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=September 2, 2020|access-date=June 30, 2024|archive-date=July 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702153611/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/91828/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Mrs. Green Apple]] | ''[[Antenna (Mrs. Green Apple album)|Antenna]]'' | 2023 | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/148045/2|title=【ビルボード】Mrs. GREEN APPLE『ANTENNA』が通算4度目の総合アルバム首位|trans-title=[Billboard] Mrs. Green Apple's "Antenna" tops the overall album charts for the fourth time|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=April 3, 2025|access-date=May 8, 2025}}</ref> |- | [[Fujii Kaze]] | ''[[Prema (album)|Prema]]'' | rowspan="2" | 2025 | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/154890/2|title=【ビルボード】藤井 風『Prema』が約1か月ぶりに総合アルバム首位返り咲き|trans-title=Fujii Kaze's "Prema" returns to the top of the overall album chart for the first time in about a month|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=October 23, 2025|access-date=October 30, 2025}}</ref> |- | [[Number_i]] | ''No. II'' | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/154890/2|title=【ビルボード】Number_i『No.II』が通算4度目となる総合アルバム首位 IMP.の2ndアルバムが2位に登場|trans-title=(Billboard) Number_i's "No.II" tops the album charts for the fourth time, while IMP.'s second album comes in at No. 2|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=December 25, 2025|access-date=January 8, 2026}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7" | 3 | [[Back Number]] | ''Chandelier'' | 2015 | <ref name="Chandelier">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/34891/2|title=back number『シャンデリア』が約1か月ぶりの首位に、miwaのバラードコレクションは一歩届かず|trans-title=Back Number's ''Chandelier'' Takes First Place For First Time in a Month; Miwa Ballad Collection A Step Behind|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=July 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702153626/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/34891/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{Sort|Kuwata, Keisuke|[[Keisuke Kuwata]]}} | ''Garakuta'' | rowspan="3" | 2017 | <ref name="Garakuta">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/55577/2|title=【ビルボード】桑田佳祐『がらくた』が総合アルバムV3、ミスチル配信ベストはトップ3に再浮上|trans-title=(Billboard) Keisuke Kuwata's ''Garakuta'' Takes Third Top on Combined Albums; Mr. Children Digital Best Album Rises to Top Three|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=September 20, 2017|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=February 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223082506/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/55577/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{Sort|Amuro, Namie|[[Namie Amuro]]}} | ''[[Finally (Namie Amuro album)|Finally]]'' | <ref name="Finally">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/57912/2|title=【ビルボード】安室奈美恵『Finally』が総合アルバムを3週連続で制す マイヘア『mothers』は2位に初登場|trans-title=(Billboard) Namie Amuro's ''Finally'' Rules Combined Album Charts with Three Consecutive Weeks at Number One; My Hair's ''Mothers'' Debuts at Number Two|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=June 30, 2024|archive-date=November 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231126101434/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/57912/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Various artists | {{Sort|Greatest Showman Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, The|''[[The Greatest Showman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]''}} | <ref name="GreatestShowman">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/61341/2|title=【ビルボード】映画『グレイテスト・ショーマン』サントラが総合アルバム首位返り咲き 米津玄師は過去作品もチャート浮上|trans-title=(Billboard) ''The Greatest Showman'' Movie Soundtrack Climbs Back to First Place; Kenshi Yonezu's Discography Resurfaces|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=March 21, 2018|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=March 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321132326/http://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/61341/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{Sort|Utada, Hikaru|[[Hikaru Utada]]}} | ''[[Hatsukoi (Hikaru Utada album)|Hatsukoi]]'' | 2018 | <ref name="Hatsukoi">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/65641/2|title=【ビルボード】宇多田ヒカル『初恋』が総合アルバム3週連続で首位 関ジャニ∞『GR8EST』が再浮上|trans-title=(Billboard) Hikaru Utada's ''Hatsukoi'' Holds Number One on the Combined Albums Chart for Third Consecutive Week; Kanjani Eight's ''Gr8est'' Resurfaces|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=June 18, 2018|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=January 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119221622/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/65641/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[BTS]] | ''[[BTS, the Best]]'' | 2021 | <ref name="BTSTheBest">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/101720/2|title=【ビルボード】BTS『BTS, THE BEST』が3週連続で総合アルバム首位 2位にはRoseliaが続く|trans-title=(Billboard) BTS' ''BTS, the Best'' Holds Combined Albums First Place for Third Consecutive Week; Roselia Holds Second Place|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=July 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707200423/https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/101720/2|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Hana (group)|Hana]] | ''[[Hana (Hana album)|Hana]]'' | 2026 | <ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/d_news/detail/159598/2|title=【ビルボード】HANA『HANA』3週連続で総合アルバム首位 嵐の6作品がトップ100入り|trans-title=(Billboard) Hana's album tops the overall album chart for the third consecutive week; 6 works by Arashi enter the Top 100|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|date=March 19, 2026|access-date=April 23, 2026}}</ref> |}
=== Artists with most weeks at number one === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Artists with five or more weeks atop the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums ! scope="col"| Weeks ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 19 | [[BTS]] | <ref name="BTS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/858465|title=BTS - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=March 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240305145040/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/858465|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 15 | [[Seventeen (South Korean band)|Seventeen]] | <ref name="Seventeen">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/833504|title=SEVENTEEN - Artist|trans-title=SEVENTEEN - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 12 | [[Back Number]] | <ref name="BackNumber">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/51850|title=back number - Artist|trans-title=back number - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 11 | [[Arashi]] | <ref name="Arashi">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/125643|title=嵐 - Artist|trans-title=Arashi - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=July 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240702153540/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/125643|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | [[Mr. Children]] | <ref name="MrChildren">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/107529|title=Mr.Children - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=March 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240324023253/https://billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/107529|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | {{Sort|Utada, Hikaru|[[Hikaru Utada]]}} | <ref name="Utada">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/3045|title=宇多田ヒカル - Artist|trans-title=Hikaru Utada - Profile|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=March 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302082213/https://billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/3045|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 10 | [[Radwimps]] | <ref name="Radwimps">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/177346|title=Radwimps - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205072728/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/177346|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 9 | [[Hey! Say! JUMP]] | <ref name="HeySayJump">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/141078|title=Hey! Say! JUMP - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref>
|- | 8 | [[Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]] | <ref name="Dorikamu">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/157017|title=DREAMS COME TRUE - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=November 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129125647/https://billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/157017|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 7 | {{Sort|Yonezu, Kenshi|[[Kenshi Yonezu]]}} | <ref name="Yonezu">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/923835|title=米津玄師 - Artist|trans-title=Kenshi Yonezu - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 6 | {{Sort|Kuwata, Keisuke|[[Keisuke Kuwata]]}} | <ref name="Kuwata">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/116627|title=桑田佳祐 - Artist|trans-title=Keisuke Kuwata - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 2, 2024|archive-date=December 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231190045/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/116627|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | {{Sort|Nishino, Kana|[[Kana Nishino]]}} | <ref name="Nishino">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/151675|title=西野カナ - Artist|trans-title=Kana Nishino - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=March 7, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307230406/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/151675|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | [[Snow Man]] | <ref name="SnowMan">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/598306|title=Snow Man - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 5 | [[Ado (singer)|Ado]] | <ref name="Ado">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/950384|title=Ado - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | {{Sort|Hoshino, Gen|[[Gen Hoshino]]}} | <ref name="Hoshino">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/82529|title=星野源 - Artist|trans-title=Gen Hoshino - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=January 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119224610/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/82529|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |}
=== Albums with most chart weeks === {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;" |+Key ! scope="row" style="background-color:#E6FFE6"|{{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last week of update}} |Indicates album which charted within the last chart week (as of January 2025) |}
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ Albums with over 100 weeks on the ''Billboard Japan'' Hot Albums ! scope="col"| Weeks ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album ! scope="col"| Release year ! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 332 | [[Back Number]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''Encore'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2016 | <ref name="BackNumber"/> |- | 222 | {{Sort|Yonezu, Kenshi|[[Kenshi Yonezu]]}} | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Yankee (album)|Yankee]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2014 | <ref name="Yonezu"/> |- | 219 | [[Southern All Stars]] | ''[[Umi no Yeah!!]]'' | 1998 | <ref name="SAS">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/66320|title=サザンオールスターズ - Artist|trans-title=Southern All Stars - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2024}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 208 | [[Dreams Come True (band)|Dreams Come True]] | ''[[Dreams Come True The Best! Watashi no Dorikamu]]'' | 2015 | <ref name="Dorikamu"/> |- | 207 | {{Sort|Hamasaki, Ayumi|[[Ayumi Hamasaki]]}} | ''[[A Complete: All Singles]]'' | 2008 | <ref name="Hamasaki">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/118126|title=浜崎あゆみ - Artist|trans-title=Ayumi Hamasaki - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2024}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 206 | {{Sort|Matsutoya, Yumi|[[Yumi Matsutoya]]}} | ''Nihon no Koi to, Yuming to'' | 2012 | <ref name="Matsutoya">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/21406|title=松任谷由実 - Artist|trans-title=Yumi Matsutoya - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 187 | rowspan="2" | {{Sort|Yonezu, Kenshi|[[Kenshi Yonezu]]}} | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Bootleg (Kenshi Yonezu album)|Bootleg]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2017 | rowspan="2" | <ref name="Yonezu"/> |- | 186 | ''[[Bremen (album)|Bremen]]'' | 2015 |- | 184 | [[One Ok Rock]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Niche Syndrome]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2010 | <ref name="OneOkRock">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/8834|title=ONE OK ROCK - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 2, 2024}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 175 | {{Sort|Kaze, Fujii|[[Fujii Kaze]]}} | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Help Ever Hurt Never]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2022 | <ref name="Kaze">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/903154|title=藤井風 - Artist|trans-title=Fuji Kaze - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=May 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510232026/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/903154|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 166 | [[Globe (band)|Globe]] | ''15 Years: Best Hit Selection'' | 2010 | <ref name="Globe">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/52690|title=globe - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=February 5, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205073333/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/52690|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 161 | [[Official Hige Dandism]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Traveler (Official Hige Dandism album)|Traveler]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2019 | <ref name="Hige">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/690860|title=Official髭男dism - Artist|trans-title=Official Hige Dandism - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=May 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531043037/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/690860|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 154 | {{Sort|Yonezu, Kenshi|[[Kenshi Yonezu]]}} | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Stray Sheep]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2020 | <ref name="Yonezu"/> |- | 151 | [[Yoasobi]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[The Book (Yoasobi EP)|The Book]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2021 | <ref name="Yoasobi">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/932357|title=YOASOBI - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=May 31, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240531043119/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/932357|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 136 | [[King Gnu]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Ceremony (King Gnu album)|Ceremony]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2020 | <ref name="KingGnu">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/802246|title=King Gnu - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=June 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240609194723/https://billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/802246|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | [[Ado (singer)|Ado]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Kyōgen (album)|Kyōgen]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2022 | <ref name="Ado"/> |- | 134 | [[Yoasobi]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[The Book 2]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2021 | <ref name="Yoasobi"/> |- | 133 | rowspan="2" | [[Aimyon]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''Momentary Sixth Sense'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2019 | <ref name="Aimyon">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/700306|title=あいみょん - Artist|trans-title=Aimyon - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 124 | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''Excitement of Youth'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2017 | <ref name="Aimyon"/> |- | 123 | [[Mrs. Green Apple]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''Attitude'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2019 | <ref name="MrsGreenApple">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/688845|title=Mrs. GREEN APPLE - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | 122 | {{Sort|Hoshino, Gen|[[Gen Hoshino]]}} | ''[[Yellow Dancer]]'' | 2015 | <ref name="Hoshino"/> |- | [[Vaundy]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Strobo]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2020 | <ref name="Vaundy">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/908728|title=Vaundy - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=November 30, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130080700/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/908728|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 121 | [[Arashi]] | ''[[5x20 All the Best!! 1999–2019]]'' | 2019 | <ref name="Arashi"/> |- | 120 | [[Yuuri (singer-songwriter)|Yuuri]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''Ichi'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | rowspan="2" | 2022 | <ref name="Yuuri">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/944599|title=優里 - Artist|trans-title=Yuuri - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=May 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240526083831/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/944599|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 115 | {{Sort|Kaze, Fujii|[[Fujii Kaze]]}} | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Love All Serve All]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | <ref name="Kaze"/> |- | 114 | [[Official Hige Dandism]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''Escaparade'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2018 | <ref name="Hige"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 110 | [[Ado (singer)|Ado]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Uta's Songs: One Piece Film Red]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2022 | <ref name="Ado"/> |- | [[Ed Sheeran]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[÷ (album)|÷]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2017 | <ref name="Sheeran">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/344059|title=エド・シーラン - Artist|trans-title=Ed Sheeran - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=January 6, 2025}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | 109 | [[King Gnu]] | ''Sympa'' | 2019 | <ref name="KingGnu"/> |- | 107 | [[Aimyon]] | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Heard That There's Good Pasta]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2020 | <ref name="Aimyon"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 105 | {{Sort|Mars, Bruno|[[Bruno Mars]]}} | style="background:#E6FFE6;"| ''[[Doo-Wops & Hooligans]]'' {{dagger|alt=Indicates album which charted within the last month of update}} | 2010 | <ref name="Mars">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/344059|title=ブルーノ・マーズ - Artist|trans-title=Bruno Mars - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=February 23, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240223210052/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/344059|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | [[Radwimps]] | ''[[Your Name (album)|Your Name]]'' | 2019 | <ref name="Radwimps"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 104 | {{Sort|Blue Hearts, The|[[The Blue Hearts]]}} | ''The Blue Hearts 30th Anniversary All Time Memorial: Super Selected Songs'' | 2015 | <ref name="BlueHearts">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/190222|title=THE BLUE HEARTS - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408210817/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/190222|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |- | rowspan="2" | [[One Ok Rock]] | ''[[Ambitions (album)|Ambitions]]'' | 2017 | rowspan="2" | <ref name="OneOkRock"/> |- | rowspan="2" | 102 | ''[[35xxxv]]'' | 2015 |- | {{Sort|Utada, Hikaru|[[Hikaru Utada]]}} | ''[[Fantôme (album)|Fantôme]]'' | 2016 | <ref name="Utada"/> |- | 100 | [[SixTones]] | ''[[1ST (SixTones album)|1ST]]'' | 2021 | <ref name="SixTones">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/190222|title=SixTONES - Artist|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard Japan]]|access-date=July 1, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408210817/https://www.billboard-japan.com/artists/detail/190222|url-status=live}} ''Select ''Hot Albums'' on the drop-down menu under ''週間チャート</ref> |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{official website|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums|name=Japan Hot Albums}} on ''[[Billboard Japan]]''
{{Billboard charts}} {{Music of Japan}} {{Japan number one albums}}
[[Category:Billboard charts|Japan Hot Albums]] [[Category:Japanese record charts]] [[Category:2015 establishments in Japan]]