.jp

.jp is a country-code extension for Japan, run by Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.. Local presence required: a person or organisation with an address in Japan.

Type	Country code
Registry operator	Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd.
Country	Japan
Who can register	Rules apply Local presence required: a person or organisation with an address in Japan.
DNSSEC	Signed
RDAP server	None listed
WHOIS server	whois.jprs.jp
IANA record	iana.org/domains/root/db/jp

Registrars that sell .jp

Active24	Integrated
ALL-INKL.COM	Integrated
Atom	Integrated
DNSimple	Integrated
Gandi	Integrated
hosting.de	Integrated
Hostinger	Integrated
Internet.bs	Integrated
INWX	Integrated
Name.com	Integrated
Netim	Integrated
Value-Domain	Integrated

All 28 registrars for .jp. Other registrars may sell it too.

Look up a .jp domain

The .jp registry publishes registration data over WHOIS. The free domain report reads it and shows a .jp domain's registrar, dates, status and DNS in one place. For the raw record, use the WHOIS lookup.

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Generic · 2015

New to extensions? The guide to how domain extensions work covers generic, country-code and brand extensions. For who sells extensions in general, see the list of domain registrars.

Sources: the IANA root zone database and the ICANN list of generic extensions (refreshed 2026-10-24). Something out of date? Tell us.

Frequently asked questions

Who runs the .jp extension?

Japan Registry Services Co., Ltd. is the registry operator for .jp, the country-code extension for Japan. The registry keeps the list of every .jp name; registrars sell the names to the public.

Can anyone register a .jp domain?

Local presence required: a person or organisation with an address in Japan.

How do I look up who owns a .jp domain?

The .jp registry publishes registration data over WHOIS at whois.jprs.jp. The free domain report on lemon.domains reads it for you and shows the registrar, dates and status.

Is .jp signed with DNSSEC?

Yes. The .jp zone is signed, so a .jp domain can turn on DNSSEC once its registrar adds a DS record.