As of April 2022, there were more than 1.1 thousand police stations in operation in Japan. Tokyo Prefecture, the country's capital and most populous prefecture, accounted for the highest number of police stations at just over 100.
Number of police stations in Japan in 2022, by prefecture
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National Police Agency (Japan). (August 25, 2023). Number of police stations in Japan in 2022, by prefecture [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264608/japan-number-police-stations-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of police stations in Japan in 2022, by prefecture." Chart. August 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264608/japan-number-police-stations-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan). (2023). Number of police stations in Japan in 2022, by prefecture. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264608/japan-number-police-stations-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Police Stations in Japan in 2022, by Prefecture." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264608/japan-number-police-stations-by-prefecture/
National Police Agency (Japan), Number of police stations in Japan in 2022, by prefecture Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264608/japan-number-police-stations-by-prefecture/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Number of police stations in Japan in 2022, by prefecture [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), August 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1264608/japan-number-police-stations-by-prefecture/