PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTORY

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Prefectural Libraries
City Public Libraries (Selected Cities by government ordinace with more than 500,000 population)
23 Wards(Kuritsu) Public Libraries in Tokyo Metropolitan

= Public Library =

- Prefectural Libraries -

Hokkaido Aomori Iwate Miyagi Akita Yamagata Fukushima Ibaragi Tochigi Gunma Saimata Chiba Tokyo Kanagawa Niigata Toyama Ishikawa Fukui Yamanashi Nagano Gifu Shizuoka Aichi Mie Shizuoka Shiga Mie Kyoto Osaka Hyogo Nara Wakayama Tottori Shimane Okayama Hiroshima Yamaguchi Tokushima kagawa Ehime Kochi Fukuoka Saga nagasaki Kumamoto Oita Miyazaki Kagoshima Okinawa
　name of library　 　address　 　fax number　 pref.no
Art Center Aichi Prefectural Lib. 1-9-3, Sannomaru, Naka-ku, Nagoya 460-0001 052-212-3674 23
Akita Prefectural Lib. 14-31, Shinmachi, Sanno, Akita 010-0952 0188-66-6200 5
Aomori Prefectural Lib. 119-7, Aza Fujito, Arakawa, Aomori 030-0184 0177-39-8353 2
Chiba Prefectural Central Lib. 11-1, Ichiba-cho, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8660 043-225-8355 12
Chiba Prefectural West Lib. 657-7, Sendabori, Matsudo 270-2252 047-384-1371 12
Ehime Prefectural Lib. Horinouchi, Matsuyama 790-0007 089-941-1454 38
Fukui Prefectural Lib. 51-11, Geba-cho, Fukui 918-8113 0776-24-6251 18
Fukushima Prefectural Lib. 1, Aza Nishiyozan, Moriai, Fukushima 960-8003 024-536-4787 7
Fukuoka Prefectural Lib. 1-41-12, Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8651 092-641-1127 40
Gifu Prefectural Lib. 4-2-1, Usa, Gifu 500-8368 058-275-5115 21
Gumma Prefectural Lib. 1-9-1, Hiyoshi-cho, Maebashi 371-0017 027-235-4196 10
Hiroshima Prefectural Lib. 3-7-47, Senda-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0052 082-241-9799 34
Hokkaido Prefectural Lib. 41, Higashi-machi, Bunkyodai, Ebetsu 069-0834 011-386-6906 1
Hyogo Prefectural Lib. 1-27, Akashi Koen, Akashi 673-8553 078-913-9229 28
Ibaraki Prefectural Lib. 1-5-38, Sannomaru, Mito 310-0011 029-225-3399 8
Ishikawa Prefectural Lib. 3-2-15, Honda-machi, Kanazawa 920-0964 076-222-2531 17
Iwate Prefectural Lib. 1-50, Uchimaru, Morioka 020-0023 019-624-2519 3
Kagawa Prefectural Lib. 2217-19, Hayashi-cho, Takamatsu 761-0301 099-224-5824 37
Kagoshima Prefectural Lib. 5-1, Shiroyama-cho, Kagoshima 892-0853 099-224-5824 46
Kanagawa Prefectural Lib. 9-2, Momijigaoka, Nishi-ku Yokohama 220-8585 045-241-0985 14
Kanagawa Prefectural Kawasaki Lib. 2-1-4, Fujimi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210-0011 044-210-1146 14
Kochi Prefectural Lib. 1-1-10, Marunouchi,　Kochi 780-0850 0888-72-6479 39
Kumamoto Prefectural Lib. 2-5-1, Izumi,　Kumamoto 862-8612 096-385-4214 43
Kyoto Prefectural Lib. 31, Yahata-machi, Nishi Shichijo, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8888 075-325-4351 26
Mie Prefectural Lib. 1234, Isshinden Kozubeta, Tsu 514-0061 059-233-1191 24
Miyagi Prefectural Lib. 1-1-1, Murasakiyama, Izumi-ku, Sendai 981-3205 022-377-8484 4
Miyazaki Prefectural Lib. 3-210-1, Funatsuka, Miyazaki 880-0031 0985-22-9070 45
Nagano Prefectural Lib. 298, Oaza Wakasato, Nagano 380-0922 026-291-6252 20
Nagasaki Prefectural Lib. 1-1-51, Tateyama, Nagasaki 850-0007 0958-26-9285 42
Nara Prefectural Lib. 1-1000, Daianji-nishi, Nara 630-8135 0742-27-0865 29
Niigata Prefectural Lib. 2066, Meike, Niigara 950-8602 025-284-6832 15
Oita Prefectural Lib. 587-1, Oaza Danoharu, Oita 870-0814 0975-46-9985 44
Okayama Prefectural Lib.(Sogo Bunka Senta) 2-6-30, Marunouchi, Okayama City 700-0823 086-224-1208 33
Okinawa Prefectural Lib. 1-2-16, Yorimiya, Naha 902-0064　 098-834-8157 47
Osaka Prefectural Central Lib. 57-3, Aramoto Kita, Higashi Osaka 577-0011 06-6745-0262 27
Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Lib. 1-2-10, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005 27
Saga Prefectural Lib. 2-1-41, Jonai, Saga 840-0041 0952-25-7049 41
Saitama Prefectural Kuki Lib. 85-5, Shimohayami, Kuki 346-8506 0480-21-9918 11
Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya Lib. 5-6-1, Hakoda, Kumagaya 360-0014 0485-25-2667 11
Saitama Prefectural Urawa Lib. 3-1-22, Takasago, Urawa 336-0011 048-829-2979 11
Shiga Prefectural Lib. 1740-1, Seta Minami Ogaya-machi, Otsu 520-2122 0775-48-9790 25
Shimane Prefectural Lib. 52, Uchinakabara-cho, Matsue 690-0873 0852-22-5728 32
Shizuoka Prefectural Central Lib. 53-1, Yada, Shizuoka 422-8002 22
Tochigi Prefectural Lib. 1-3-23, Hanawada, Utsunomiya 320-0027 028-624-7855 9
Tochigi Prefectural Ashikaga Lib. 832, Yuraku-cho, Ashikaga 326-0801 0284-44-2966 9
Tokushima Prefectural Lib. Bunkanomori Sogo Koen, Muko Terayama, Hachiman-cho, Tokushima 770-8070 0886-68-6904 36
Tokyo Metropolitan Central Lib. 5-7-13, Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8575 03-3447-8924 13
Tokyo Metropolitan Hibiya Lib. 1-4, Hibiya Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0012 13
Tokyo Mtropolitan Tama Lib. 6-3-1, Nishiki-cho, Tachikawa 190-0022 042-525-9168 13
Tottori Prefectural Lib. 101, Shotoku-cho. Tottori 680-0017 0857-22-2996 31
Toyama Prefectural Lib. 206-3, Chaya-machi, Toyama, 930-0115 0764-36-1891 16
Wakayama Prefectural Lib. 1-7-38, Nishi Takamatsu, Wakayama 641-0051 0734-36-9501 30
Yamagata Prefectural Lib. Yamagata Prefectural Lib .Yamagata 990-0041 0236-25-6520 6
Yamaguchi Prefectural Lib. 150-1, Aza Matsukara, Oaza Ushirogawara, Yamaguchi 753-0083 0839-32-2817 35
Yamanashi Prefectural Lib. 2-33-1, Marunouchi, Kofu 400-0031 0552-26-2528 19

- City Public Libraries - (Selected Cities by government ordinace with more than 500,000 population)

Sapporo Sendai Saitama Chiba Kawasaki Yokohama Shizuoka Nagoya Kyoto Osaka Kobe Sakai Hiroshima Kitakyushu Fukuoka
name of library address FAX number
Chiba City Lib. 3-7-7, Benten, Chuo-ku, Chiba City 043-287-4074
Fukuoka City Public Lib. 3-7-1, Momochihama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka 814-0001 092-852-0609
Hiroshima City Lib. 3-1, Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 730-0011 082-222-5545
Kawasaki City Lib.) 3-417, Kosugi-cho, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki 211-0063
Kitakyushu Central Public Lib. 4-1, Jonai, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu 803-0813 093-571-1484
Kobe Chuo Municipal Lib. 7-2-1, Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017 078-371-5046
Kyoto City lib. 9-2, Matsushita-cho, Jurakumawari, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8401  
Osaka Municipal Lib. 4-3-2, Kitahorie, Nishi-ku, Osaka 550-0014  
Saitama Municipal Lib. 1-4-2 Kitaurawa Urawa-ku, Saitama 330-0074 048-832-2324
Sakai Municipal Lib. 18-1 Daisen-nakamachi Sakai-ku, Sakai 590-0801
Sapporo Chuo Lib.(Sapporo Municipal Central Lib.) 13-chome, Minami 22-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-8516 011-512-5783
Sendai Shiritsu Toshokan (Sendai City Lib.) 3-1, Sakuragaoka Koen, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0823
Shizuoka Shiritsu Toshokan (Shizuoka Municipal Lib.) 29-1, Oiwahoncho, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka 420-0884 054-247-9971
Tsurumai Central Library City of Nagoya 1-1-155, Tsurumai, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-0064 052-733-6337
Yokohama City Centra Lib. 1, Oimatsu-cho, Nishi-ku,Yokohama 220-0032 045-262-0052

-23 Wards(Kuritsu) Public Libraries in Tokyo Metropolitan-

name of library address FAX number
Adachi Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 5-13-5, Senju, Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-0034  
Arakawa Kuritsu Arakawa Lib. 4-27-2, Arakawa, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo 116-0002 03-3891-4350
Bunkyo Kuritsu Masago Lib. 4-8-15, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033 03-5689-4500
Chiyoda Kuritsu Chiyoda Lib. 1-6-11, Kudan Minami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074  
Chuo Kuritsu Kyobashi Lib. 1-1-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045  
Edogawa Kuritsu Koiwa Lib. 6-15-2, Higashi Koiwa, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 133-0052 03-5694-2921
Itabashi Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 1-13-1, Tokiwadai, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo 174-0071 03-3967-5550
Katsushika Kuritsu Katsushika Lib. 3-7-1, Niijuku, Katsushika-ku, Tokyo 125-0051 03-3607-9200
Kita Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 3-22-3, Oji, Kita-ku, Tokyo 114-0002 03-3912-8400
Koto Kuritsu Koto Lib. 6-7-52, Minamisuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0076 03-3615-6668
Meguro Kuritsu Moriya Lib. 2-20-15, Gohongi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0053 03-3791-6018
Minato Kuritsu Minato Lib. 3-2-25, Shiba Koen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011 03-3437-6627
Nakano Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 2-9-7, Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-0001 03-5340-5090
Nerima Kuritsu Hikarigaoka Lib. Toritsu Hikarigaoka Koen, 4-1-5, Hikarigaoka, Nerima-ku, Tokyo 179-0072 03-5383-6505
Ota Kuritsu Ota Lib. 25-1, Denenchofu Minami, Ota-ku, Tokyo 145-0076 03-3758-3625
Setagaya Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 3-16-8, Tsurumaki, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0016 03-3429-7436
Shibuya Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 1-5-34, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001  
Shinagawa Kuritsu Shinagawa Lib. 2-32-3, Kita Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0001 03-3740-4014
Shinjuku Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 1-9-8, Shimoochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 161-0033 03-5389-2241
Suginami Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 3-40-23, Ogikubo, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 167-0051 03-3391-7803
Sumida Kuritsu Azuma Lib. 1-19-1, Bunka, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 131-0044 03-36127-6072
Taito Kuritsu Taito Lib. 2-15-8, Misuji, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0055 03-5687-5889
Toshima Kuritsu Chuo Lib. 5-36-18, Higashi Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 170-0013 03-3983-9904