fiscal year 2024; the fiscal year starts on April 1 of the stated year and ends on March 31 of the following year; the survey data was collected between January 29 and February 5, 2025
Number of respondents
14,235 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
multiple answers possible; respondents who did not attend in cultural events during the last year
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "What are your reasons for not attending any art and culture events?"
Citation formats
Leading reasons for not directly experiencing art and culture in Japan FY 2024
According to a survey conducted in Japan in early 2024, about **** percent of the respondents who did not attend any art or culture events during the last year refrained from doing so because they were not interested in it. Another **** percent stated that there were no performances or exhibitions available in their vicinity.
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Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (July 2, 2025). Leading reasons for not directly experiencing art and culture in Japan in fiscal year 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1064907/japan-reasons-no-participation-cultural-activities/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Leading reasons for not directly experiencing art and culture in Japan in fiscal year 2024." Chart. July 2, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1064907/japan-reasons-no-participation-cultural-activities/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). (2025). Leading reasons for not directly experiencing art and culture in Japan in fiscal year 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1064907/japan-reasons-no-participation-cultural-activities/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan). "Leading Reasons for Not Directly Experiencing Art and Culture in Japan in Fiscal Year 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 2 Jul 2025, /statistics/1064907/japan-reasons-no-participation-cultural-activities/
Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Leading reasons for not directly experiencing art and culture in Japan in fiscal year 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1064907/japan-reasons-no-participation-cultural-activities/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Leading reasons for not directly experiencing art and culture in Japan in fiscal year 2024 [Graph], Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), July 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1064907/japan-reasons-no-participation-cultural-activities/
