List of honours of Japan awarded to heads of state and royalty

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations awarded by Japan, classified by Monarchies chapter and Republics chapter, and, under each chapter, recipients' countries and the detailed list of recipients.

• Emperor Naruhito:
  • Collar and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
  • Order of Culture
  • The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
  • The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
• Empress Masako :
  • Grand Mistress and Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
  • The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
  • The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
• Emperor Emeritus Akihito :
  • Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
  • Grand Cordon of The Order of the Rising Sun with the Paulownia Blossoms
    • renamed Grand Cordon of The Order of the Paulownia Flowers from 2003
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Sacred Treasure
  • Order of Culture
  • The Golden Medal of Merit of the Japanese Red Cross
  • The Golden Medal of Honorary Member of the Japanese Red Cross
• Empress Emerita Michiko : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Prince Akishino (Fumihito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Akishino (Kiko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Prince Hitachi (Masahito) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Hitachi (Hanako): Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Mikasa (Yuriko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Tomohito of Mikasa (Nobuko) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Akiko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Yōko of Mikasa (Tomohito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Takamado (Hisako) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Tsuguko of Takamado (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

• Atsuko Ikeda (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Takako Shimazu (Akihito's sister) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Yasuko Konoe (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Masako Sen (Mikasa's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Sayako Kuroda (Akihito's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Noriko Senge (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Ayako Moriya (Takamado's daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Mako Komuro ( Fumihito’s daughter) : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

European monarchies

• The King : : 1971 – - Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• The Princess Royal : 1971 – : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy :1962 – :Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown

See also decorations pages (mark °) : Harald, Sonja, Haakon, Mette-Marit, Mârtha Louise, Astrid & Ragnhild

• Harald V of Norway: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
• Queen Sonja of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °
• Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum °
• Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown °

• Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Silvia of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Prince Carl Philip :Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum^[1]
• Princess Madeleine : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown^[2]
• Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)
• Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2000)

• Margrethe II of Denmark : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum - Order of the Precious Crown, 1st Class
• Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Prince Joachim of Denmark : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum

• King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Princess Margriet of the Netherlands : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Pieter van Vollenhoven : Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Sacred Treasure

• King Philippe : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (1994) ^[3]
• King Albert II : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Paola : Dame 1st class of the Order of the Precious Crown

• Juan Carlos I of Spain : Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Sofía of Spain : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown
• Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca (1994) : Grand Cordon (or 1st Class) of the Order of the Precious Crown

Asian monarchies

• Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cross (11.1993) then Collar (30.11.1999) of the Order of the Chrysanthemum ^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Rania of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999) ^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Alia bint Al Hussein, daughter of Queen Dina of Jordan, half-sister of Abdullah II of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976) ^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein, daughter of Princess Muna of Jordan, Abdullah II's full sister and Princess Zein's twin  : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.11.1999) ^{[citation needed]}
• Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein, son of Queen Alia of Jordan, half-brother of Abdullah II of Jordan : Order of the Rising Sun
• Prince Muhammad bin Talal, eldest younger brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun (11.1978) ^{[citation needed]}
• Prince Hassan bin Talal, youngest brother of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (6.1970) ^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Sarvath El Hassan, Hassan's wife : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown of Japan (04.1988) ^{[citation needed]}
• Basma bint Talal, sister of King Hussein I of Jordan : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (3.1976) ^{[citation needed]}

• King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Sirikit of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1963)
• Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)
• Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (1991)

They have been awarded:^{[citation needed]}

• Sultanah Haminah of Kedah: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2013) ^{[note 1]}

They have been awarded:^{[citation needed]}

• Sultanah Bainun : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (30.9.1991)

They have been awarded:^{[citation needed]}

• Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis (as Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, 12/2001–12/2006) :
  • Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (7.3.2005)
  • Grand Cordon (or First class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)
• Tuanku Fauziah (Sultan Sirajuddin of Perlis's wife) :
  • Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (7.3.2005)
  • Gold and Silver Star (or Second class) of the Order of the Sacred Treasure (22.2.1970)

• Mirror page : List of honours of the Japanese Imperial Family by country