This is a list of traditional Japanese games. Many of them are localized children's games, but some, especially the more challenging games such as go, are enjoyed by players of different ages across the world.

Children's games

• Daruma san Ga Koronda
• Hana Iti Monme
• Hanetsuki
• Kagome Kagome
• Ken Ken Pa
• Nawatobi
• Onigokko
• Oshikura Manju
• Otedama
• Uta-garuta (hyakunin-isshu)

Board games

• Go
• shogi
• renju
• ninuki-renju.

Card games

• hanafuda
• menko
• Uta-garuta (hyakunin-isshu)

Dice games

• Cho-han bakuchi (Gambling on even and odd totals)

Word games

• Shiritori