How to watch NHK Educational TV live online
NHK Educational TV (E-tele) streams live on NHK ONE, about 60 seconds behind the broadcast, and on catch-up for a week. Homes that already pay the NHK receiving fee need no extra contract or payment. NHK ONE works only in Japan; abroad, NHK runs NHK WORLD-JAPAN.
The NHK ONE app streams NHK General TV and E-tele at the same time as the broadcast, about 60 seconds behind, and for a week after. Homes that already pay the receiving fee need no extra contract or payment; you register an NHK ONE account and link your receiving-fee details.
In the Tokyo area, NHK Educational is remote-control key 2 (channel 26 from Tokyo Skytree).
- Country
- Japan
- Run by
- NHK, Japan's public broadcaster
- Type
- General
- Language
- Japanese
- Watch live
- NHK ONE / channel 2 (Tokyo)
- Cost at home
- Included in the NHK receiving fee
- Abroad
- Partly: NHK WORLD-JAPAN, not E-tele
- Checked
- 13 November 2026
Can you watch NHK Educational TV abroad?
NHK says NHK ONE is for Japan: you cannot register or log in from outside Japan.
Abroad, NHK runs NHK WORLD-JAPAN, its international service, which streams live in English. It is not E-tele itself.
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
NHK's international service, live in English. Not the E-tele channel itself.
Watch NHK Educational TV in the USA, the UK, Canada and more
NHK Educational TV in the USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany and France
NHK Educational TV itself: NHK WORLD-JAPAN, not E-tele. Official alternative: NHK WORLD-JAPAN (worldwide, free). NHK's international service, live in English. Not the E-tele channel itself.
Apps for NHK Educational TV: TV, phone and laptop
What is NHK Educational TV?
NHK Educational TV, shown on screen as NHK E, is NHK's second TV service, with educational, documentary, cultural and children's programmes.
NHK Educational TV: common questions
Is NHK Educational TV on NHK ONE?
Yes, live (about 60 seconds behind the broadcast) and on catch-up for a week.
Do I pay extra for NHK ONE?
No, if your home already pays the NHK receiving fee.
Can I watch NHK Educational TV abroad?
Not on NHK ONE, which works only in Japan; abroad there is NHK WORLD-JAPAN.
Which app do I need to watch NHK Educational TV live?
NHK ONE (Japan): phones, tablets, web, smart TVs. NHK WORLD-JAPAN (worldwide): web, phones, tablets.
Can I watch NHK Educational TV on a smart TV?
Yes. NHK ONE has an app for smart TVs (Japan).
Is NHK Educational TV free to watch?
In Japan: Included in the NHK receiving fee, on NHK ONE / channel 2 (Tokyo). Abroad: partly (NHK WORLD-JAPAN, not E-tele).
Can I watch NHK Educational TV in the USA?
NHK Educational TV itself: NHK WORLD-JAPAN, not E-tele. Official alternative: NHK WORLD-JAPAN (worldwide, free). NHK's international service, live in English. Not the E-tele channel itself.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- NHK ONE: the app (simultaneous streaming of General TV and E-tele)
- NHK ONE: how to use it (registration, receiving fee)
- NHK: NHK ONE questions (outside Japan)
- MIC: digital TV stations of the Kanto region (Tokyo Skytree)
- NHK WORLD-JAPAN: live
- Wikipedia: NHK Educational TV
Last checked: 13 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
