The Japan Fantasy Novel Award (日本ファンタジーノベル大賞) is an annual award which began in 1989 and is sponsored by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Shimizu Corporation with the backing of publisher Shinchōsha. The winner gets a contract to have their unpublished work published by Shinchōsha and receives ¥5 million. The contest is open to anyone, whether an already published author or not. Past winners include Riku Onda, Fuyumi Ono and Ken'ichi Sakemi. Kōji Suzuki, known for his Ring series, was later one of the selectors for this award, although he did not win the grand prize. It ceased in being awarded after 2013, its twenty-fifth year, but started again in 2017.

Selection committee

Historical: 1-7

Historical: 8-10

Historical: 11-13

Historical: 14-22

Historical: 23-25

Historical: 2017-2020

Historical: 2021-2023

List of winners

Year 1: 1989

Year 2: 1990

Year 3: 1991

Year 4: 1992

Year 5: 1993

Year 6: 1994

Year 7: 1995

Year 8: 1996

Year 9: 1997

Year 10: 1998

Year 11: 1999

Year 12: 2000

Year 13: 2001

Year 14: 2002

Year 15: 2003

Year 16: 2004

Year 17: 2005

Year 18: 2006

Year 19: 2007

Year 20: 2008

Year 21: 2009

Year 22: 2010

Year 23: 2011

Year 24: 2012

Year 25: 2013