| Ilex glabra | Inkberry | | Broad-leaved Evergreens | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Evergreen, Full sun, Part shade, Shade, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4), Tolerates salt spray |
| Berberis thunbergii | Japanese Barberry | | Native and Invasive Plants | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Shrub < 4 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Callicarpa dichotoma | Japanese Beautyberry | | Flowering Landscape Shrubs | Shrub < 4 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Pinus thunbergiana (formerly Pinus thunbergii) | Japanese Black Pine | | Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Evergreen, Full sun, Zone 6a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0), Tolerates salt spray, Tolerates salty soil |
| Clethra barbinervis | Japanese Clethra | | | Tree < 30 feet, Shrub > 8 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5b, Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0) |
| Cryptomeria japonica | Japanese Cryptomeria; Japanese Cedar | | Evergreens with Scales | Tree > 30 feet, Evergreen, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 6a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Prunus serrulata | Japanese Flowering Cherry | | Rosaceous & Flowering Trees | Tree > 30 feet, Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 5b, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Malus floribunda | Japanese Flowering Crabapple | | None Listed | Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0), Tolerates salty soil |
| Juniperus procumbens | Japanese Garden Juniper; Japgarden Juniper | | Evergreens with Scales | Shrub < 4 feet, Groundcover, Evergreen, Full sun, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Ilex crenata | Japanese Holly | | Broad-leaved Evergreens | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Evergreen, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5a, Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0) |
| Schizophragma hydrangeoides | Japanese Hydrangea Vine | | | Vine, Deciduous, Part shade, Shade, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Kerria japonica | Japanese Kerria; Kerria Rose | | Spring Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs | Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Deciduous, Part shade, Zone 5b, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) |
| Larix kaempferi | Japanese Larch | | Birch, Larch, Magnolias and Nut Trees at Arboretum | Tree > 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 4a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Acer palmatum | Japanese Maple | | Maples, Beeches and Others | Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Shade, Zone 5b, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Chamaecyparis pisifera | Japanese or Sawara Falsecypress | | Evergreens with Scales | Tree > 30 feet, Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Evergreen, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Styphnolobium japonicum | Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree | | Dry Site Plants, Campus trees walk | Tree > 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Zone 5b, Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0), Tolerates salty soil |
| Pieris japonica | Japanese Pieris | | Broad-leaved Evergreens | Shrub > 8 feet, Shrub 4 to 8 feet, Evergreen, Part shade, Shade, Zone 5b, Requires acid (pH 5.0 to 7.0) |
| Pinus densiflora | Japanese Red Pine | | Pines et. al. | Tree > 30 feet, Evergreen, Full sun, Zone 3b, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Skimmia japonica | Japanese Skimmia | | Zone 6 & 7 Plants plus shrubs | Shrub < 4 feet, Evergreen, Part shade, Shade, Zone 7a, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |
| Styrax japonicus | Japanese Snowbell | | None Listed | Tree < 30 feet, Deciduous, Full sun, Part shade, Zone 5b, Can tolerate acid to neutral soil (pH 5.0 to 7.4) |