The following is a list of events that occurred in the year 2001 in Japan. It corresponds to the year Heisei 13 in the Japanese calendar.
Junichiro Koizumi became prime minister in April.
The following lists events that happened during 2000 in Japan. It corresponds to the year Heisei 12 in the Japanese calendar.
A torrential rain and flash flood in 2000 Nagoya flash flood