Top 15 Extreme sports in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 15 largest extreme sports in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. X Games, Alex Honnold and Felix Baumgartner lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 604,603 people. Across all 15 entries the average audience size is 43,753, and the largest, X Games, reaches around 556,436 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each extreme sports, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  X Games |
556,436 | 5.3% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 2 |  Alex Honnold |
27,333 | 1.2% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 3 |  Felix Baumgartner |
20,834 | 0.2% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 4 |  Wim Hof |
18,116 | 0.9% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 5 |  kilian jornet |
17,152 | 1.1% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 6 |  Jimmy Chin |
4,234 | 1.7% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 7 |  Red Bull Rampage |
2,530 | 0.2% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 8 |  Red Bull X-Fighters |
1,715 | 4.2% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 9 |  Mike Horn |
1,713 | 0.3% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 10 |  Red Bull Air Race World Championship |
1,287 | 0.8% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 11 |  Crashed Ice |
1,251 | 3.6% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 12 |  Red Bull X-Alps |
1,237 | 0.6% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 13 |  Sam Pilgrim |
1,040 | 1.6% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 14 |  Red Bull Cliff Diving |
919 | 0.2% | Extreme sports | Sports |
| 15 |  Joe Tasker |
498 | 1.4% | Extreme sports | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 15 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each extreme sports by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest extreme sports in Japan?
X Games currently leads with an estimated audience of 556,436 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.