| 39th Japan Record Awards | |
| Date: | December 31, 1997 |
| Venue: | TBS A-Studio, Tokyo |
| Host: | Masaaki Sakai |
| Network: | TBS |
| Previous: | 38th |
| Main: | Japan Record Awards |
| Next: | 40th |
The 39th Annual Japan Record Awards took place on December 31, 1997, starting at 6:30PM JST. The primary ceremonies were televised in Japan on TBS.