Kawasaki Frontale were the defending champions, having won their fourth and second consecutive title in 2021 with four rounds to play.
[2] Yokohama F. Marinos reclaimed the trophy, winning its fifth J.League and seventh Japanese title on the final day of the season.
From the 2021 season, there is no limitations on signing foreign players, but clubs could only register up to five of them for a single matchday squad.
[34] Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Qatar) were exempted from these restrictions.
Fagiano Okayama, Roasso Kumamoto, Oita Trinita, and Montedio Yamagata qualified for the promotion playoffs as they finished between third and sixth in the 2022 J2 League.