body 
  font-family: 'Noto Sans JP', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', 'Yu Gothic UI', sans-serif;

Why Noto Sans JP?

Just because you cannot get the original does not mean you cannot achieve a similar aesthetic. Google Fonts offers several excellent open-source Japanese and Latin fonts that capture the essence of Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro: clean, geometric strokes, high legibility, and a modern feel.

Here are the top three replacements, ranked by similarity.

For modern websites, use Zen Kaku Gothic New as your web font.

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Zen+Kaku+Gothic+New:wght@400;500;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

Why it works: The M PLUS family (developed by Cozette) is a highly underrated Gothic font on Google Fonts. M PLUS 1p is a straightforward Gothic sans-serif.

If you want a font that looks like Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro but is 100% web-safe, legally free, and works everywhere, try these Google Fonts instead.

Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro Google Font File

body 
  font-family: 'Noto Sans JP', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro', 'Yu Gothic UI', sans-serif;

Why Noto Sans JP?

Here are the top three replacements, ranked by similarity. body font-family: 'Noto Sans JP', 'Hiragino Kaku Gothic

For modern websites, use Zen Kaku Gothic New as your web font. Why Noto Sans JP

<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Zen+Kaku+Gothic+New:wght@400;500;700&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">

Why it works: The M PLUS family (developed by Cozette) is a highly underrated Gothic font on Google Fonts. M PLUS 1p is a straightforward Gothic sans-serif.

If you want a font that looks like Hiragino Kaku Gothic Pro but is 100% web-safe, legally free, and works everywhere, try these Google Fonts instead.