diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.cc b/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.cc
index d793233c2b573..9dc1cfe6a3617 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.cc
@@ -28,17 +28,13 @@
 namespace arrow::extension {
 
 bool JsonExtensionType::ExtensionEquals(const ExtensionType& other) const {
-  return other.extension_name() == this->extension_name();
+  return other.extension_name() == this->extension_name() &&
+         other.storage_type()->Equals(storage_type_);
 }
 
 Result<std::shared_ptr<DataType>> JsonExtensionType::Deserialize(
     std::shared_ptr<DataType> storage_type, const std::string& serialized) const {
-  if (storage_type->id() != Type::STRING && storage_type->id() != Type::STRING_VIEW &&
-      storage_type->id() != Type::LARGE_STRING) {
-    return Status::Invalid("Invalid storage type for JsonExtensionType: ",
-                           storage_type->ToString());
-  }
-  return std::make_shared<JsonExtensionType>(storage_type);
+  return JsonExtensionType::Make(std::move(storage_type));
 }
 
 std::string JsonExtensionType::Serialize() const { return ""; }
@@ -51,11 +47,22 @@ std::shared_ptr<Array> JsonExtensionType::MakeArray(
   return std::make_shared<ExtensionArray>(data);
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<DataType> json(const std::shared_ptr<DataType> storage_type) {
-  ARROW_CHECK(storage_type->id() != Type::STRING ||
-              storage_type->id() != Type::STRING_VIEW ||
-              storage_type->id() != Type::LARGE_STRING);
-  return std::make_shared<JsonExtensionType>(storage_type);
+bool JsonExtensionType::IsSupportedStorageType(Type::type type_id) {
+  return type_id == Type::STRING || type_id == Type::STRING_VIEW ||
+         type_id == Type::LARGE_STRING;
+}
+
+Result<std::shared_ptr<DataType>> JsonExtensionType::Make(
+    std::shared_ptr<DataType> storage_type) {
+  if (!IsSupportedStorageType(storage_type->id())) {
+    return Status::Invalid("Invalid storage type for JsonExtensionType: ",
+                           storage_type->ToString());
+  }
+  return std::make_shared<JsonExtensionType>(std::move(storage_type));
+}
+
+std::shared_ptr<DataType> json(std::shared_ptr<DataType> storage_type) {
+  return JsonExtensionType::Make(std::move(storage_type)).ValueOrDie();
 }
 
 }  // namespace arrow::extension
diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.h b/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.h
index 4793ab2bc9b36..89976c8073fac 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.h
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json.h
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class ARROW_EXPORT JsonExtensionType : public ExtensionType {
 
   std::shared_ptr<Array> MakeArray(std::shared_ptr<ArrayData> data) const override;
 
+  static Result<std::shared_ptr<DataType>> Make(std::shared_ptr<DataType> storage_type);
+
+  static bool IsSupportedStorageType(Type::type type_id);
+
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<DataType> storage_type_;
 };
diff --git a/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json_test.cc b/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json_test.cc
index 143e4f9ceeac7..b938ddb2cfef3 100644
--- a/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json_test.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/arrow/extension/json_test.cc
@@ -80,4 +80,18 @@ TEST_F(TestJsonExtensionType, InvalidUTF8) {
   }
 }
 
+TEST_F(TestJsonExtensionType, StorageTypeValidation) {
+  ASSERT_TRUE(json(utf8())->Equals(json(utf8())));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(json(large_utf8())->Equals(json(utf8())));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(json(utf8_view())->Equals(json(utf8())));
+  ASSERT_FALSE(json(utf8_view())->Equals(json(large_utf8())));
+
+  for (const auto& storage_type : {int16(), binary(), float64(), null()}) {
+    ASSERT_RAISES_WITH_MESSAGE(Invalid,
+                               "Invalid: Invalid storage type for JsonExtensionType: " +
+                                   storage_type->ToString(),
+                               extension::JsonExtensionType::Make(storage_type));
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace arrow
diff --git a/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/arrow_schema_test.cc b/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/arrow_schema_test.cc
index 31ead461aa6e2..0dac2508ca0e1 100644
--- a/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/arrow_schema_test.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/arrow_schema_test.cc
@@ -757,23 +757,35 @@ TEST_F(TestConvertParquetSchema, ParquetSchemaArrowExtensions) {
 
   {
     // Parquet file does not contain Arrow schema.
-    // If Arrow extensions are enabled, both fields should be treated as json() extension
-    // fields.
+    // If Arrow extensions are enabled, fields will be interpreted as json(utf8())
+    // extension fields.
     ArrowReaderProperties props;
     props.set_arrow_extensions_enabled(true);
     auto arrow_schema = ::arrow::schema(
         {::arrow::field("json_1", ::arrow::extension::json(), true),
-         ::arrow::field("json_2", ::arrow::extension::json(::arrow::large_utf8()),
-                        true)});
+         ::arrow::field("json_2", ::arrow::extension::json(::arrow::utf8()), true)});
     std::shared_ptr<KeyValueMetadata> metadata{};
     ASSERT_OK(ConvertSchema(parquet_fields, metadata, props));
     CheckFlatSchema(arrow_schema);
+
+    // If original data was e.g. json(large_utf8()) it will be interpreted as json(utf8())
+    // in absence of Arrow schema.
+    arrow_schema = ::arrow::schema(
+        {::arrow::field("json_1", ::arrow::extension::json(), true),
+         ::arrow::field("json_2", ::arrow::extension::json(::arrow::large_utf8()),
+                        true)});
+    metadata = std::shared_ptr<KeyValueMetadata>{};
+    ASSERT_OK(ConvertSchema(parquet_fields, metadata, props));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(result_schema_->field(1)->type()->Equals(
+        ::arrow::extension::json(::arrow::utf8())));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(
+        result_schema_->field(1)->type()->Equals(arrow_schema->field(1)->type()));
   }
 
   {
     // Parquet file contains Arrow schema.
-    // Both json_1 and json_2 should be returned as a json() field
-    // even though extensions are not enabled.
+    // json_1 and json_2 will be interpreted as json(utf8()) and json(large_utf8())
+    // fields even though extensions are not enabled.
     ArrowReaderProperties props;
     props.set_arrow_extensions_enabled(false);
     std::shared_ptr<KeyValueMetadata> field_metadata =
@@ -791,7 +803,7 @@ TEST_F(TestConvertParquetSchema, ParquetSchemaArrowExtensions) {
 
   {
     // Parquet file contains Arrow schema. Extensions are enabled.
-    // Both json_1 and json_2 should be returned as a json() field
+    // json_1 and json_2 will be interpreted as json(utf8()) and json(large_utf8()).
     ArrowReaderProperties props;
     props.set_arrow_extensions_enabled(true);
     std::shared_ptr<KeyValueMetadata> field_metadata =
diff --git a/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/schema.cc b/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/schema.cc
index 1623d80dcb0e4..0d009c8d4f1e1 100644
--- a/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/schema.cc
+++ b/cpp/src/parquet/arrow/schema.cc
@@ -997,9 +997,8 @@ Result<bool> ApplyOriginalMetadata(const Field& origin_field, SchemaField* infer
     const auto& ex_type = checked_cast<const ::arrow::ExtensionType&>(*origin_type);
     if (inferred_type->id() != ::arrow::Type::EXTENSION &&
         ex_type.extension_name() == std::string("arrow.json") &&
-        (inferred_type->id() == ::arrow::Type::STRING ||
-         inferred_type->id() == ::arrow::Type::LARGE_STRING ||
-         inferred_type->id() == ::arrow::Type::STRING_VIEW)) {
+        ::arrow::extension::JsonExtensionType::IsSupportedStorageType(
+            inferred_type->id())) {
       // Schema mismatch.
       //
       // Arrow extensions are DISABLED in Parquet.
@@ -1009,6 +1008,18 @@ Result<bool> ApplyOriginalMetadata(const Field& origin_field, SchemaField* infer
       // Origin type is restored as Arrow should be considered the source of truth.
       inferred->field = inferred->field->WithType(origin_type);
       RETURN_NOT_OK(ApplyOriginalStorageMetadata(origin_field, inferred));
+    } else if (inferred_type->id() == ::arrow::Type::EXTENSION &&
+               ex_type.extension_name() == std::string("arrow.json")) {
+      // Potential schema mismatch.
+      //
+      // Arrow extensions are ENABLED in Parquet.
+      // origin_type is arrow::extension::json(...)
+      // inferred_type is arrow::extension::json(arrow::utf8())
+      auto origin_storage_field = origin_field.WithType(ex_type.storage_type());
+
+      // Apply metadata recursively to storage type
+      RETURN_NOT_OK(ApplyOriginalStorageMetadata(*origin_storage_field, inferred));
+      inferred->field = inferred->field->WithType(origin_type);
     } else {
       auto origin_storage_field = origin_field.WithType(ex_type.storage_type());