Japan E-commerce Database
Explore 245.0k e-commerce stores in the Japan. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: January 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 55.7% of stores with physical delivery (133,471 stores) , followed by Shopify (16.2%) and WooCommerce (7.2%) .
Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.
Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)
133,471 stores
38,897 stores
17,372 stores
13,894 stores
11,495 stores
7,275 stores
6,974 stores
6,802 stores
2,118 stores
1,448 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 133471 | 55.67% |
| Shopify | 38897 | 16.22% |
| WooCommerce | 17372 | 7.25% |
| BASE | 13894 | 5.80% |
| EC-CUBE | 11495 | 4.79% |
| Welcart | 7275 | 3.03% |
| Wix eCommerce | 6974 | 2.91% |
| MakeShop | 6802 | 2.84% |
| Ochanoko | 2118 | 0.88% |
| Raku-uru Cart | 1448 | 0.60% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 46.7% share of all Japan e-commerce stores (133,471) , with Shopify at 15.0% and WooCommerce at 10.7% (December 2025) .
Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
133,471 stores
42,727 stores
30,553 stores
17,518 stores
13,463 stores
11,245 stores
25,440 stores
7,386 stores
2,246 stores
1,625 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 133471 | 46.72% |
| Shopify | 42727 | 14.96% |
| WooCommerce | 30553 | 10.70% |
| BASE | 17518 | 6.13% |
| EC-CUBE | 13463 | 4.71% |
| Welcart | 11245 | 3.94% |
| Wix eCommerce | 25440 | 8.91% |
| MakeShop | 7386 | 2.59% |
| Ochanoko | 2246 | 0.79% |
| Raku-uru Cart | 1625 | 0.57% |
Categories Distribution
Food & Beverages leads with 24.0% of all stores (37,854 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.0%) and Health & Beauty (15.3%) .
Top 10 Categories
37,854 stores
29,947 stores
24,113 stores
8,616 stores
8,223 stores
8,216 stores
7,399 stores
7,154 stores
5,731 stores
4,755 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Food & Beverages | 37854 | 23.99% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 29947 | 18.98% |
| Health & Beauty | 24113 | 15.28% |
| Home & Garden | 8616 | 5.46% |
| Electronics & Technology | 8223 | 5.21% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 8216 | 5.21% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 7399 | 4.69% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 7154 | 4.53% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 5731 | 3.63% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 4755 | 3.01% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 4092 | 2.59% |
| Business & Industrial | 3330 | 2.11% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 3070 | 1.95% |
| Collectibles & Hobbies | 2646 | 1.68% |
| Toys & Games | 2631 | 1.67% |
Payment Providers Distribution
VISA leads with 25.0% among AI-verified physical stores (29,493 stores) , followed by JCB (24.7%) and Amazon Pay (11.5%) .
Base: 53,635 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (21.9% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
29,493 stores
29,127 stores
13,517 stores
13,144 stores
8,896 stores
8,102 stores
5,462 stores
5,014 stores
2,330 stores
686 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| VISA | 29493 | 25.02% |
| JCB | 29127 | 24.71% |
| Amazon Pay | 13517 | 11.47% |
| PayPal | 13144 | 11.15% |
| MasterCard | 8896 | 7.55% |
| American Express | 8102 | 6.87% |
| Apple Pay | 5462 | 4.63% |
| Google Pay | 5014 | 4.25% |
| Stripe Connect | 2330 | 1.98% |
| DinersClub | 686 | 0.58% |
| Bolt | 665 | 0.56% |
| AliPay | 625 | 0.53% |
| UnionPay | 419 | 0.36% |
| Paddle | 209 | 0.18% |
| BitCoin | 176 | 0.15% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL leads with 18.6% among AI-verified physical stores (2,072 stores) , followed by Yamato Japan (14.7%) and UPS (13.9%) .
Base: 8,256 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (3.4% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
2,072 stores
1,639 stores
1,557 stores
1,384 stores
1,354 stores
692 stores
532 stores
455 stores
343 stores
244 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 2072 | 18.56% |
| Yamato Japan | 1639 | 14.68% |
| UPS | 1557 | 13.95% |
| FedEx | 1384 | 12.40% |
| Japan Post | 1354 | 12.13% |
| USPS | 692 | 6.20% |
| Sagawa | 532 | 4.77% |
| Hermes | 455 | 4.08% |
| Speedy | 343 | 3.07% |
| TNT | 244 | 2.19% |
| GLS | 237 | 2.12% |
| JX | 204 | 1.83% |
| TCS | 171 | 1.53% |
| ePacket | 155 | 1.39% |
| ASM | 124 | 1.11% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 26,461 new stores were launched in Japan , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (3,182 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
3,182 stores launched
2,683 stores launched
2,059 stores launched
2,100 stores launched
2,212 stores launched
2,303 stores launched
2,191 stores launched
2,381 stores launched
2,370 stores launched
1,946 stores launched
1,969 stores launched
1,065 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 3182 | 12.03% |
| 2025-10 | 2683 | 10.14% |
| 2025-09 | 2059 | 7.78% |
| 2025-08 | 2100 | 7.94% |
| 2025-07 | 2212 | 8.36% |
| 2025-06 | 2303 | 8.70% |
| 2025-05 | 2191 | 8.28% |
| 2025-04 | 2381 | 9.00% |
| 2025-03 | 2370 | 8.96% |
| 2025-02 | 1946 | 7.35% |
| 2025-01 | 1969 | 7.44% |
| 2024-12 | 1065 | 4.02% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 232,106 active stores in Japan are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (25,440 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
25,440 active stores
22,377 active stores
20,250 active stores
20,211 active stores
23,662 active stores
20,887 active stores
12,908 active stores
12,553 active stores
9,457 active stores
6,101 active stores
5,876 active stores
5,133 active stores
6,200 active stores
4,213 active stores
4,011 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25440 | 10.96% |
| 2024 | 22377 | 9.64% |
| 2023 | 20250 | 8.72% |
| 2022 | 20211 | 8.71% |
| 2021 | 23662 | 10.19% |
| 2020 | 20887 | 9.00% |
| 2019 | 12908 | 5.56% |
| 2018 | 12553 | 5.41% |
| 2017 | 9457 | 4.07% |
| 2016 | 6101 | 2.63% |
| 2015 | 5876 | 2.53% |
| 2014 | 5133 | 2.21% |
| 2013 | 6200 | 2.67% |
| 2012 | 4213 | 1.82% |
| 2011 | 4011 | 1.73% |
| 2010 | 4117 | 1.77% |
| 2009 | 3993 | 1.72% |
| 2008 | 3298 | 1.42% |
| 2007 | 3413 | 1.47% |
| 2006 | 2718 | 1.17% |
| 2005 | 2457 | 1.06% |
| 2004 | 2565 | 1.11% |
| 2003 | 2102 | 0.91% |
| 2002 | 1901 | 0.82% |
| 2001 | 2835 | 1.22% |
| 2000 | 2159 | 0.93% |
| 1999 | 648 | 0.28% |
| 1998 | 403 | 0.17% |
| 1997 | 123 | 0.05% |
| 1996 | 86 | 0.04% |
| 1995 | 9 | 0.00% |
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WooCommerce
Custom
Custom — Health & Beauty
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Custom
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 245.0k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 92.3k | 37.69% |
| Phones | 38.5k | 15.70% |
| Ecommerce platform | 245.0k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 8.3k | 3.37% |
| Payment Providers | 53.6k | 21.89% |
| Categories | 163.0k | 66.54% |
| Social Media | 134.3k | 54.82% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 35.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (103,384 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.8%) and Twitter (15.7%) .
Base: 134,290 stores with any detectable social profile (54.8% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
103,384 stores
75,106 stores
45,836 stores
30,356 stores
19,924 stores
7,547 stores
4,489 stores
2,924 stores
1,174 stores
349 stores
Visual Distribution