Japan E-commerce Database
Explore 161.5k verified e-commerce stores in the Japan. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 219.2k with e-commerce signals. 161.5k verified as active stores.
· · Next full refresh: March 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 31.4% of stores with physical delivery (49,080 stores) , followed by Shopify (26.6%) and BASE (9.8%) .
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)
49,080 stores
41,573 stores
15,265 stores
14,609 stores
12,375 stores
7,977 stores
6,811 stores
5,238 stores
2,094 stores
1,521 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 49080 | 31.35% |
| Shopify | 41573 | 26.56% |
| BASE | 15265 | 9.75% |
| WooCommerce | 14609 | 9.33% |
| EC-CUBE | 12375 | 7.91% |
| Welcart | 7977 | 5.10% |
| MakeShop | 6811 | 4.35% |
| Wix eCommerce | 5238 | 3.35% |
| Ochanoko | 2094 | 1.34% |
| Raku-uru Cart | 1521 | 0.97% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 23.9% share of all Japan e-commerce stores (49,080) , with Shopify at 21.6% and BASE at 8.6% (February 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
49,080 stores
44,415 stores
17,755 stores
31,072 stores
14,054 stores
12,699 stores
7,442 stores
25,374 stores
2,266 stores
1,603 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 49080 | 23.85% |
| Shopify | 44415 | 21.59% |
| BASE | 17755 | 8.63% |
| WooCommerce | 31072 | 15.10% |
| EC-CUBE | 14054 | 6.83% |
| Welcart | 12699 | 6.17% |
| MakeShop | 7442 | 3.62% |
| Wix eCommerce | 25374 | 12.33% |
| Ochanoko | 2266 | 1.10% |
| Raku-uru Cart | 1603 | 0.78% |
Categories Distribution
Food & Beverages leads with 24.5% of all stores (26,962 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (23.6%) and Health & Beauty (14.9%) .
Base: 110,153 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (68.2% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
26,962 stores
26,027 stores
16,385 stores
6,595 stores
5,394 stores
5,358 stores
4,340 stores
3,949 stores
3,582 stores
2,868 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Food & Beverages | 26962 | 24.48% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 26027 | 23.63% |
| Health & Beauty | 16385 | 14.87% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 6595 | 5.99% |
| Home & Garden | 5394 | 4.90% |
| Electronics & Technology | 5358 | 4.86% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 4340 | 3.94% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3949 | 3.59% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 3582 | 3.25% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 2868 | 2.60% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 2193 | 1.99% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 1942 | 1.76% |
| Toys & Games | 1917 | 1.74% |
| Collectibles & Hobbies | 1542 | 1.40% |
| Tools & Hardware | 1099 | 1.00% |
Payment Providers Distribution
VISA leads with 25.0% among AI-verified physical stores (27,545 stores) , followed by JCB (23.9%) and PayPal (12.0%) .
Base: 49,418 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (30.6% 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
27,545 stores
26,326 stores
13,277 stores
12,422 stores
8,253 stores
7,695 stores
5,529 stores
5,163 stores
1,981 stores
598 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| VISA | 27545 | 24.98% |
| JCB | 26326 | 23.87% |
| PayPal | 13277 | 12.04% |
| Amazon Pay | 12422 | 11.26% |
| MasterCard | 8253 | 7.48% |
| American Express | 7695 | 6.98% |
| Apple Pay | 5529 | 5.01% |
| Google Pay | 5163 | 4.68% |
| Stripe Connect | 1981 | 1.80% |
| DinersClub | 598 | 0.54% |
| AliPay | 486 | 0.44% |
| Bolt | 425 | 0.39% |
| UnionPay | 338 | 0.31% |
| Klarna | 129 | 0.12% |
| Paddle | 117 | 0.11% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL leads with 20.0% among AI-verified physical stores (1,960 stores) , followed by FedEx (13.6%) and Yamato Japan (13.5%) .
Base: 6,730 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (4.2% 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
1,960 stores
1,331 stores
1,330 stores
1,319 stores
1,276 stores
672 stores
508 stores
376 stores
315 stores
172 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 1960 | 19.96% |
| FedEx | 1331 | 13.55% |
| Yamato Japan | 1330 | 13.54% |
| Japan Post | 1319 | 13.43% |
| UPS | 1276 | 12.99% |
| USPS | 672 | 6.84% |
| Sagawa | 508 | 5.17% |
| Hermes | 376 | 3.83% |
| Speedy | 315 | 3.21% |
| TNT | 172 | 1.75% |
| ePacket | 151 | 1.54% |
| JX | 109 | 1.11% |
| GLS | 107 | 1.09% |
| Royal Mail | 97 | 0.99% |
| DPD | 97 | 0.99% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 22,528 new stores were launched in Japan , with the highest activity in 2026-01 (2,492 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,492 stores launched
2,784 stores launched
2,022 stores launched
2,005 stores launched
1,640 stores launched
1,702 stores launched
1,881 stores launched
1,875 stores launched
1,771 stores launched
1,654 stores launched
1,702 stores launched
1,000 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01 | 2492 | 11.06% |
| 2025-12 | 2784 | 12.36% |
| 2025-11 | 2022 | 8.98% |
| 2025-10 | 2005 | 8.90% |
| 2025-09 | 1640 | 7.28% |
| 2025-08 | 1702 | 7.56% |
| 2025-07 | 1881 | 8.35% |
| 2025-06 | 1875 | 8.32% |
| 2025-05 | 1771 | 7.86% |
| 2025-04 | 1654 | 7.34% |
| 2025-03 | 1702 | 7.56% |
| 2025-02 | 1000 | 4.44% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 157,040 active stores in Japan are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (2,496 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
2,496 active stores
21,667 active stores
15,461 active stores
14,157 active stores
14,360 active stores
16,355 active stores
14,236 active stores
7,296 active stores
6,846 active stores
5,497 active stores
3,663 active stores
3,515 active stores
3,106 active stores
3,746 active stores
2,615 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2496 | 1.59% |
| 2025 | 21667 | 13.80% |
| 2024 | 15461 | 9.85% |
| 2023 | 14157 | 9.01% |
| 2022 | 14360 | 9.14% |
| 2021 | 16355 | 10.41% |
| 2020 | 14236 | 9.07% |
| 2019 | 7296 | 4.65% |
| 2018 | 6846 | 4.36% |
| 2017 | 5497 | 3.50% |
| 2016 | 3663 | 2.33% |
| 2015 | 3515 | 2.24% |
| 2014 | 3106 | 1.98% |
| 2013 | 3746 | 2.39% |
| 2012 | 2615 | 1.67% |
| 2011 | 2476 | 1.58% |
| 2010 | 2663 | 1.70% |
| 2009 | 2492 | 1.59% |
| 2008 | 2068 | 1.32% |
| 2007 | 2096 | 1.33% |
| 2006 | 1607 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | 1518 | 0.97% |
| 2004 | 1493 | 0.95% |
| 2003 | 1268 | 0.81% |
| 2002 | 1043 | 0.66% |
| 2001 | 1483 | 0.94% |
| 2000 | 1164 | 0.74% |
| 1999 | 341 | 0.22% |
| 1998 | 189 | 0.12% |
| 1997 | 73 | 0.05% |
| 1996 | 45 | 0.03% |
| 1995 | 5 | 0.00% |
Featured Stores
Newest entrants in Japan's e-commerce landscape.
New Stores
Recently launched ecommerce sites detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Custom - Vehicles & Parts
Custom - Health & Beauty
BASE
WooCommerce
Wix eCommerce - Collectibles & Hobbies
Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 161.5k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 70.1k | 43.44% |
| Phones | 23.3k | 14.41% |
| Ecommerce platform | 161.5k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 6.7k | 4.17% |
| Payment Providers | 49.4k | 30.61% |
| Categories | 113.0k | 70.01% |
| Social Media | 93.6k | 57.95% |
Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.
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Our database covers over 161.5k verified Japan e-commerce stores, including website URLs, verified contacts (emails, phones), e-commerce platforms, product counts, categories, estimated monthly traffic, and more.
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 37.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (78,638 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.1%) and Twitter (13.6%) .
Base: 93,566 stores with any detectable social profile (58.0% 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
78,638 stores
52,509 stores
28,464 stores
20,536 stores
16,666 stores
6,552 stores
3,271 stores
1,447 stores
492 stores
233 stores
Visual Distribution