Japan E-commerce Database
Explore 246.4k e-commerce stores in the Japan. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 58.5% of stores with physical delivery (141,351 stores) , followed by Shopify (15.2%) and WooCommerce (6.7%) .
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)
141,351 stores
36,757 stores
16,223 stores
13,050 stores
9,516 stores
7,832 stores
6,641 stores
6,452 stores
2,083 stores
1,524 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 141351 | 58.55% |
| Shopify | 36757 | 15.22% |
| WooCommerce | 16223 | 6.72% |
| BASE | 13050 | 5.41% |
| EC-CUBE | 9516 | 3.94% |
| Welcart | 7832 | 3.24% |
| MakeShop | 6641 | 2.75% |
| Wix eCommerce | 6452 | 2.67% |
| Ochanoko | 2083 | 0.86% |
| Raku-uru Cart | 1524 | 0.63% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 49.4% share of all Japan e-commerce stores (141,351) , with Shopify at 14.7% and WooCommerce at 10.2% (November 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)
141,351 stores
42,122 stores
29,298 stores
14,126 stores
11,529 stores
12,483 stores
7,490 stores
23,828 stores
2,292 stores
1,615 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 141351 | 49.40% |
| Shopify | 42122 | 14.72% |
| WooCommerce | 29298 | 10.24% |
| BASE | 14126 | 4.94% |
| EC-CUBE | 11529 | 4.03% |
| Welcart | 12483 | 4.36% |
| MakeShop | 7490 | 2.62% |
| Wix eCommerce | 23828 | 8.33% |
| Ochanoko | 2292 | 0.80% |
| Raku-uru Cart | 1615 | 0.56% |
Categories Distribution
Food & Beverages leads with 23.9% of all stores (37,895 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (18.6%) and Health & Beauty (15.1%) .
Top 10 Categories
37,895 stores
29,457 stores
23,912 stores
8,724 stores
8,517 stores
8,294 stores
7,507 stores
7,314 stores
5,485 stores
4,927 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Food & Beverages | 37895 | 23.93% |
| Clothing & Accessories | 29457 | 18.60% |
| Health & Beauty | 23912 | 15.10% |
| Home & Garden | 8724 | 5.51% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 8517 | 5.38% |
| Electronics & Technology | 8294 | 5.24% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 7507 | 4.74% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 7314 | 4.62% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 5485 | 3.46% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 4927 | 3.11% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 4148 | 2.62% |
| Business & Industrial | 3513 | 2.22% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 3255 | 2.06% |
| Collectibles & Hobbies | 2805 | 1.77% |
| Toys & Games | 2629 | 1.66% |
Payment Providers Distribution
VISA leads with 25.9% among AI-verified physical stores (28,926 stores) , followed by JCB (25.6%) and Amazon Pay (11.6%) .
Base: 49,726 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (20.2% 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
28,926 stores
28,580 stores
12,921 stores
9,952 stores
8,556 stores
7,686 stores
5,292 stores
4,843 stores
2,195 stores
665 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| VISA | 28926 | 25.91% |
| JCB | 28580 | 25.60% |
| Amazon Pay | 12921 | 11.57% |
| PayPal | 9952 | 8.91% |
| MasterCard | 8556 | 7.66% |
| American Express | 7686 | 6.88% |
| Apple Pay | 5292 | 4.74% |
| Google Pay | 4843 | 4.34% |
| Stripe Connect | 2195 | 1.97% |
| DinersClub | 665 | 0.60% |
| Bolt | 657 | 0.59% |
| AliPay | 599 | 0.54% |
| UnionPay | 411 | 0.37% |
| Paddle | 191 | 0.17% |
| BitCoin | 163 | 0.15% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
DHL leads with 18.5% among AI-verified physical stores (1,943 stores) , followed by Yamato Japan (14.8%) and UPS (14.0%) .
Base: 7,899 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (3.2% 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
1,943 stores
1,558 stores
1,478 stores
1,269 stores
1,261 stores
653 stores
513 stores
442 stores
339 stores
244 stores
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| DHL | 1943 | 18.47% |
| Yamato Japan | 1558 | 14.81% |
| UPS | 1478 | 14.05% |
| FedEx | 1269 | 12.06% |
| Japan Post | 1261 | 11.99% |
| USPS | 653 | 6.21% |
| Sagawa | 513 | 4.88% |
| Hermes | 442 | 4.20% |
| Speedy | 339 | 3.22% |
| TNT | 244 | 2.32% |
| GLS | 229 | 2.18% |
| JX | 181 | 1.72% |
| TCS | 167 | 1.59% |
| ePacket | 124 | 1.18% |
| ASM | 120 | 1.14% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 25,790 new stores were launched in Japan , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (3,108 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
3,108 stores launched
2,309 stores launched
2,299 stores launched
2,278 stores launched
2,290 stores launched
2,057 stores launched
2,300 stores launched
2,260 stores launched
2,064 stores launched
1,976 stores launched
1,955 stores launched
894 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 3108 | 12.05% |
| 2025-09 | 2309 | 8.95% |
| 2025-08 | 2299 | 8.91% |
| 2025-07 | 2278 | 8.83% |
| 2025-06 | 2290 | 8.88% |
| 2025-05 | 2057 | 7.98% |
| 2025-04 | 2300 | 8.92% |
| 2025-03 | 2260 | 8.76% |
| 2025-02 | 2064 | 8.00% |
| 2025-01 | 1976 | 7.66% |
| 2024-12 | 1955 | 7.58% |
| 2024-11 | 894 | 3.47% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 233,079 active stores in Japan are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (23,034 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
23,034 active stores
22,784 active stores
20,894 active stores
20,442 active stores
23,795 active stores
21,216 active stores
13,094 active stores
12,756 active stores
9,480 active stores
6,189 active stores
5,953 active stores
5,202 active stores
6,262 active stores
4,266 active stores
4,073 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23034 | 9.88% |
| 2024 | 22784 | 9.78% |
| 2023 | 20894 | 8.96% |
| 2022 | 20442 | 8.77% |
| 2021 | 23795 | 10.21% |
| 2020 | 21216 | 9.10% |
| 2019 | 13094 | 5.62% |
| 2018 | 12756 | 5.47% |
| 2017 | 9480 | 4.07% |
| 2016 | 6189 | 2.66% |
| 2015 | 5953 | 2.55% |
| 2014 | 5202 | 2.23% |
| 2013 | 6262 | 2.69% |
| 2012 | 4266 | 1.83% |
| 2011 | 4073 | 1.75% |
| 2010 | 4156 | 1.78% |
| 2009 | 4045 | 1.74% |
| 2008 | 3353 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | 3507 | 1.50% |
| 2006 | 2792 | 1.20% |
| 2005 | 2501 | 1.07% |
| 2004 | 2615 | 1.12% |
| 2003 | 2185 | 0.94% |
| 2002 | 1979 | 0.85% |
| 2001 | 2942 | 1.26% |
| 2000 | 2231 | 0.96% |
| 1999 | 667 | 0.29% |
| 1998 | 443 | 0.19% |
| 1997 | 122 | 0.05% |
| 1996 | 92 | 0.04% |
| 1995 | 9 | 0.00% |
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Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 246.4k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 91.6k | 37.18% |
| Phones | 39.3k | 15.95% |
| Ecommerce platform | 246.4k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 7.9k | 3.21% |
| Payment Providers | 49.7k | 20.18% |
| Categories | 163.6k | 66.41% |
| Social Media | 133.3k | 54.11% |
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Our database covers over 246.4k Japan physical 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 35.3% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (100,531 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.6%) and Twitter (16.2%) .
Base: 133,325 stores with any detectable social profile (54.1% 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
100,531 stores
73,054 stores
46,132 stores
29,361 stores
20,495 stores
7,022 stores
4,210 stores
2,745 stores
1,268 stores
334 stores
Visual Distribution