Japan Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 1.2k verified e-commerce stores shipping with Japan Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

Detected across 1.8k domains. 1.2k verified as active stores with physical delivery.

· · Next full refresh: May 2026

1.2k verified active stores out of 1.8k detected · 68.2% verification rate

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 25.2% of stores with physical delivery (292 stores) , followed by Shopify (24.4%) and WooCommerce (23.5%) .

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)

Custom 25.2%

292 stores

Shopify 24.4%

282 stores

272 stores

111 stores

35 stores

BASE 2.4%

28 stores

27 stores

21 stores

20 stores

15 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (April 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Japan Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 292 25.24%
Shopify 282 24.37%
WooCommerce 272 23.51%
Wix eCommerce 111 9.59%
Ochanoko 35 3.03%
BASE 28 2.42%
PrestaShop 27 2.33%
BigCommerce 21 1.82%
Squarespace Commerce 20 1.73%
EC-CUBE 15 1.30%
Magento 15 1.30%
Welcart 12 1.04%
OpenCart 12 1.04%
CS Cart, CS-Cart 8 0.69%
MakeShop 7 0.61%

Categories Distribution

Toys & Games leads with 18.8% of all stores (199 stores) , followed by Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear (14.7%) and Arts & Entertainment (14.3%) .

Base: 1,058 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (87.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.

Top 10 Categories

Toys & Games 18.8%

199 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 14.7%

155 stores

Arts & Entertainment 14.3%

151 stores

Clothing & Accessories 13.0%

138 stores

Health & Beauty 10.6%

112 stores

Food & Beverages 9.5%

100 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.1%

43 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.3%

35 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.2%

34 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 2.4%

25 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Japan Post store categories (April 2026)
Distribution of categories in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Toys & Games 199 18.81%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 155 14.65%
Arts & Entertainment 151 14.27%
Clothing & Accessories 138 13.04%
Health & Beauty 112 10.59%
Food & Beverages 100 9.45%
Jewelry & Watches 43 4.06%
Vehicles & Parts 35 3.31%
Electronics & Technology 34 3.21%
Furniture & Home Decor 25 2.36%
Home & Garden 14 1.32%
Books & Media 14 1.32%
Gifts & Special Occasions 14 1.32%
Office Supplies 13 1.23%
Business & Industrial 11 1.04%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 28.6% among AI-verified physical stores (540 stores) , followed by American Express (11.0%) and Stripe Connect (10.4%) .

Base: 1,154 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (65.1% 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

PayPal 28.6%

540 stores

207 stores

196 stores

JCB 9.5%

179 stores

VISA 8.9%

168 stores

147 stores

122 stores

99 stores

64 stores

45 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Japan Post payment providers (April 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 540 28.59%
American Express 207 10.96%
Stripe Connect 196 10.38%
JCB 179 9.48%
VISA 168 8.89%
MasterCard 147 7.78%
Apple Pay 122 6.46%
Google Pay 99 5.24%
Amazon Pay 64 3.39%
Klarna 45 2.38%
Bolt 42 2.22%
AliPay 26 1.38%
UnionPay 19 1.01%
Bancontact 18 0.95%
Zip Pay 17 0.90%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 258 new stores were launched in Japan Post , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (55 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2026-03 21.3%

55 stores launched

2026-02 8.1%

21 stores launched

2026-01 7.8%

20 stores launched

2025-12 2.3%

6 stores launched

2025-11 8.9%

23 stores launched

2025-10 6.6%

17 stores launched

2025-09 6.6%

17 stores launched

2025-08 6.6%

17 stores launched

2025-07 14.7%

38 stores launched

2025-06 7.8%

20 stores launched

2025-05 7.4%

19 stores launched

2025-04 1.9%

5 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Japan Post (April 2026)
Monthly store launches in Japan Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2026-03 55 21.32%
2026-02 21 8.14%
2026-01 20 7.75%
2025-12 6 2.33%
2025-11 23 8.91%
2025-10 17 6.59%
2025-09 17 6.59%
2025-08 17 6.59%
2025-07 38 14.73%
2025-06 20 7.75%
2025-05 19 7.36%
2025-04 5 1.94%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,198 active stores in Japan Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (96 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 8.0%

96 active stores

2025 15.9%

191 active stores

2024 7.1%

85 active stores

2023 5.3%

63 active stores

2022 5.2%

62 active stores

2021 5.5%

66 active stores

2020 8.3%

99 active stores

2019 5.1%

61 active stores

2018 5.4%

65 active stores

2017 5.1%

61 active stores

2016 2.8%

34 active stores

2015 2.5%

30 active stores

2014 3.6%

43 active stores

2013 3.5%

42 active stores

2012 2.5%

30 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Japan Post by original launch year (April 2026)
Active stores in Japan Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 96 8.01%
2025 191 15.94%
2024 85 7.10%
2023 63 5.26%
2022 62 5.18%
2021 66 5.51%
2020 99 8.26%
2019 61 5.09%
2018 65 5.43%
2017 61 5.09%
2016 34 2.84%
2015 30 2.50%
2014 43 3.59%
2013 42 3.51%
2012 30 2.50%
2011 32 2.67%
2010 20 1.67%
2009 16 1.34%
2008 16 1.34%
2007 17 1.42%
2006 10 0.83%
2005 12 1.00%
2004 8 0.67%
2003 11 0.92%
2002 3 0.25%
2001 9 0.75%
2000 10 0.83%
1998 3 0.25%
1996 1 0.08%
1995 2 0.17%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 30.7% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (687 stores) , followed by Facebook (26.6%) and YouTube (12.0%) .

Base: 1,177 stores with any detectable social profile (66.3% 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

Instagram 30.7%

687 stores

Facebook 26.6%

595 stores

YouTube 12.0%

268 stores

Twitter 11.8%

264 stores

Pinterest 6.5%

146 stores

TikTok 5.0%

111 stores

X 4.6%

103 stores

LinkedIn 1.6%

36 stores

WhatsApp 1.1%

24 stores

Vimeo 0.3%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Japan Post (April 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 687 30.67%
Facebook 595 26.56%
YouTube 268 11.96%
Twitter 264 11.79%
Pinterest 146 6.52%
TikTok 111 4.96%
X 103 4.60%
LinkedIn 36 1.61%
WhatsApp 24 1.07%
Vimeo 6 0.27%

Geographic Distribution

Japan leads with 71.3% (754 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (11.2%) and Australia (2.6%) .

Base: 1,057 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Japan 71.3%

754 AI-verified stores

118 AI-verified stores

27 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

20 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

14 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

10 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Japan Post (April 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Japan Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Japan 754 71.33%
United States 118 11.16%
Australia 27 2.55%
Poland 23 2.18%
Germany 20 1.89%
France 14 1.32%
United Kingdom 14 1.32%
Romania 12 1.14%
Singapore 10 0.95%
Hong Kong 9 0.85%
India 9 0.85%
Canada 7 0.66%
Brazil 7 0.66%
Turkey 5 0.47%
Spain 5 0.47%
Russia 5 0.47%
Vietnam 5 0.47%
Italy 5 0.47%
Switzerland 4 0.38%
Netherlands 4 0.38%

Data Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 1.8k 100.00%
Emails 1.0k 58.29%
Phones 348.0 19.62%
Ecommerce platform 1.5k 83.20%
Couriers 1.8k 100.00%
Payment Providers 1.2k 65.05%
Categories 1.1k 63.25%
Social Media 1.2k 66.35%

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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Frequently Asked Questions

What data is included in the Japan Post e-commerce intelligence?

We track 1.2k verified Japan Post e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.

How is the data collected and how often is it updated?

We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.

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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →

Can I filter by specific segments?

Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.

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