Japan Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 1.9k e-commerce stores shipping with Japan Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 65.9% of stores with physical delivery (981 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (17.1%) and Wix eCommerce (6.3%) .

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)

Shopify 65.9%

981 stores

254 stores

94 stores

37 stores

21 stores

BASE 1.3%

19 stores

16 stores

14 stores

11 stores

9 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Japan Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 981 65.93%
WooCommerce 254 17.07%
Wix eCommerce 94 6.32%
Ochanoko 37 2.49%
BigCommerce 21 1.41%
BASE 19 1.28%
Magento 16 1.08%
PrestaShop 14 0.94%
Squarespace Commerce 11 0.74%
EC-CUBE 9 0.60%
CS Cart 8 0.54%
Welcart 8 0.54%
OpenCart 6 0.40%
Big Cartel 6 0.40%
MakeShop 4 0.27%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 60.7% share of all Japan Post e-commerce stores (1,032) , with WooCommerce at 19.3% and Wix eCommerce at 9.1% (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)

Shopify 60.7%

1,032 stores

329 stores

154 stores

39 stores

22 stores

BASE 1.3%

22 stores

16 stores

14 stores

23 stores

10 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Japan Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1032 60.67%
WooCommerce 329 19.34%
Wix eCommerce 154 9.05%
Ochanoko 39 2.29%
BigCommerce 22 1.29%
BASE 22 1.29%
Magento 16 0.94%
PrestaShop 14 0.82%
Squarespace Commerce 23 1.35%
EC-CUBE 10 0.59%
CS Cart 9 0.53%
Welcart 11 0.65%
OpenCart 6 0.35%
Big Cartel 7 0.41%
MakeShop 7 0.41%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 21.8% of all stores (283 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (14.7%) and Food & Beverages (12.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 21.8%

283 stores

Health & Beauty 14.7%

191 stores

Food & Beverages 12.3%

160 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.9%

116 stores

Toys & Games 7.2%

94 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.2%

81 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 5.4%

70 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

68 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.5%

59 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.6%

47 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Japan Post store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 283 21.77%
Health & Beauty 191 14.69%
Food & Beverages 160 12.31%
Arts & Entertainment 116 8.92%
Toys & Games 94 7.23%
Jewelry & Watches 81 6.23%
Collectibles & Hobbies 70 5.38%
Home & Garden 68 5.23%
Vehicles & Parts 59 4.54%
Electronics & Technology 47 3.62%
Books & Media 42 3.23%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 41 3.15%
Tools & Hardware 16 1.23%
Furniture & Home Decor 16 1.23%
Business & Industrial 16 1.23%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 25.4% among AI-verified physical stores (836 stores) , followed by American Express (12.5%) and JCB (10.2%) .

Base: 1,717 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (69.0% 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 25.4%

836 stores

411 stores

JCB 10.2%

336 stores

310 stores

VISA 9.0%

298 stores

297 stores

285 stores

221 stores

107 stores

52 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Japan Post payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 836 25.38%
American Express 411 12.48%
JCB 336 10.20%
Apple Pay 310 9.41%
VISA 298 9.05%
MasterCard 297 9.02%
Google Pay 285 8.65%
Stripe Connect 221 6.71%
Amazon Pay 107 3.25%
AliPay 52 1.58%
Bolt 52 1.58%
Klarna 27 0.82%
Bancontact 25 0.76%
UnionPay 21 0.64%
BitCoin 16 0.49%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 311 new stores were launched in Japan Post , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (28 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 9.0%

28 stores launched

2025-09 8.0%

25 stores launched

2025-08 9.6%

30 stores launched

2025-07 10.6%

33 stores launched

2025-06 10.0%

31 stores launched

2025-05 12.2%

38 stores launched

2025-04 9.6%

30 stores launched

2025-03 7.4%

23 stores launched

2025-02 7.4%

23 stores launched

2025-01 6.4%

20 stores launched

2024-12 5.5%

17 stores launched

2024-11 4.2%

13 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Japan Post (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in Japan Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 28 9.00%
2025-09 25 8.04%
2025-08 30 9.65%
2025-07 33 10.61%
2025-06 31 9.97%
2025-05 38 12.22%
2025-04 30 9.65%
2025-03 23 7.40%
2025-02 23 7.40%
2025-01 20 6.43%
2024-12 17 5.47%
2024-11 13 4.18%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,847 active stores in Japan Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (281 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 15.2%

281 active stores

2024 9.3%

171 active stores

2023 6.9%

128 active stores

2022 6.7%

123 active stores

2021 9.0%

166 active stores

2020 8.0%

148 active stores

2019 5.3%

98 active stores

2018 5.4%

100 active stores

2017 4.7%

86 active stores

2016 3.3%

61 active stores

2015 2.8%

52 active stores

2014 3.4%

62 active stores

2013 3.6%

66 active stores

2012 1.8%

34 active stores

2011 2.7%

50 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Japan Post by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in Japan Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 281 15.21%
2024 171 9.26%
2023 128 6.93%
2022 123 6.66%
2021 166 8.99%
2020 148 8.01%
2019 98 5.31%
2018 100 5.41%
2017 86 4.66%
2016 61 3.30%
2015 52 2.82%
2014 62 3.36%
2013 66 3.57%
2012 34 1.84%
2011 50 2.71%
2010 37 2.00%
2009 31 1.68%
2008 25 1.35%
2007 24 1.30%
2006 19 1.03%
2005 11 0.60%
2004 15 0.81%
2003 18 0.97%
2002 10 0.54%
2001 13 0.70%
2000 9 0.49%
1999 4 0.22%
1998 2 0.11%
1997 1 0.05%
1996 1 0.05%
1995 1 0.05%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 32.9% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,167 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.6%) and Twitter (12.2%) .

Base: 1,723 stores with any detectable social profile (69.2% 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 32.9%

1,167 stores

Facebook 25.6%

909 stores

Twitter 12.2%

434 stores

YouTube 11.8%

419 stores

Pinterest 5.3%

189 stores

TikTok 5.3%

187 stores

X 4.9%

175 stores

LinkedIn 1.2%

42 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

23 stores

Reddit 0.2%

6 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Japan Post (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1167 32.86%
Facebook 909 25.60%
Twitter 434 12.22%
YouTube 419 11.80%
Pinterest 189 5.32%
TikTok 187 5.27%
X 175 4.93%
LinkedIn 42 1.18%
WhatsApp 23 0.65%
Reddit 6 0.17%

Geographic Distribution

Japan leads with 73.6% (1,227 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (11.2%) and Australia (2.3%) .

Base: 1,667 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Japan 73.6%

1,227 AI-verified stores

186 AI-verified stores

39 AI-verified stores

India 1.7%

28 AI-verified stores

25 AI-verified stores

23 AI-verified stores

22 AI-verified stores

21 AI-verified stores

China 1.1%

19 AI-verified stores

18 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Japan Post (November 2025)
Geographic distribution of stores using Japan Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Japan 1227 73.61%
United States 186 11.16%
Australia 39 2.34%
India 28 1.68%
United Kingdom 25 1.50%
France 23 1.38%
Hong Kong 22 1.32%
Germany 21 1.26%
China 19 1.14%
Canada 18 1.08%
Singapore 13 0.78%
Ireland 8 0.48%
Russia 7 0.42%
Vietnam 7 0.42%
Turkey 4 0.24%
Sweden 4 0.24%
South Africa 4 0.24%
Thailand 4 0.24%
Chile 4 0.24%
Taiwan 4 0.24%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.5k 100.00%
Emails 1.7k 69.10%
Phones 496.0 19.93%
Ecommerce platform 1.7k 69.71%
Couriers 2.5k 100.00%
Payment Providers 1.7k 68.98%
Categories 1.3k 53.44%
Social Media 1.7k 69.22%

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