Japan Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 2.0k e-commerce stores shipping with Japan Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 56.6% of stores with physical delivery (1,115 stores) , followed by WooCommerce (14.6%) and Custom (13.4%) .

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 56.6%

1,115 stores

288 stores

Custom 13.4%

264 stores

107 stores

39 stores

BASE 1.6%

31 stores

21 stores

20 stores

18 stores

16 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in Japan Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 1115 56.60%
WooCommerce 288 14.62%
Custom 264 13.40%
Wix eCommerce 107 5.43%
Ochanoko 39 1.98%
BASE 31 1.57%
PrestaShop 21 1.07%
BigCommerce 20 1.02%
Magento 18 0.91%
Squarespace Commerce 16 0.81%
EC-CUBE 15 0.76%
CS Cart 11 0.56%
Welcart 10 0.51%
Big Cartel 8 0.41%
MakeShop 7 0.36%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 53.0% share of all Japan Post e-commerce stores (1,123) , with WooCommerce at 17.0% and Custom at 12.5% (January 2026) .

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 53.0%

1,123 stores

360 stores

Custom 12.5%

264 stores

161 stores

40 stores

BASE 1.5%

31 stores

21 stores

21 stores

18 stores

25 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Japan Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 1123 53.00%
WooCommerce 360 16.99%
Custom 264 12.46%
Wix eCommerce 161 7.60%
Ochanoko 40 1.89%
BASE 31 1.46%
PrestaShop 21 0.99%
BigCommerce 21 0.99%
Magento 18 0.85%
Squarespace Commerce 25 1.18%
EC-CUBE 16 0.76%
CS Cart 12 0.57%
Welcart 12 0.57%
Big Cartel 8 0.38%
MakeShop 7 0.33%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 23.5% of all stores (320 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (14.6%) and Food & Beverages (12.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 23.5%

320 stores

Health & Beauty 14.6%

199 stores

Food & Beverages 12.3%

167 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.7%

119 stores

Toys & Games 7.9%

108 stores

Jewelry & Watches 7.3%

100 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 5.3%

72 stores

Home & Garden 4.8%

66 stores

Vehicles & Parts 3.8%

52 stores

Electronics & Technology 3.4%

46 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Japan Post store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 320 23.49%
Health & Beauty 199 14.61%
Food & Beverages 167 12.26%
Arts & Entertainment 119 8.74%
Toys & Games 108 7.93%
Jewelry & Watches 100 7.34%
Collectibles & Hobbies 72 5.29%
Home & Garden 66 4.85%
Vehicles & Parts 52 3.82%
Electronics & Technology 46 3.38%
Books & Media 38 2.79%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 35 2.57%
Furniture & Home Decor 19 1.40%
Tools & Hardware 11 0.81%
Business & Industrial 10 0.73%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 25.6% among AI-verified physical stores (941 stores) , followed by American Express (12.8%) and JCB (9.9%) .

Base: 1,784 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (70.0% 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 25.6%

941 stores

469 stores

JCB 9.9%

364 stores

342 stores

VISA 9.0%

331 stores

313 stores

309 stores

252 stores

113 stores

Bolt 1.7%

62 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Japan Post payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 941 25.61%
American Express 469 12.77%
JCB 364 9.91%
Apple Pay 342 9.31%
VISA 331 9.01%
MasterCard 313 8.52%
Google Pay 309 8.41%
Stripe Connect 252 6.86%
Amazon Pay 113 3.08%
Bolt 62 1.69%
AliPay 53 1.44%
Klarna 51 1.39%
Bancontact 27 0.73%
UnionPay 26 0.71%
AfterPay 21 0.57%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 343 new stores were launched in Japan Post , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (19 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 5.5%

19 stores launched

2025-11 8.2%

28 stores launched

2025-10 8.5%

29 stores launched

2025-09 7.9%

27 stores launched

2025-08 9.3%

32 stores launched

2025-07 11.7%

40 stores launched

2025-06 10.2%

35 stores launched

2025-05 11.4%

39 stores launched

2025-04 9.9%

34 stores launched

2025-03 6.7%

23 stores launched

2025-02 7.9%

27 stores launched

2025-01 2.9%

10 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Japan Post (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Japan Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 19 5.54%
2025-11 28 8.16%
2025-10 29 8.45%
2025-09 27 7.87%
2025-08 32 9.33%
2025-07 40 11.66%
2025-06 35 10.20%
2025-05 39 11.37%
2025-04 34 9.91%
2025-03 23 6.71%
2025-02 27 7.87%
2025-01 10 2.92%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,991 active stores in Japan Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (355 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 17.8%

355 active stores

2024 9.3%

186 active stores

2023 6.7%

133 active stores

2022 6.5%

129 active stores

2021 8.7%

174 active stores

2020 8.2%

164 active stores

2019 5.3%

105 active stores

2018 5.8%

116 active stores

2017 4.5%

89 active stores

2016 3.0%

59 active stores

2015 2.7%

53 active stores

2014 2.9%

58 active stores

2013 3.1%

62 active stores

2012 2.1%

42 active stores

2011 2.5%

49 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Japan Post by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Japan Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 355 17.83%
2024 186 9.34%
2023 133 6.68%
2022 129 6.48%
2021 174 8.74%
2020 164 8.24%
2019 105 5.27%
2018 116 5.83%
2017 89 4.47%
2016 59 2.96%
2015 53 2.66%
2014 58 2.91%
2013 62 3.11%
2012 42 2.11%
2011 49 2.46%
2010 37 1.86%
2009 28 1.41%
2008 26 1.31%
2007 22 1.10%
2006 17 0.85%
2005 15 0.75%
2004 12 0.60%
2003 18 0.90%
2002 7 0.35%
2001 13 0.65%
2000 11 0.55%
1999 4 0.20%
1998 4 0.20%
1997 1 0.05%
1996 1 0.05%
1995 1 0.05%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 33.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,296 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.5%) and YouTube (12.1%) .

Base: 1,796 stores with any detectable social profile (70.4% 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 33.0%

1,296 stores

Facebook 25.5%

1,003 stores

YouTube 12.1%

477 stores

Twitter 12.0%

470 stores

Pinterest 5.4%

211 stores

TikTok 5.2%

204 stores

X 4.6%

182 stores

LinkedIn 1.4%

55 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

24 stores

Vimeo 0.2%

8 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Japan Post (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Japan Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 1296 32.98%
Facebook 1003 25.52%
YouTube 477 12.14%
Twitter 470 11.96%
Pinterest 211 5.37%
TikTok 204 5.19%
X 182 4.63%
LinkedIn 55 1.40%
WhatsApp 24 0.61%
Vimeo 8 0.20%

Geographic Distribution

Japan leads with 74.6% (1,337 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (11.0%) and Australia (2.5%) .

Base: 1,792 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Japan 74.6%

1,337 AI-verified stores

198 AI-verified stores

45 AI-verified stores

30 AI-verified stores

26 AI-verified stores

24 AI-verified stores

24 AI-verified stores

17 AI-verified stores

15 AI-verified stores

China 0.8%

14 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Japan Post (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Japan Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
Japan 1337 74.61%
United States 198 11.05%
Australia 45 2.51%
Germany 30 1.67%
Hong Kong 26 1.45%
United Kingdom 24 1.34%
France 24 1.34%
Canada 17 0.95%
Singapore 15 0.84%
China 14 0.78%
India 14 0.78%
Russia 8 0.45%
Ireland 7 0.39%
Poland 6 0.33%
South Africa 5 0.28%
Sweden 5 0.28%
Spain 5 0.28%
Taiwan 4 0.22%
New Zealand 4 0.22%
Indonesia 4 0.22%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.6k 100.00%
Emails 1.8k 69.61%
Phones 487.0 19.10%
Ecommerce platform 2.2k 84.82%
Couriers 2.6k 100.00%
Payment Providers 1.8k 69.96%
Categories 1.6k 62.35%
Social Media 1.8k 70.43%

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