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 51.5% of stores with physical delivery (975 stores) , followed by Custom (22.1%) and WooCommerce (13.1%) .

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 51.5%

975 stores

Custom 22.1%

418 stores

247 stores

97 stores

37 stores

21 stores

BASE 1.1%

20 stores

16 stores

14 stores

10 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 975 51.53%
Custom 418 22.09%
WooCommerce 247 13.05%
Wix eCommerce 97 5.13%
Ochanoko 37 1.96%
BigCommerce 21 1.11%
BASE 20 1.06%
Magento 16 0.85%
PrestaShop 14 0.74%
Squarespace Commerce 10 0.53%
Welcart 9 0.48%
EC-CUBE 8 0.42%
CS Cart 8 0.42%
MakeShop 6 0.32%
Big Cartel 6 0.32%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 48.8% share of all Japan Post e-commerce stores (1,031) , with Custom at 19.8% and WooCommerce at 15.6% (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 48.8%

1,031 stores

Custom 19.8%

418 stores

330 stores

154 stores

39 stores

22 stores

BASE 1.1%

23 stores

16 stores

14 stores

23 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 1031 48.77%
Custom 418 19.77%
WooCommerce 330 15.61%
Wix eCommerce 154 7.28%
Ochanoko 39 1.84%
BigCommerce 22 1.04%
BASE 23 1.09%
Magento 16 0.76%
PrestaShop 14 0.66%
Squarespace Commerce 23 1.09%
Welcart 11 0.52%
EC-CUBE 10 0.47%
CS Cart 9 0.43%
MakeShop 7 0.33%
Big Cartel 7 0.33%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 20.7% of all stores (299 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (13.8%) and Food & Beverages (12.5%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 20.7%

299 stores

Health & Beauty 13.8%

199 stores

Food & Beverages 12.5%

181 stores

Arts & Entertainment 9.8%

142 stores

Toys & Games 7.3%

106 stores

Jewelry & Watches 6.5%

94 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 5.6%

81 stores

Home & Garden 5.3%

76 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.8%

69 stores

Electronics & Technology 4.2%

61 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 299 20.66%
Health & Beauty 199 13.75%
Food & Beverages 181 12.51%
Arts & Entertainment 142 9.81%
Toys & Games 106 7.33%
Jewelry & Watches 94 6.50%
Collectibles & Hobbies 81 5.60%
Home & Garden 76 5.25%
Vehicles & Parts 69 4.77%
Electronics & Technology 61 4.22%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 46 3.18%
Books & Media 38 2.63%
Furniture & Home Decor 21 1.45%
Tools & Hardware 17 1.17%
Gifts & Special Occasions 17 1.17%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 25.5% among AI-verified physical stores (854 stores) , followed by American Express (12.4%) and JCB (10.3%) .

Base: 1,725 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (67.9% 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 25.5%

854 stores

414 stores

JCB 10.3%

343 stores

307 stores

VISA 9.1%

303 stores

303 stores

281 stores

223 stores

110 stores

Bolt 1.7%

57 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 854 25.52%
American Express 414 12.37%
JCB 343 10.25%
Apple Pay 307 9.18%
VISA 303 9.06%
MasterCard 303 9.06%
Google Pay 281 8.40%
Stripe Connect 223 6.66%
Amazon Pay 110 3.29%
Bolt 57 1.70%
AliPay 52 1.55%
Klarna 30 0.90%
Bancontact 26 0.78%
UnionPay 25 0.75%
BitCoin 18 0.54%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 306 new stores were launched in Japan Post , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (26 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 8.5%

26 stores launched

2025-09 7.8%

24 stores launched

2025-08 10.1%

31 stores launched

2025-07 11.1%

34 stores launched

2025-06 10.1%

31 stores launched

2025-05 13.4%

41 stores launched

2025-04 8.5%

26 stores launched

2025-03 7.5%

23 stores launched

2025-02 7.5%

23 stores launched

2025-01 6.9%

21 stores launched

2024-12 5.9%

18 stores launched

2024-11 2.6%

8 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 26 8.50%
2025-09 24 7.84%
2025-08 31 10.13%
2025-07 34 11.11%
2025-06 31 10.13%
2025-05 41 13.40%
2025-04 26 8.50%
2025-03 23 7.52%
2025-02 23 7.52%
2025-01 21 6.86%
2024-12 18 5.88%
2024-11 8 2.61%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 1,904 active stores in Japan Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (280 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 14.7%

280 active stores

2024 9.3%

177 active stores

2023 6.6%

126 active stores

2022 6.6%

125 active stores

2021 8.9%

169 active stores

2020 8.0%

152 active stores

2019 5.1%

97 active stores

2018 5.6%

107 active stores

2017 5.0%

95 active stores

2016 3.4%

64 active stores

2015 2.8%

54 active stores

2014 3.3%

63 active stores

2013 3.5%

66 active stores

2012 2.1%

40 active stores

2011 2.8%

53 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 280 14.71%
2024 177 9.30%
2023 126 6.62%
2022 125 6.57%
2021 169 8.88%
2020 152 7.98%
2019 97 5.09%
2018 107 5.62%
2017 95 4.99%
2016 64 3.36%
2015 54 2.84%
2014 63 3.31%
2013 66 3.47%
2012 40 2.10%
2011 53 2.78%
2010 41 2.15%
2009 31 1.63%
2008 25 1.31%
2007 26 1.37%
2006 20 1.05%
2005 12 0.63%
2004 15 0.79%
2003 19 1.00%
2002 10 0.53%
2001 13 0.68%
2000 13 0.68%
1999 5 0.26%
1998 3 0.16%
1997 1 0.05%
1996 1 0.05%
1995 1 0.05%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 32.5% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (1,190 stores) , followed by Facebook (25.6%) and Twitter (12.4%) .

Base: 1,750 stores with any detectable social profile (68.8% 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 32.5%

1,190 stores

Facebook 25.6%

937 stores

Twitter 12.4%

456 stores

YouTube 11.9%

438 stores

Pinterest 5.4%

197 stores

TikTok 5.2%

190 stores

X 5.0%

185 stores

LinkedIn 1.2%

44 stores

WhatsApp 0.6%

22 stores

Reddit 0.2%

7 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 1190 32.46%
Facebook 937 25.56%
Twitter 456 12.44%
YouTube 438 11.95%
Pinterest 197 5.37%
TikTok 190 5.18%
X 185 5.05%
LinkedIn 44 1.20%
WhatsApp 22 0.60%
Reddit 7 0.19%

Geographic Distribution

Japan leads with 73.1% (1,261 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (11.1%) and Australia (2.4%) .

Base: 1,725 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

Japan 73.1%

1,261 AI-verified stores

192 AI-verified stores

41 AI-verified stores

India 1.7%

29 AI-verified stores

26 AI-verified stores

24 AI-verified stores

24 AI-verified stores

22 AI-verified stores

China 1.2%

20 AI-verified stores

19 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 1261 73.10%
United States 192 11.13%
Australia 41 2.38%
India 29 1.68%
France 26 1.51%
Germany 24 1.39%
United Kingdom 24 1.39%
Hong Kong 22 1.28%
China 20 1.16%
Canada 19 1.10%
Singapore 15 0.87%
Russia 14 0.81%
Ireland 8 0.46%
Poland 5 0.29%
Vietnam 5 0.29%
Turkey 4 0.23%
Malaysia 4 0.23%
South Africa 4 0.23%
Netherlands 4 0.23%
Spain 4 0.23%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 2.5k 100.00%
Emails 1.7k 68.49%
Phones 501.0 19.71%
Ecommerce platform 2.2k 84.74%
Couriers 2.5k 100.00%
Payment Providers 1.7k 67.86%
Categories 1.7k 67.19%
Social Media 1.8k 68.84%

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