E-commerce Stores in Japan
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Japan is the most locale-contained e-commerce market in our index — 87% of the 2,093 verified Japanese stores operate primarily in Japanese, with limited English localisation even on export-capable brands. Platform mix: WooCommerce at 38%, but BASE and Shopify Japan (the localised Shopify variant) carry meaningfully more share here than anywhere else. Japanese DTC stacks lean toward LINE integrations for customer messaging rather than SMS or email, and payment preferences skew heavily toward konbini (convenience-store) pay-in-store and domestic card rails over PayPal or Stripe. Cross-border shipping is unusually rare (1%) — most Japanese stores target the domestic market first. 18% run multi-currency.
1% ship internationally · 18% multi-currency checkouts · 28% publish a business email
CMS breakdown
Which e-commerce engines Japan stores run on.
- WooCommerce 38% 789
- Shopify 33% 689
- Makeshop 9% 195
- Other 20% 420
Vertical breakdown
The verticals Japan stores concentrate in.
- Food & Beverage 0% 5
- Fashion 0% 4
- Music 0% 2
- Other 99% 2,082
Language breakdown
Primary storefront language across Japan stores.
- Japanese 87% 1,822
- English 5% 112
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Frequently asked questions about e-commerce in Japan
How many Japanese e-commerce stores are in Veltima?
2,093 Japanese stores have been crawled and verified active within the last 90 days.
What platforms do Japanese stores use most?
WooCommerce at 38%, with BASE and Shopify Japan (the localised variant) carrying meaningfully more share than anywhere else.
Are Japanese storefronts in Japanese only?
87% primarily in Japanese — English localisation is rare even on export-capable brands. Japan is the most locale-contained market in our index.
Do Japanese stores accept konbini payments?
Yes — konbini pay-in-store is a major checkout option on most Japanese e-commerce sites, alongside domestic card rails and LINE Pay.
Do Japanese stores export?
1% advertise international shipping — unusually low compared to Western markets. 18% run multi-currency.
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