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    Bars and pubs in Japan: 130,000+

    Dashmote counts 130,000+ bars and pubs in Japan, 15% of the country's on-premise outlets. Bars and pubs are more of a city business in Japan than restaurants, cafes and fast-food outlets: more of them sit inside the metro areas with a page.

    130,000+
    bars and pubs

    Tokyo has the most bars and pubs in Japan

    Map: Bars and pubs by metro area in JapanJapan: Tokyo: rank 1 for bars and pubs; Osaka: rank 2 for bars and pubs; Yokohama: rank 3 for bars and pubs; Nagoya: rank 4 for bars and pubs; Fukuoka: rank 5 for bars and pubs; Kyoto: rank 6 for bars and pubs; Sapporo: rank 7 for bars and pubs; Kobe: rank 8 for bars and pubs; Hiroshima: rank 9 for bars and pubs; Sendai: rank 10 for bars and pubs.Tokyo: rank 1 for bars and pubsOsaka: rank 2 for bars and pubsYokohama: rank 3 for bars and pubsNagoya: rank 4 for bars and pubsFukuoka: rank 5 for bars and pubsKyoto: rank 6 for bars and pubsSapporo: rank 7 for bars and pubsKobe: rank 8 for bars and pubsHiroshima: rank 9 for bars and pubsSendai: rank 10 for bars and pubs
    • Tokyo
    • Osaka
    • Yokohama
    • Nagoya
    • Fukuoka
    Dot size: bars and pubs per metro area.
    15%
    of all outlets in Japan
    98%
    independent outlets

    What stands out about bars and pubs in Japan

    • Japan is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs that are independent.
    • Japan is among the ten countries we track with the highest share of bars and pubs with an Instagram account linked.
    • Japan is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs with 100+ public reviews.

    How bars and pubs in Japan compare

    Japan

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by country in the region: the top five

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are bars and pubs, by country in the regionAsia Pacific countries: Japan: 15% of all outlets; Indonesia: 2% of all outlets; India: 2% of all outlets; Vietnam: 4% of all outlets; Thailand: 3% of all outlets; Philippines: 3% of all outlets; Australia: 8% of all outlets; Taiwan: 2% of all outlets; Cambodia: 5% of all outlets.Japan: 15% of all outletsAustralia: 8% of all outletsCambodia: 5% of all outletsVietnam: 4% of all outletsPhilippines: 3% of all outlets

    Bars and pubs rank second for the number of outlets among outlet types in Japan

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Japan, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in Japan5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Bars and pubs: rank 2; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 3; Hotels: rank 4; Quick service and fast food: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Bars and pubs: rank 2Cafes and coffee shops: rank 3Hotels: rank 4Quick service and fast food: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    Tokyo area21%
    Osaka area12%
    Yokohama area5%
    Nagoya area4%
    Fukuoka area3%
    Kyoto area2%
    Sapporo area2%
    Kobe area2%
    Hiroshima area1%
    Sendai area1%
    Rest of Japan47%

    The Tokyo area holds a slightly bigger share of bars and pubs than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of bars and pubs (bar) against its share of all outlets in Japan (tick)

    Each metro area's share of bars and pubs against its share of all outlets in Japan8 metro areas: Tokyo area: 21% of bars and pubs, 17% of all outlets, +4 pts; Osaka area: 12% of bars and pubs, 10% of all outlets, +2 pts; Yokohama area: 5% of bars and pubs, 4% of all outlets, +1 pt; Nagoya area: 4% of bars and pubs, 4% of all outlets, level; Fukuoka area: 3% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, +1 pt; Kyoto area: 2% of bars and pubs, 3% of all outlets, −1 pt; Sapporo area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, level; Kobe area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, level.Tokyo area: 21% of bars and pubs, 17% of all outlets, +4 ptsOsaka area: 12% of bars and pubs, 10% of all outlets, +2 ptsYokohama area: 5% of bars and pubs, 4% of all outlets, +1 ptFukuoka area: 3% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, +1 ptNagoya area: 4% of bars and pubs, 4% of all outlets, levelSapporo area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, levelKobe area: 2% of bars and pubs, 2% of all outlets, levelKyoto area: 2% of bars and pubs, 3% of all outlets, −1 pt

    Outlet profile

    MeasureBars and pubsAll outlets in Japan
    Independent98%93%
    Website listed44%57%
    100+ public reviews6%27%

    Sample from the list

    Four independent bars and pubs in Japan from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    銀座SwingChuo CityLive music venue4.0 to 4.4Website shownPhone shown
    大船オトナノパブリックKamakuraDart bar–Website shownPhone shown
    農と発酵ZenNaraWine bar4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    EL GLOBALHamamatsuBar4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Bars and pubs are a bigger part of the market in Japan than in most countries: 15% of all outlets, against a median of 11%.

    Counted by bars and pubs, Japan is the second largest market in this database.

    Bars and pubs cluster in the Tokyo area: it holds 21% of them, against 17% of all outlets in Japan.

    How the numbers are defined

    Bars and pubs
    Open bars, pubs and night venues (venues whose main public listing category is a drinking place).

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to bars and pubs in Japan

    Staff the cities first

    Bars and pubs in Japan cluster inside the metro areas more than other outlet types do, so city teams reach most of them.

    Start with the groups

    Chains run more of the bars and pubs in Japan than elsewhere; map which groups run which venues before the first call.

    Frequently asked questions

    Are most bars and pubs in Japan independent?

    Japan is among the ten countries we track with the lowest share of bars and pubs that are independent. 98% of bars and pubs in Japan are independent.

    How visible are bars and pubs in Japan on Instagram?

    Japan is among the ten countries we track with the highest share of bars and pubs with an Instagram account linked.

    Do more with the data

    Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for Japan means, and how a chain is counted.Custom outlet segmentationGroup the bars and pubs in Japan in your own channel names, not ours.CRM and account matchingSee which bars and pubs in Japan are already your accounts and which are new doors.

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