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    Cafes and coffee shops in Japan: 100,000+

    Dashmote counts 100,000+ cafes and coffee shops in Japan, 12% of the country's on-premise outlets. More of the cafes and coffee shops in Japan sit outside the metro areas with a page than of the bars and pubs.

    100,000+
    cafes and coffee shops

    Tokyo has the most cafes and coffee shops in Japan

    Map: Cafes and coffee shops by metro area in JapanJapan: Tokyo: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shops; Osaka: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shops; Nagoya: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shops; Kyoto: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops; Yokohama: rank 5 for cafes and coffee shops; Kobe: rank 6 for cafes and coffee shops; Fukuoka: rank 7 for cafes and coffee shops; Sapporo: rank 8 for cafes and coffee shops; Hiroshima: rank 9 for cafes and coffee shops; Sendai: rank 10 for cafes and coffee shops.Tokyo: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shopsOsaka: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shopsNagoya: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shopsKyoto: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shopsYokohama: rank 5 for cafes and coffee shopsKobe: rank 6 for cafes and coffee shopsFukuoka: rank 7 for cafes and coffee shopsSapporo: rank 8 for cafes and coffee shopsHiroshima: rank 9 for cafes and coffee shopsSendai: rank 10 for cafes and coffee shops
    • Tokyo
    • Osaka
    • Nagoya
    • Fukuoka
    • Sapporo
    Dot size: cafes and coffee shops per metro area.
    12%
    of all outlets in Japan
    91%
    independent outlets

    What stands out about cafes and coffee shops in Japan

    • Japan is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the highest share of cafes and coffee shops with an Instagram account linked.
    • Japan is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the highest share of cafes and coffee shops with a website listed.
    • A larger share of cafes and coffee shops in Japan carry 100+ public reviews than in the typical Asia Pacific country we track.

    How cafes and coffee shops in Japan compare

    Japan

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country in the region: the top five and Japan

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country in the regionAsia Pacific countries: Indonesia: 23% of all outlets; Vietnam: 31% of all outlets; India: 10% of all outlets; Thailand: 22% of all outlets; Japan: 12% of all outlets; Philippines: 19% of all outlets; Cambodia: 36% of all outlets; Australia: 22% of all outlets; Taiwan: 6% of all outlets; Singapore: 20% of all outlets.Cambodia: 36% of all outletsVietnam: 31% of all outletsIndonesia: 23% of all outletsAustralia: 22% of all outletsThailand: 22% of all outletsJapan: 12% of all outlets

    Cafes and coffee shops rank third 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 area13%
    Osaka area10%
    Nagoya area6%
    Kyoto area4%
    Yokohama area3%
    Kobe area2%
    Fukuoka area2%
    Sapporo area2%
    Hiroshima area1%
    Sendai area1%
    Rest of Japan56%

    The Tokyo area holds a slightly smaller share of cafes and coffee shops than of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in Japan (tick)

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops against its share of all outlets in Japan8 metro areas: Tokyo area: 13% of cafes and coffee shops, 17% of all outlets, −4 pts; Osaka area: 10% of cafes and coffee shops, 10% of all outlets, level; Nagoya area: 6% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, +2 pts; Kyoto area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, +1 pt; Yokohama area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, −1 pt; Kobe area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level; Fukuoka area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level; Sapporo area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level.Nagoya area: 6% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, +2 ptsKyoto area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, +1 ptOsaka area: 10% of cafes and coffee shops, 10% of all outlets, levelKobe area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, levelFukuoka area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, levelSapporo area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, levelYokohama area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, −1 ptTokyo area: 13% of cafes and coffee shops, 17% of all outlets, −4 pts

    Outlet profile

    MeasureCafes and coffee shopsAll outlets in Japan
    Independent91%93%
    Website listed62%57%
    100+ public reviews21%27%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent cafes and coffee shops in Japan from our list
    VenueCityCategoryGoogle rating bandWebsitePhone
    黒柴コーヒーTakamoriCoffee shop4.5+Website shownPhone shown
    メイドカフェ ラクリマクリスティーNagoyaCafe–Website shownPhone shown
    千成屋珈琲OsakaCoffee shop–Website shownPhone shown
    珈琲庭 桜KomonoCafe3.5 to 3.9Website shownPhone shown
    風と手と土SendaiCafe4.0 to 4.4Website 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

    Counted by cafes and coffee shops, Japan is the sixth largest market in this database.

    The Tokyo area under-indexes on cafes and coffee shops: 13% of them, against 17% of all outlets in Japan.

    How the numbers are defined

    Cafes and coffee shops
    Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to cafes and coffee shops in Japan

    Cover the regions too

    More cafes and coffee shops in Japan sit outside the big cities than bars and pubs do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.

    Check social profiles

    Cafes and coffee shops in Japan link an Instagram account more often than elsewhere; their posts show menus, events and brands on display.

    Frequently asked questions

    How visible are cafes and coffee shops in Japan on Instagram?

    Japan is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the highest share of cafes and coffee shops with an Instagram account linked.

    How many cafes and coffee shops in Japan list a website?

    Japan is among the Asia Pacific countries we track with the highest share of cafes and coffee shops with a website listed. 62% of cafes and coffee shops in Japan list a website.

    Do more with the data

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

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