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Brand page · Kitchen & Dining · United Kingdom
The Japanese Shop traffic, ads & competitors 55.8k visits a month, 14 active Meta ads, Gravity score 533.
The Japanese Shop — The Japanese Shop is a company that specializes in authentic Japanese gifts and crafts, including kimonos, tableware, woodblock prints, and lucky cats. In September 2026 thejapaneseshop.co.uk drew an estimated 55.8k visits, down 22% on the month before. It ranks #198 of 6,546 Kitchen & Dining brands in the United Kingdom and holds a 4.8 Trustpilot rating over 63 reviews.
Updated Traffic Sept 2026Meta ads 7 Oct 2026Google ads 20 Oct 2026Instagram Sept 2026Trustpilot Oct 2026Catalogue Oct 2026Gravity score 2 Nov 2026
Gravity score
Percentiles within 248 peers: Kitchen & Dining brands in the United Kingdom with 30K–100K monthly visits. Recomputed nightly, last on 2 Nov 2026.
About the store
The Japanese Shop is a company that specializes in authentic Japanese gifts and crafts, including kimonos, tableware, woodblock prints, and lucky cats.
01 · Traffic
The Japanese Shop website traffic
The traffic card of the Gravity brand page: the latest month and its two trends. The monthly curve, 24 months of history, the audience by country, the traffic sources and the category comparison are for members, free to start.
The Japanese Shop drew an estimated 55.8k visits in September 2026, down 22% on the month before and down 20% over three months.
- Worldwide#154,818of 4.5m sites · Top 5%
- In United Kingdom#8,152of 192k sites · Top 5%
- Kitchen & Dining, worldwide#3,901of 145,612 brands · Top 5%
- Kitchen & Dining, United Kingdom#198of 6,546 brands · Top 5%
55.8k
estimated visits in September
1 mo ▼ −21.9%4 mo ▼ −19.9%
The monthly curve, 24 months of history and the category comparison.
Create your free account02 · Reviews
The Japanese Shop reviews
The review cards of the Gravity brand page: the Trustpilot page, with its star distribution and the brand's tiers against the index, and the Google reviews. The TrustScore history and the review velocity against the category are for signed-in members.
The Japanese Shop holds 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 63 reviews, 11 of them in the last twelve months: 94% of customers give five stars and 3% one star. That volume places The Japanese Shop in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in the Gravity index, and its rating quality in the top 30%.
Kimono Store Oriental Goods Store Doll Store Incense Supplier Glassware Store Art Gallery
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Review velocity, TrustScore history and the category comparison are on the Gravity brand page.
03 · Products
The Japanese Shop best-selling products
The top three products in the catalogue, in the store's own best-seller order, with price and stock. The full catalogue, the rankings over time and the ads that lead to each product are for signed-in members.
The Japanese Shop sells on Shopify, 89% of its catalogue in stock. The best seller is Gift Wrapping, at £3.00–£15.00, followed by Lucky Cat Japanese Ramen Noodle Bowl and Seikaiha Japanese Ramen Noodle Bowl.
#1Gift WrappingThe Japanese Shop£3.00–£15.00In stock
#2Lucky Cat Japanese Ramen Noodle BowlThe Japanese Shop£15.00In stock
#3Seikaiha Japanese Ramen Noodle BowlThe Japanese Shop£13.00In stock- +View all productsRankings over time, ratings, stock and the ads that lead to each product. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Share of the catalogue by product family.
The dominant category places The Japanese Shop in its comparison group.
- Average rating
- 4.94 / 5
- Rated products
- 63% of the catalogue
- In stock
- 89%
- Upper price quartile
- US$51.62
- Currency
- GBP
04 · Ads
The Japanese Shop ads
Meta and Google ads, as the Gravity brand page shows them; the blurred ones are placeholders. Every creative, how long it ran, its EU reach and the estimated monthly spend band are for signed-in members.
The Japanese Shop runs Meta ads on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads, and has advertised on Google since October 2021 (image, text, video).
Moonlight Japanese Incense 30 sticksThe Japanese Shop6 Oct 2026image
A Touch of Japanese Mystery This HalloweenThe Japanese Shop1 Oct 2026image
A Touch of Japanese Mystery This HalloweenThe Japanese Shop1 Oct 2026image- +View all Meta adsReach per ad, how long each creative ran, and the estimated monthly spend band. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
Image ad20 Oct 2026The Japanese Shop Limitedverified
Text ad20 Oct 2026The Japanese Shop Limitedverified
Text ad20 Oct 2026The Japanese Shop Limitedverified
- +View all Google adsFormats, first and last seen, and the keywords the brand bids on. Free account.Sign in to Gravity
05 · Influencers
The Japanese Shop influencers
The creators who tag @thejapaneseshop on Instagram, found by Gravity by Benchr in their posts. One is shown here; the full list, the audiences and the contact details are for signed-in members.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
Gravity has not found creators tagging this brand on Instagram yet.
06 · Competitors according to Gravity
The Japanese Shop competitors and alternatives
Gravity picks competitors from the index itself: same category, same market, similar size. The closest are named here; their figures, the full list and the side-by-side comparison are for subscribers.
Gravity by Benchr finds competitors for The Japanese Shop among Kitchen & Dining brands in the United Kingdom. The closest is velvetandparade.com, then Spicer and Wood, HOUSE OF PORTMEIRION, Shop Kaizen, Hey Soul Hugs, Ooh, go on then!.
| Brand | Similarity | Gravity score | Est. traffic | Trustpilot | Meta ads | Products | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| velvetandparade.comvelvetandparade.com | |||||||
| Spicer and Woodspicerandwood.co.uk | |||||||
| HOUSE OF PORTMEIRIONhouseofportmeirion.co.uk | |||||||
| Shop Kaizenshopkaizen.co.uk | |||||||
| Hey Soul Hugsheysoulhugs.com | |||||||
| Ooh, go on then!go-on-then.com |
07 · Company
Who is behind The Japanese Shop?
Legal entity, funding and distribution, as the Company tab of the Gravity brand page shows them. Where Gravity has nothing on file, the line says so rather than disappearing.
The Japanese Shop is a company based in Harrogate, United Kingdom, founded in 1998 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in September 2002. It employs about 3 people.
- Entity country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Harrogate
- Founded
- 1998, per LinkedIn
- Domain registered
- 11 Sept 2002
- Status
- Operating
- Employees
- 3 on LinkedIn
- Own store
- thejapaneseshop.co.uk · Shopify · GBP
- Catalogue
- 143 collections
- Retailers
- None recorded
- Open jobs
- None recorded
08 · What people ask about The Japanese Shop
What people ask Google about The Japanese Shop.
11 answers built from the data on this page, each one sourced to Gravity by Benchr, which say so when we don't know.
Is The Japanese Shop legit or a scam?
According to Gravity by Benchr, The Japanese Shop is a brand based in Harrogate, United Kingdom: its website has existed since September 2002, its Trustpilot profile is claimed by the brand, it sells on a Shopify store, it employs 3 people on LinkedIn, it has 7,782 Instagram followers. Those are the marks of an established brand, not a pop-up shop. Source: Gravity by Benchr brand index, November 2026.
The Japanese Shop reviews: is it worth it?
Customers rate The Japanese Shop 4.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot over 63 reviews, 11 of them in the last twelve months: 94% give five stars, 3% one star. Gravity by Benchr places that review volume in the top 40% of the 270,321 Trustpilot pages in its index. Source: Gravity by Benchr Trustpilot reading, October 2026.
What does The Japanese Shop sell?
The Japanese Shop is a company that specializes in authentic Japanese gifts and crafts, including kimonos, tableware, woodblock prints, and lucky cats. Gravity by Benchr classifies it under Kitchen & Dining, with Tableware making up 36% of the catalogue. Source: Gravity by Benchr product classification, October 2026.
Is The Japanese Shop expensive?
The Japanese Shop's best seller, Gift Wrapping, sells from £3.00 to £15.00 on thejapaneseshop.co.uk. 89% of the catalogue is in stock. Gravity does not track prices daily: check thejapaneseshop.co.uk before buying. Source: Gravity by Benchr catalogue reading, October 2026.
Is there a The Japanese Shop discount code?
Gravity by Benchr does not collect discount codes. What Gravity observes: The Japanese Shop advertises on Facebook and Instagram and on Google, where its offers often run. Check thejapaneseshop.co.uk for current promotions. Source: Gravity by Benchr ad records, October 2026.
Where can I buy The Japanese Shop?
The Japanese Shop sells on its own website, thejapaneseshop.co.uk, a Shopify store. Gravity by Benchr lists no retailer or marketplace for the brand. Source: Gravity by Benchr retailer data, November 2026.
Who owns The Japanese Shop?
Gravity by Benchr records a company based in Harrogate, United Kingdom, founded in 1998 according to LinkedIn, on a domain registered in 2002, with 3 employees on LinkedIn. Gravity publishes no personal data about founders. Source: Gravity by Benchr company records, November 2026.
Is The Japanese Shop doing well?
Not at the moment. Gravity by Benchr estimates about 55,800 visits to thejapaneseshop.co.uk in September 2026, down 22% in a month and down 20% over three months. The Japanese Shop ranks #198 of 6,546 Kitchen & Dining brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity index. Source: Gravity by Benchr estimated traffic, September 2026.
Which platform and tools does The Japanese Shop use?
Gravity by Benchr identifies thejapaneseshop.co.uk as a Shopify store (standard plan, not Shopify Plus), selling in GBP. The brand has claimed its Trustpilot profile. It advertises through Meta and on Google since October 2021. Source: Gravity by Benchr platform and advertising records, November 2026.
What is The Japanese Shop's ad budget?
Gravity by Benchr does not publish a spend figure for The Japanese Shop on this page. What Gravity observes: an active Meta advertiser, on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Audience Network, Threads. The estimated monthly spend band, derived from the EU reach of each ad, is on the Gravity brand page. Source: Gravity by Benchr Meta Ad Library records, October 2026.
Who are the biggest Kitchen & Dining brands in the United Kingdom?
Among Kitchen & Dining brands in the United Kingdom in the Gravity by Benchr index, The Japanese Shop ranks #198 of 6,546 by estimated traffic. Its closest competitors on the same market are velvetandparade.com, Spicer and Wood, HOUSE OF PORTMEIRION, Shop Kaizen and Hey Soul Hugs. Source: Gravity by Benchr competitor analysis, same category, same market, similar size, November 2026.
Gravity by Benchr indexes more than 4 million e-commerce brands across 150 countries. Figures on this page are estimates, updated monthly; the Gravity score is recomputed nightly. Not affiliated with The Japanese Shop.