⚡ Ebooks in Japan

Ebook (also spelled e-book or eBook) platforms are digital services that distribute, sell, or lend electronic books through online stores and mobile or desktop apps.

Japan is an East Asian country with a population of around 125 million people.

According to our data, ebook technologies are used on 0.1% of websites from Japan.

Statistics based on 162K+ analyzed websites. About this data

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top ebook technologies in Japan in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Amazon eBooks, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 90.1% share.
It is followed by Apple Books with 5.6% and Project Gutenberg with 1.9%.

Amazon eBooks 90.1%
Apple Books 5.6%
Project Gutenberg 1.9%
Google Play Books 1.9%
Wattpad 0.6%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top technologies that are more popular in Japan than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

3. Project Gutenberg ^(-6)
4. Google Play Books ^(-1)
5. Wattpad ^(-5)

✨ Best Ebook Technologies

Below is a more detailed list of 5 ebook technologies used on sites from Japan, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Amazon eBooks Seattle, Washington, United States The Kindle ebook ecosystem, where users can purchase, download, and read digital books via Amazons Kindle Store. $$$	90.1%
2	Apple Books Cupertino, California, United States Apple's integrated ebook and audiobook app and digital storefront where users can find, buy, and download ebooks and audiobooks. Free	5.6%
3	Project Gutenberg Montclair, New Jersey, United States The oldest digital library created to digitize and archive public-domain cultural works. Free	1.9%
4	Google Play Books Mountain View, California, United States A digital storefront and app from Google that offers a large library of ebooks, comics, manga, and audiobooks for purchase. Free	1.9%
5	Wattpad A social platform for people who love to read and write. Free$7.49/month	0.6%

👉 See Also

🌎 Ebooks in other countries
- China
- Korea
- Taiwan

🗃️ About This Data

We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
This report is based on the analysis of 162,380 websites from Japan.
We currently track the presence of 12 ebook technologies across the web.
Of these, 5 were detected on websites from Japan.
Statistics were last calculated on May 6, 2026.
For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.