Ice Cream in Japan

Despite a declining population, Japan's ice cream market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, showing an increase in both volume and value in 2024, with expectations of continuing this upward trend in 2025. This growth occurs in the context of several price hikes during the review period, driven by a stable increase in domestic demand for dairy products while raw milk production has not significantly risen. The inflation effects, which became notably impactful from 2022 onwards, have been com... Euromonitor International's Ice Cream in Japan report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change. Product coverage: Frozen Yoghurt, Impulse Ice Cream, Plant-based Ice Cream, Take-Home Ice Cream, Unpackaged Ice Cream. Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data. Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Ice Cream market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop. Euromonitor International has over 50 years' experience of publishing market research reports, business reference books and online information systems. With offices in London, Chicago, Singapore, Shanghai, Vilnius, Dubai, Cape Town, Santiago, Sydney, Tokyo, Bengaluru, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Hong Kong, Dusseldorf and Mexico City and a network of analysts in 100 countries, Euromonitor International has a unique capability and an understanding of diverse markets to develop reliable information resources to help drive informed strategic planning. To learn more about how our research solutions can support you, contact your local Euromonitor International office.


Ice Cream in Japan
Euromonitor International
June 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
ICE CREAM IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Ice cream sales hit record high
Lotte stays out in front
Supermarkets and convenience stores lead the way in retail ice cream sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Dairy-based ice cream to continue to thrive
Mass brands maintain buzz with diverse collaborations
Eclipse Foods expands to Japan
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Sales of Ice Cream by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
Table 6 Sales of Impulse Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 9 NBO Company Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 10 LBN Brand Shares of Impulse Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 11 NBO Company Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2021-2025
Table 12 LBN Brand Shares of Take-home Ice Cream: % Value 2022-2025
Table 13 Distribution of Ice Cream by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Ice Cream by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
SNACKS IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Snacks in 2025: The big picture
Key trends in 2025
Competitive Landscape
Channel developments
What next for snacks?
MARKET DATA
Table 18 Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 19 Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 20 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 21 Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 22 NBO Company Shares of Snacks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 23 LBN Brand Shares of Snacks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 24 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 25 Distribution of Snacks by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Snacks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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