The Japan third-party logistics (3PL) market size reached approximately USD 43.10 Billion in 2024. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.40% between 2025 and 2034, reaching a value of around USD 72.93 Billion by 2034.
Japan is considered a global superpower in the supply chain, aided by the country’s strategic geographic location at the centre of the Asia Pacific region and advantaged by the easy access to Southeast Asia’s inexpensive labour and manufacturing bases and the consumers of the West. Japan is known to have the fourth largest e-commerce market globally, with the scale of the business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce market recorded at JPY 22.7 trillion in 2022, stating an increase of 9.9% year-on-year . Companies across Japan are increasingly adopting 3PL services to cut costs and improve efficiency in their operations, aiding the Japan third-party logistics (3PL) market development.
Companies in the Japanese market are adopting emerging technologies like AI, ML and Big Data, making warehousing and distribution easier, efficient, and reliable. Technologies including the Internet of Things (IoT) help maintain a transparent supply chain network, which further helps bring customer visibility, loyalty, and trust. Japan has the presence of a total 204,051 warehouses and factories. Saitama province has the highest number of 13,221 warehouses and factories. Aichi Prefecture has 12,259, followed by Shizuoka with 9,978.
Japan's car export and manufacturing sector accounts for 13.9% market share of the manufacturing GDP and 2.9% market share of the country's GDP. The expansion of the automotive manufacturing sector in Japan is creating opportunities for 3PL companies, further contributing to the Japan third-party logistics (3PL) market growth.
Market Segmentation
Japan Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments
Market Breakup by Service
Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC)
Domestic Transportation Management (DTM)
International Transportation Management (ITM)
Warehousing and Distribution
Value Added Logistic Services (VALs)
Market Breakup by Transport
Railways
Roadways
Waterways
Airways
Market Breakup by End Use
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Automotive
Others
Competitive Landscape
The 3PL sector is currently witnessing a strong emphasis from market players on integrating advanced technologies to make the logistics operations more efficient and reliable.
Nippon Express Holdings Inc.
Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
Kintetsu World Express, Inc.
Deutsche Post AG (DHL)
SG Holdings Co. Ltd. (Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.)
Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.
Alps Logistics Co. Ltd.
Nichirei Corp.
LOGISTEED, Ltd.
Fukuyama Biagi Logistics Inc.
Others
- 1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market Size 2024-2025
- 1.2 Market Growth 2025(F)-2034(F)
- 1.3 Key Demand Drivers
- 1.4 Key Players and Competitive Structure
- 1.5 Industry Best Practices
- 1.6 Recent Trends and Developments
- 1.7 Industry Outlook
- 2 Market Overview and Stakeholder Insights
- 2.1 Market Trends
- 2.2 Key Verticals
- 2.3 Key Regions
- 2.4 Supplier Power
- 2.5 Buyer Power
- 2.6 Key Market Opportunities and Risks
- 2.7 Key Initiatives by Stakeholders
- 3 Economic Summary
- 3.1 GDP Outlook
- 3.2 GDP Per Capita Growth
- 3.3 Inflation Trends
- 3.4 Democracy Index
- 3.5 Gross Public Debt Ratios
- 3.6 Balance of Payment (BoP) Position
- 3.7 Population Outlook
- 3.8 Urbanisation Trends
- 4 Country Risk Profiles
- 4.1 Country Risk
- 4.2 Business Climate
- 5 Asia Pacific Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Overview
- 5.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 5.2 Asia Pacific Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 5.3 Asia Pacific Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 6 Japan Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Overview
- 6.1 Key Industry Highlights
- 6.2 Japan Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Historical Market (2018-2024)
- 6.3 Japan Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market Forecast (2025-2034)
- 7 Japan Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market by Service
- 7.1 Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC)
- 7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.2 Domestic Transportation Management (DTM)
- 7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.3 International Transportation Management (ITM)
- 7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.4 Warehousing and Distribution
- 7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 7.5 Value Added Logistic Services (VALs)
- 7.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 7.5.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8 Japan Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market by Transport
- 8.1 Railways
- 8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.2 Roadways
- 8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.3 Waterways
- 8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 8.4 Airways
- 8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9 Japan Third-Party Logistics (3PL) Market by End Use
- 9.1 Retail
- 9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.2 Healthcare
- 9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.3 Manufacturing
- 9.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.3.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.4 Automotive
- 9.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2024)
- 9.4.2 Forecast Trend (2025-2034)
- 9.5 Others
- 10 Market Dynamics
- 10.1 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1.1 Strengths
- 10.1.2 Weaknesses
- 10.1.3 Opportunities
- 10.1.4 Threats
- 10.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
- 10.2.1 Supplier’s Power
- 10.2.2 Buyer’s Power
- 10.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
- 10.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
- 10.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 10.3 Key Indicators for Demand
- 10.4 Key Indicators for Price
- 11 Competitive Landscape
- 11.1 Supplier Selection
- 11.2 Key Global Players
- 11.3 Key Regional Players
- 11.4 Key Player Strategies
- 11.5 Company Profiles
- 11.5.1 Nippon Express Holdings Inc.
- 11.5.1.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.1.4 Certifications
- 11.5.2 Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
- 11.5.2.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.2.4 Certifications
- 11.5.3 Kintetsu World Express, Inc.
- 11.5.3.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.3.4 Certifications
- 11.5.4 Deutsche Post AG (DHL)
- 11.5.4.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.4.4 Certifications
- 11.5.5 SG Holdings Co. Ltd. (Sagawa Express Co., Ltd.)
- 11.5.5.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.5.4 Certifications
- 11.5.6 Yusen Logistics Co., Ltd.
- 11.5.6.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.6.4 Certifications
- 11.5.7 Alps Logistics Co. Ltd.
- 11.5.7.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.7.4 Certifications
- 11.5.8 Nichirei Corp.
- 11.5.8.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.8.4 Certifications
- 11.5.9 LOGISTEED, Ltd.
- 11.5.9.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.9.4 Certifications
- 11.5.10 Fukuyama Biagi Logistics Inc.
- 11.5.10.1 Company Overview
- 11.5.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 11.5.10.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
- 11.5.10.4 Certifications
- 11.5.11 Others
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