When you run an online store on Shopify, choosing the right apps is a critical factor that can determine whether your business succeeds or fails. If you do business in the Japanese market in particular, introducing apps that support Japanese and fit business practices unique to Japan is essential.
In this article, we carefully select and introduce reliable Shopify apps developed by Japanese companies (or Japanese developers). These apps offer attentive support in Japanese, intuitive usability, and features that meet needs unique to the Japanese market, and they are powerful tools for taking your e-commerce business to the next level.
By using these apps, which cover functions essential to e-commerce operations in Japan—such as pre-orders, shipping management, point systems, and membership programs—you can improve customer satisfaction and streamline operations at the same time. Let us now show you the world of Shopify apps for Japan.
Because this article introduces many apps, you can jump directly from the table of contents below to any app that interests you.
Why stores in Japan should choose Shopify apps developed by Japanese companies
For Shopify merchants in Japan, trustworthy information resources and a solid support system are essential to success. In particular, using apps with ample Japanese-language information resources and support makes it possible to operate efficiently and with peace of mind.
You can get support in Japanese
While many global Shopify apps provide support in English, apps developed by Japanese companies offer courteous, prompt customer support in Japanese.
This allows store operators to focus on their day-to-day work.
Easy to use with a Japanese UI
Some apps made overseas have incomplete Japanese translations or unnatural wording, and Japanese users may find them difficult to use. Apps provided by Japanese companies, on the other hand, have the following characteristics and can be used comfortably by everyone from beginners to experienced users.
- A complete, intuitive Japanese UI
- Lower learning costs thanks to easy-to-understand usability
- Extensive guides and help content that even beginners can get started with
This makes efficient operations possible and can be expected to reduce the workload.
Easier to accommodate business practices unique to Japan
To succeed at an e-commerce business in Japan, the key is to use apps that can respond immediately to market trends and regulations unique to Japan.
- Information sharing tailored to seasonal events (Obon and the year-end and New Year holidays) and business customs (sale periods)
- Detailed guides to complex tax handling, including consumption tax and the reduced tax rate
- Rapid introduction of new shipping and payment services, and up-to-date information
Information resources that adapt in this way are a major help in moving your business forward smoothly.
Easy to integrate with major Japanese apps and services
Shopify apps developed by Japanese companies also integrate smoothly with other major domestic tools. For example, the following integrations are possible.
- Integration with Japanese Shopify apps
- Integration with Japanese accounting software
- Integration with Japanese order management tools
- Integration with Japanese inventory management tools
- Integration with Japanese warehouse management systems
This makes efficient data sharing across multiple systems possible and improves the efficiency of operations as a whole.
Recommended Shopify apps for Japan
RuffRuff 予約販売
RuffRuff 予約販売 is a Shopify app that lets you add pre-order functionality easily with simple settings.
With a single app, you can also run many other kinds of sales, including limited-time selling, limited-time sales, pre-launch announcements, recurring sales, VIP member exclusive sales, VIP-only selling, pay later, and sales limited to one item per person (quantity limits).
It also has feature integrations with the Shopify apps for Japan listed below, and using them together makes it even more useful.
- Plus Shipping
- Delivery Date & Time .amp
- Shipping & Order Supporter
- Calendar Master
- Shipping Manager
- Japan Order CSV
- Poinpon
- CRM PLUS on LINE
- Lipify
- RuffRuff Order Limits
They also collaborate with the subscription apps for Japan listed below, and take steps so the apps do not interfere with each other.
- Go Sub
- Teiki Kobai
Plus Shipping
Plus Shipping is a shipping order app developed as Shopify Shipping for merchants in Japan. Simply install Plus Shipping and apply, and your contracts with Japan's three major carriers—Yamato Transport, Japan Post, and Sagawa Express—are complete, so you can purchase shipping labels at discounted special shipping rates.
In addition, shipping labels that are tedious to fill out by hand can be printed easily and quickly with Plus Shipping. You can print up to 20 shipping labels at once, so you can expect your shipping work to become more efficient!
It has a feature integration with RuffRuff 予約販売, a pre-order app for Japan, and can block customers from setting a preferred delivery date when a RuffRuff 予約販売 pre-order product is in the cart.
For details, please refer to the Plus Shipping official website.
Plus Shipping official website
Also, the blog post below introduces Plus Shipping's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Poinpon
"Poinpon" is a points and review management app for Shopify stores. Customers earn points with each purchase and can use those points as a discount on their next purchase. It offers a wide range of features, including bonus-point settings for a specified period, bonus points for new customer registration, settings to exclude products from points, and point-history management for each customer.
It also includes a review feature, with a mechanism that lets customers earn additional points by posting product reviews. This can be expected to improve customer loyalty and increase sales.
It has a feature integration with RuffRuff 予約販売, a pre-order app for Japan, and can award bonus points to customers who purchase pre-order products.
The blog post below introduces Poinpon's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Delivery Date & Time.amp
"Delivery Date & Time.amp" is a high-performance shipping management app specialized for shipping conditions in Japan.
It supports major carriers (including Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express, and Japan Post) and lets you set flexible preferred delivery dates and times based on the product, the number of orders, and the destination region.
It also supports closed-day settings that match your store's operating schedule, and a leave-at-door delivery option. It further includes CSV export of shipping slips and a tracking-number upload feature, streamlining shipping operations.
It has a feature integration with RuffRuff 予約販売, a pre-order app for Japan, and can block customers from setting a preferred delivery date when a RuffRuff 予約販売 pre-order product is in the cart.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup method of Delivery Date & Time.amp in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Go Sub
Go Sub is a fully Japanese-supported subscription app that you can install on Shopify. It provides a rich set of features that deliver a comfortable subscription buying experience for customers and ongoing sales.
It is also very simple to use. Just set a subscription option on an existing product from the app admin, and customers can choose a subscription.
The blog post below introduces Go Sub's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
CRM PLUS on LINE
CRM PLUS on LINE is a Shopify app that links members on Shopify with friends of a LINE Official Account, so you can send different messages suited to each person's needs and offer a convenient path to purchase through the LINE Official Account.
You can also introduce six types of social login, including LINE Login, and a LINE Mini App (membership card). Free support for initial setup and for configuring delivery workflows is also provided.
Used together with RuffRuff 予約販売, a pre-order app for Japan, you can run sales limited to users who have linked LINE.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup method of CRM PLUS on LINE in detail. Please use it as a reference.
RuffRuff Order Limits
RuffRuff Order Limits is an all-in-one purchase-limit app that handles every kind of purchase restriction in one app, including quantity limits, amount limits, customer limits, restrictions on ordering items together, payment restrictions, and multiple-quantity limits.
It is the first app in Japan to use the Cart and Checkout Validation API, and it handles order-limit processing on the server side—processing that previously could only be done on the front end. As a result, it provides more robust order limits that are harder to bypass than those of existing order-limit apps.
It also has a feature integration with RuffRuff 予約販売, a pre-order app for Japan, and can hide specific payment methods when a RuffRuff 予約販売 pre-order product is in the cart.
Rankii
Rankii is a Shopify app that lets you start running a membership rank program easily. You can assign ranks based on cumulative purchase amount and number of purchases over a specified period, such as the past month or the past year, and also by specific customer tags. Ranks are saved in the customer metafield, so you can also use them when integrating with the storefront and external apps.
The blog post below introduces Rankii's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Simple Slider
Simple Slider is a Shopify app that lets you easily add a slideshow that displays three slides. It draws more attention to your banners and solves banner-display challenges—for example, when you have a banner you want to promote but want a better way to present it, or when you want people to notice and look at the next banner as well.
The blog post below introduces Simple Slider's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Easy Redirect
It is an all-in-one redirect app that handles a variety of redirects that Shopify's standard features cannot cover. Easy Redirect is especially recommended for small and mid-sized merchants who replace products frequently.
The blog post below introduces Easy Redirect's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Kinchaku
Kinchaku is a Shopify app that lets you introduce a customer loyalty (membership points) program for your Shopify store.
Membership cards issued with the app can be easily added to Apple Wallet and Google Wallet and used conveniently. Points are awarded when products are shipped, so members can earn points through their purchases. They can also exchange the points they have saved for discount codes that can be used at checkout.
The blog post below introduces Kinchaku's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
ReccoMate
ReccoMate is a Shopify app that lets you add a product recommendation chatbot that uses ChatGPT. It does not require the scenario design or drafted replies that a typical chatbot needs. After you install the app, it automatically learns from the product names and product descriptions on Shopify, and you can then place it with one click in the theme editor.
The blog post below introduces ReccoMate's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
RuffRuff Table of Contents
RuffRuff Table of Contents is a Shopify app that automatically generates and displays a table of contents for any content on Shopify, including blog posts and products.
Adding a table of contents to your content makes it possible to improve readability, reduce the work of creating a table of contents, optimize for search engines (SEO), and understand user needs (when combined with a heatmap tool).
Checkbox Assistant
Checkbox Assistant is a Shopify app that lets you easily add, with no code, checkboxes asking customers to agree to your terms of use or privacy policy. It saves the time it takes to implement consent checkboxes and reduces the risk of trouble in store operations.
The blog post below introduces Checkbox Assistant's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Steppun Discount
Steppun Discount is a Shopify app that lets you configure discounts flexibly. You can easily set discounts with a quantity cap (for example, 50% off for up to 5 items), discounts with an amount cap (for example, 50% off up to ¥1,000), and tiered discounts (for example, 10% off when a customer buys 1 item and 20% off when they buy 2). Using flexible discounts, merchants can set discounts to match their own strategies.
The blog post below introduces Steppun Discount's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Addresyo Lock
Addresyo Lock is an app that solves a problem with Shopify's standard feature of automatically updating the shipping address. Normally, when a customer sends a gift, the shipping address and the billing address may differ, but when the order is placed Shopify automatically updates the customer's default address to the shipping address, creating a risk that the wrong address will be used the next time the customer orders.
The blog post below introduces Addresyo Lock's features, pricing plans, and setup method in detail. Please use it as a reference.
easyPoints
easyPoint is the first Japan-made points app for Shopify, and it lets you implement an original points system in your store.
In addition to basic systems familiar to people in Japan, such as a points-back rate system and direct discounts when points are redeemed, it offers a rich set of optional features, including membership ranks based on purchase amount, various bonus points, and point campaign features.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for easyPoints in detail. Please use it as a reference.
All in gift
All in gift is a Shopify app that makes it possible to sell gifts. It supports regular gifts as well as e-gifts, noshi and gift-wrapping options, multiple shipments (multiship), and catalog gifts. It also integrates with shipping-operations apps such as LOGILESS, OPENLOGI, and Next Engine, so you can introduce it in line with your existing systems.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for All in gift in detail. Please use it as a reference.
MR.POINT
MR.POINT is a Shopify app that lets you easily add a points feature to your own Shopify site. You can build a points program that includes changing the reward-points multiplier for each product, changing the reward-points earning rate for each member, and shopping with points.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for MR.POINT in detail. Please use it as a reference.
RuffRuff Product & Blog Tags
RuffRuff Product & Blog Tags is a Shopify app that can display a list of the tags set on blog posts, products, and more. Displaying a tag list can deliver "better access to the information people are looking for, such as products and blog posts" and "a higher rate of browsing around the site."
MR.DAIBIKI
MR.DAIBIKI is a Shopify app that can automatically calculate cash-on-delivery fees and notify customers.
When a customer chooses cash-on-delivery payment in an e-commerce store, it can automatically calculate the cash-on-delivery fee, notify the customer of the total amount to pay, and automatically change the order amount to the amount including the fee.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for MR.DAIBIKI in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Discount Box
Discount Box is a Shopify app that can discount products and shipping based on customer tags and product tags. It also supports tiered volume discounts based on purchase quantity and purchase amount.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Discount Box in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Kakureru Shipping
Kakureru Shipping is a Shopify app that lets you freely customize shipping methods. At checkout, you can hide, reorder, and rename shipping methods based on specific conditions. You can improve the customer experience by hiding shipping options that are not needed.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Kakureru Shipping in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Howdy Customer Tag Discount
Howdy Customer Tag Discount is a Shopify app that lets you set order discounts and shipping discounts based on customer tags. It also includes useful features, such as choosing which products a customer-tag discount applies to and displaying discounted product prices in the theme. Because it is an app from Japan, support is available in Japanese.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Howdy Customer Tag Discount in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Recommend. amp
Recommend. amp is a high-performance recommendation app that helps increase your store's sales.
It automatically analyzes product browsing history and generates the best recommendations for each product. Through a feature that says "People who viewed this product also viewed these products," it suggests products that match the user's interests and increases browsing within the store.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Recommend.amp in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Shipping Custom.amp
"Shipping Custom.amp" lets you freely set shipping rates according to a variety of conditions, such as shipping region, shipping method, and order volume, so you can set shipping fees that match how each store operates. The interface is easy for beginners to use, and Japanese-language support is also in place, so you can use it with confidence.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Shipping Custom.amp in detail. Please use it as a reference.
StoreCRM
StoreCRM is an email marketing and LINE marketing app that connects with Shopify customer information, purchase data, and more, and can send email and LINE messages.
Its marketing automation (MA) features for automatically sending emails and LINE messages are extensive, and many scenarios are prepared, such as abandoned-checkout notifications and birthday emails. In addition, simply installing StoreCRM lets you add back-in-stock notifications and a product wishlist feature.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for StoreCRM in detail. Please use it as a reference.
RuffRuff Selling Periods
RuffRuff Selling Periods is a Shopify app that lets you easily set a product's selling period with a simple UI. With the app, you can run "new product launch announcements" and "limited-time sales." You can also display different product messages before the sale, during the sale, and after the sale, and you can translate the messages into many languages.
Gojiberry
Gojiberry is an easy-to-use Shopify survey tool for Shopify store owners that lets you run customer surveys with ease, from installation through day-to-day operation.
In addition to running post-purchase surveys from many angles with a rich set of survey methods, such as 1-click surveys and 5-second tests, you can also survey customers before they purchase by displaying a survey in the store or by sharing the survey link or QR code by email or on social media.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Gojiberry in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Sankusu
Sankusu is an app that lets you customize the thank you page of a Shopify store. Using app blocks, you can display text, images, videos, and more, and you can also show different content depending on conditions such as customer information and purchased products.
Immediately after a purchase, customers have a variety of worries, such as "About when will the product ship?" and "Will I be able to use the product well?" Communication on the thank you page, which customers always visit right after purchase, can resolve these worries and provide reassurance, which can be expected to increase trust in the store.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Sankusu in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Letters
"Letters" is a Shopify app that lets you easily add, to your own shop, a system in which existing customers become brand ambassadors and casually introduce the brand to friends and acquaintances.
If your store uses Shopify, you can connect the app easily even if you do not have an engineer. It encourages word of mouth and recommendations between individuals, and you can nurture loyal customers who support your brand.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Letters in detail. Please use it as a reference.
LEEEP
LEEEP is a service that uses a variety of content, including UGC (user-generated content), videos, staff posts, and reviews, to bring out a brand's appeal and improve the purchase experience on an e-commerce site. It has been installed on more than 1,400 e-commerce sites across a wide range of categories (as of March 2025). Because it can be installed and operated with no code, anyone can run it easily in a short time with a simple UI/UX.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for LEEEP in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Pricy Restock Notifications
Pricy Restock Notifications is a Japan-made back-in-stock notification app for Shopify and makeshop. When an out-of-stock product is restocked, it immediately notifies customers by SMS, which has a 90% open rate, or by email. It prevents lost sales opportunities and strongly supports higher sales.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Pricy Restock Notifications in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Mikawaya Subscription
Mikawaya Subscription is a Japan-made subscription app specialized in marketing features for increasing sales.
Its features and support for improving CVR and increasing LTV are extensive, and it has been widely adopted by everyone from major companies to startups.
Because you can place test orders in Shopify Payments test mode, you can thoroughly check the features before you install it.
Beyond subscription features, you can also use it as a comprehensive analytics tool for Shopify customer data.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Mikawaya Subscription in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Simple Shipping Label Data Export
Source: Simple Shipping Label Data Export | Shopify App Store
Simple Shipping Label Data Export is a Shopify app that can easily export Shopify order data in each carrier's format. It supports Yamato Transport, Sagawa Express, and Japan Post, and can generate data in CSV or Excel format. Detailed settings and conditions can also be specified flexibly, which makes day-to-day shipping work more efficient.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Simple Shipping Label Data Export in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Hide&Seek
Hide&Seek is a Shopify app that switches products between published and unpublished, automatically or manually, according to inventory status in the Online Store. Out-of-stock products are automatically unpublished, and they can be automatically republished when inventory comes back. You can also switch products in bulk manually, and set a redirect for when someone visits the URL of an unpublished product. Using the app improves store operations and the customer experience at the same time.
The blog post below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup steps for Hide&Seek in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Promolayer
Promolayer is a popup builder for Shopify stores. As a Japan-made Shopify app, it has been adopted by many businesses in Japan.
You can easily run campaigns such as exit prevention, cross-sells, and upsells, and it helps improve conversion rates.
The blog post below introduces the features, recommended features, and setup steps for Promolayer in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Mikawaya Upsell
Mikawaya Upsell is a Japan-made app that displays a highly visible popup when a product is added to the cart, enabling upsells and cross-sells of related products and subscription products.
You can install it easily with no code, and you can also show different content for each product page and customize the design with CSS.
It also supports upsells of "subscription products," which are difficult to implement with other apps, and strongly supports higher average order value and LTV.
The blog post below introduces the features, recommended features, and setup steps for Mikawaya Upsell in detail. Please use it as a reference.
RuffRuff Author Profiles
RuffRuff Author Profiles is a Shopify app that can display profile information on any Shopify content, such as blog posts and products.
Displaying profile information can make content more trustworthy and can also have a positive effect on SEO.
Asklayer
Asklayer is a no-code survey app that lets you easily create surveys and display them on a Shopify store.
You can display surveys while a visitor is browsing, when they abandon the cart, and after the purchase is complete, and collect customers' honest feedback in real time. It can be used broadly, from site improvements that address cart abandonment to product planning and better customer service.
The blog post below introduces the features, recommended features, and setup steps for Asklayer in detail. Please use it as a reference.
VIP
VIP is a membership program app built for Shopify.
With the app, you can build a loyalty program that applies the same points and membership tiers across every sales channel, including retail stores, e-commerce, and native apps.
Points can of course be granted based on the purchase amount, and they can also be used as "action points" based on customer behavior. It also includes a rich set of features such as rewards, a referral program, and member-only prices. Integration with Shopify Flow and Functions supports flexible customization.
The blog post below introduces the features, recommended features, and setup steps for VIP in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Appify
Appify is a Shopify app that connects with Shopify and lets you build and operate a native app dedicated to your own brand with no code. While staying in sync with Shopify for products, member information, points, and more, it provides a purchase experience optimized for mobile.
Campaigns that cross the boundaries of retail stores, e-commerce, and the app are possible, such as app-only push notifications, lottery sales, and distribution of membership cards and tickets.
The blog post below introduces the features, recommended features, and setup steps for Appify in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Smart Shipping Address Validation
"Smart Shipping Address Validation" is an app that can reduce shipping-address errors within Japan by having customers reconfirm the shipping address themselves when they place an order.
The app checks the address on the thank you page and when an address is entered during checkout (Shopify Plus stores only). If there is a mistake in the entry, it notifies the customer on the spot so they can reconfirm and correct it.
The blog article below introduces the characteristics, recommended features, and setup of Smart Shipping Address Validation in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Calendar Master
Calendar Master is a Japanese app for specifying delivery dates and times, with flexible shipping settings.
It can be customized flexibly to match your store's operating schedule, including holidays, order cutoff times, making a preferred delivery date required, and displaying an unattended-delivery option. It is designed to meet detailed requests related to shipping as well.
The module for selecting a preferred delivery date and time slot can be added easily, and there is no need to place code manually. Another appeal is how easy it is to start using it right after installation.
It also includes a store calendar feature that can display your store's event information and closed days anywhere you choose. Support for settings and operation is in place, so you can introduce and run it with confidence.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of Calendar Master in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Tewatashi
Tewatashi is a Shopify app that provides Japanese merchants with the features needed for in-store pickup and local delivery. Users can search store locations and delivery areas from a button placed in the header, and on the cart page they can specify the handover method, the handover store, and a preferred date and time. Designed for Japanese business practices, it can handle picking up products ordered online at a physical store, as well as delivery orders for food and drink, which are difficult with ordinary shipping.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of Tewatashi in detail. Please use it as a reference.
ZenShort
ZenShort is a Shopify app that can automatically generate vertical short-form videos for social media based on product information. Using design templates, videos are created automatically in formats optimized for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts. AI also suggests on-screen caption text from product images and descriptions, which you can easily edit and apply.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of ZenShort in detail. Please use it as a reference.
ECPower
Exhibited: ECPower | Shopify App Store
ECPower is a segment CRM & analytics tool built exclusively for Shopify. It unifies scattered customer, order, and product data and visualizes "who bought what, when, and how." You can freely create segments with a wide range of conditions, such as purchase criteria and customer attributes, and put them to use immediately in marketing initiatives that directly improve LTV and repeat rate.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of ECPower in detail. Please use it as a reference.
CocoZaiko
CocoZaiko is an app for merchants using Shopify that visualizes physical-store inventory on the product page. It adds a "View store inventory" button to the Shopify product page and can display inventory at each location immediately. It is effective as an O2O initiative: it eliminates lost opportunities caused by the split between online and in-store inventory, shows customers the stores where they can buy the item now, and raises store-visit rates and sales.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of CocoZaiko in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Japan Order CSV
Source: Japan Order CSV | Shopify App Store
Japan Order CSV is a Shopify app that greatly streamlines shipping operations for merchants who ship within Japan.
It broadly supports domestic carrier formats, including Yamato Transport "B2 Cloud" (Nekopos supported), the Sagawa Express "e-Hiden" series (Pro/II/III), Japan Post "Yu-Pack" and "Click Post," and Ecohai, and it also flexibly supports detailed output settings for each carrier.
Cash-on-delivery fees and delivery time slots are also mapped accurately to each carrier's format, and customization such as controlling output with tags and suppressing advance shipments is possible. It also supports delivery date and time settings on Shopify.
It integrates with "RuffRuff 予約販売," a pre-order app for Japan, and can prevent a preferred delivery date from being set when a RuffRuff 予約販売 pre-order product is in the cart.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of Japan Order CSV in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Track To Inventory
Track To Inventory is a Shopify app that streamlines receiving and inventory management for imported products.
When you upload shipping documents, OCR and AI read the information and list receiving status by product and by status. You can manage progress by SI (Shipping Instruction), and after arrival at the warehouse, quantities can be reflected in Shopify inventory automatically.
It reduces human error and checking work, and improves the accuracy and efficiency of inventory management.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of Track To Inventory in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Goal Banner | Free Shipping Banner
"Goal Banner | Free Shipping Banner" displays a banner whose content changes based on the cart total, and automatically shows messages such as "¥XX more for free shipping" and "Free shipping achieved!" You can freely customize the banner copy, target amount, and design. The content updates in real time every time a product is added or removed.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Goal Banner | Free Shipping Banner" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Easy Cross-Sell for Anyone: Simple-Setup Bundle Sales
"Easy Cross-Sell for Anyone: Simple-Setup Bundle Sales" is a Shopify app that displays bundle suggestions on your store's product pages and naturally raises average order value (AOV). It is easy to install with no code editing, and the appearance can be customized flexibly. You can achieve effective cross-selling without getting in the way of the customer's purchase experience.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Easy Cross-Sell for Anyone: Simple-Setup Bundle Sales" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Easy Video Sales
"Easy Video Sales" is a Shopify app that makes it easy to sell videos on Shopify, such as promotional videos, how-to videos, recipe videos, and fan videos.
You can sell monthly subscriptions, including unlimited viewing; sell in a rental format by setting a viewing period; and sell individual videos after configuring streaming playback and download playback.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Easy Video Sales" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Omise Connect
Omise Connect is a Shopify app that automatically links your shop's customers with their LINE accounts and automatically sends LINE messages matched to customer behavior such as product browsing, cart abandonment, purchases, and shipping.
When a customer visits the shop from an add-friend banner or a broadcast, it can automatically link the customer's smartphone browser to their LINE account without member registration or login, and it can also link their purchase history, enabling more advanced segmented messaging and trigger-based messaging.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Omise Connect" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Obakec ‑ Easy LINE Add-Friend Button
Source: Obakec ‑ Easy LINE Add-Friend Button | Shopify App Store
"Obakec ‑ Easy LINE Add-Friend Button" is a Shopify app that lets you easily place a LINE add-friend button on your online store. Besides LINE, you can add buttons for many social networks, including Instagram, TikTok, X, Messenger, Telegram, and WhatsApp.
In addition, you can upload any image you like and place it as a button for phone, email, chat, concierge, and more.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Obakec ‑ Easy LINE Add-Friend Button" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Checkout Address Validator
Checkout Address Validator is a Shopify app that detects address-entry mistakes in real time on the checkout screen and reduces misdeliveries and correction costs.
It supports blocking full-width symbols and alphanumeric characters and blocking English input, character limits, and detection of mismatches between the postal code and the address (Pro and above). It can be installed even on stores that are not on Plus, and it can streamline shipping operations.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Checkout Address Validator" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
AL CustomerMetaSync
Source: AL CustomerMetaSync | Shopify App Store
AL CustomerMetaSync is a Shopify app that retrieves and edits customer metafields. It can be used on customer accounts (recommended) and on the upgraded thank you page and order status page.
Using customer metafields, it provides forms that let customers themselves register and update metafield data on the "profile page," the "thank you page (purchase complete)," and the "order status page."
By collecting the right information on the profile page, the thank you page (purchase complete), and the order status page, you can deepen your understanding of customers and deliver more personalized information to them.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "AL CustomerMetaSync" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Simple Email Address Change
Source: Simple Email Address Change | Shopify App Store
The Simple Email Address Change app is a Shopify app that lets customers of a Shopify store securely change their own email address.
It frees you from the traditional manual process and automates email address changes with a secure authentication system that uses an authentication token valid for only 24 hours. Four display patterns and freely adjustable layouts let you customize the design to match your brand.
It greatly reduces support work and improves customer satisfaction at the same time.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Simple Email Address Change" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Sign Up Booster
Source: Sign Up Booster | Shopify App Store
Sign Up Booster is a Shopify app that promotes account registration, which is important for running an e-commerce business.
It can automatically send account invitation emails to customers who have previously purchased as guests and to customers who have not yet created an account. It can also display a message encouraging account registration on the thank you page after purchase, so you can present the benefits of registering to customers.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Sign Up Booster" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Customer Profile Extender
Source: Customer Profile Extender | Shopify App Store
Customer Profile Extender is a Shopify app that lets you add custom fields, with no code, to the profile screen of the "new customer accounts."
It lets customers themselves register and update information such as membership tier, date of birth, and preferred categories, which helps improve CRM accuracy and repurchase rates. It also supports required fields and input limits (validation), so you can design it flexibly to match each brand's customer experience.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Customer Profile Extender" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Dokopoi
Source: Dokopoi | Shopify App Store
Dokopoi is an app that makes it easy to add your store's own points program to Shopify.
Customers can earn and redeem points based on the purchase amount, and reward rates can be customized flexibly for specific customers or products. By integrating with Shopify Flow, you can also automate point awards at various times, such as when a customer posts a review or moves up a membership tier.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Dokopoi" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Discount Deck
Source: Discount Deck | Shopify App Store
Discount Deck is a Shopify app that lets customers check the coupons they hold on the account page and the cart page. It prevents coupons from going unused and improves both the usage rate and conversion.
You can set an image and a description for each coupon, and the display changes automatically as the expiration date approaches, which can also be expected to increase purchase intent. On the Shopify Plus plan, coupons can also be displayed on the checkout screen, and customers can apply a coupon in one click.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Discount Deck" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Omni Hub
Source: Omni Hub | Shopify App Store
Omni Hub is a Shopify app that helps improve the omnichannel customer experience by unifying customer information and customers' purchase information between the online store and cloud POS systems (Smaregi and Square).
With no initial fee and no development required, it unifies customer information across channels and supports points programs and CRM initiatives that span physical stores and e-commerce.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Omni Hub" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Coupon.JP
Source: Coupon.JP | Shopify App Store
"Coupon.JP" is an app that lets you add a "claimable coupon" feature to a Shopify store.
Unlike the traditional email-distribution model, its biggest feature is that customers can save and manage coupons they are interested in directly on their own member page (account page).
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Coupon.JP" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Email Form.JP
Source: Email Form.JP | Shopify App Store
"Email Form.JP" is a form-building app that sets the sender to your "own domain" and prevents lost opportunities caused by spam filtering. It solves the non-delivery problems that tend to occur with Shopify's standard forwarding setup and greatly improves the delivery rate.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "Email Form.JP" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
User Tag Plus
Source: User Tag Plus | Shopify App Store
"User Tag Plus" is a Shopify app that can automatically assign specific customer tags through any button placed on a Shopify store. It integrates with automation tools such as Shopify Flow and can be used for a variety of promotional and marketing initiatives.
The blog article below introduces the features, pricing plans, and setup of "User Tag Plus" in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Revlify
Source: Revlify | Shopify App Store
Revlify is an AI image-processing app (patent pending) that does more than remove backgrounds from product images: it "fixes the product itself." Photos taken at an angle on a smartphone can be automatically converted to the quality of a professional straight-on shoot.
With conventional tools, "an angled photo stays angled," but Revlify understands 3D space and reconstructs a perfect front-facing catalog image. It also automatically generates natural shadows suited to the product type and faithfully preserves color. Even for one-of-a-kind products that cannot be reshot, you can create professional-quality product images.
The blog article below introduces Revlify's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Flowdy
Source: Flowdy | Shopify App Store
"Flowdy" is a Shopify app that automatically turns keywords in product descriptions and blog posts into links.
When a user clicks a keyword, related products can be displayed instantly without a page transition.
Its proprietary engine, "Neural Flow," temporarily obtains information such as the keywords a user searched for, the products they viewed, and categories, and recommends products personalized to that user.
By using the app, you can turn blog posts that used to end once they were read into promotional paths, with no code.
The blog article below introduces Flowdy's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
CI-Wishlist
Source: CI-Wishlist | Shopify App Store
"CI-Wishlist" is a Shopify app that lets you easily add, to your online store, a feature that lets users save products as "favorites." In the Shopify app market, where many apps are made overseas, it offers support in Japanese, so merchants in Japan can adopt it with confidence.
It can be installed with no code, and icons and design are highly flexible, so it improves the customer experience (UX) and contributes to repeat purchases and higher sales without disrupting your brand's look and feel.
The blog article below introduces CI-Wishlist's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
SAKU Simple Receipt
Source: SAKU Simple Receipt | Shopify App Store
"SAKU Simple Receipt" is a Shopify app that lets customers issue their own "receipts," "invoices," "quotations," and "delivery notes." Letting customers download them reduces the burden of cumbersome document-issuing work on the store.
What sets it apart is that it is inexpensive and easy to use even for stores that have just opened and still have low sales, and that it supports Japan's invoice system and reduced tax rates.
The blog article below introduces SAKU Simple Receipt's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Bakuage Address Check
Source: Bakuage Address Check | Shopify App Store
"Bakuage Address Check" is a Shopify app that can detect address problems before checkout. Compatible with all plans, it automatically detects a mismatch between the postal code and the address, a missing street number, and prohibited characters 0.1 seconds after the customer enters an address. It displays an alert in real time and prompts the customer to correct the address themselves, bringing shipping errors to zero.
With a secure design that does not store personal information, companies that have adopted it have reduced address errors by 90%. It can be used for free for up to 1,000 cases per month.
The blog article below introduces Bakuage Address Check's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Bakuage Delivery
Source: Bakuage Delivery | Shopify App Store
Bakuage Delivery is a Shopify app that turns returns, exchanges, and cancellations into customer self-service. Customers can submit requests 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, from a dedicated form, and merchants can approve or reject them in one click. Freed from cumbersome back-and-forth by email and phone, the customer service team can focus on the work that really matters.
The blog article below introduces Bakuage Delivery's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
LLMs.txt
LLMs.txt is a Shopify app that can generate an llms.txt file for a Shopify site in one click. By placing this file, you can make your site structure easier to convey to various LLMs and prepare an environment for LLMO (AI search optimization).
The blog article below introduces LLMs.txt's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
dfplus.io
"dfplus.io" is a Shopify app* for connecting, optimizing, and centrally managing a Shopify store's product data with channels that use data feeds, such as Google and Instagram.
Merchants use it when they hit errors that the official Shopify integration apps provided by each channel (referred to below as "Shopify sales channels") cannot resolve, when they want to run optimizations those channels cannot achieve, or when no Shopify sales channel is offered.
* Using the Shopify app "dfplus.io" lets you connect your Shopify store with the data-feed management tool "dfplus.io."
The blog article below introduces dfplus.io's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
KUMI-URU
KUMI-URU is a custom-selling app for turning complex products into a form that "sells" on Shopify. Even products with many choices, such as made-to-order products, name-personalized products, and product sets, can be sold through a path where buyers are less likely to get lost.
It also makes it easier to turn existing products into original products by adding value customers can choose. With design presets, you can send shoppers from each landing page or social post to the product page while keeping the recommended configuration, so you can build a sales path that carries even complex products through to purchase.
The blog article below introduces KUMI-URU's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
MirrARly
MirrARly is a Shopify app with a virtual makeup feature that lets customers try lipstick, eyeshadow, and more on screen before they buy. AI recognizes the face accurately and can adjust color and texture in real time, which reduces anxiety before purchase and helps improve the customer experience and lower the return rate.
The blog article below introduces MirrARly's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Smart Review
Smart Review is a review app born in Japan that can add review functionality to a Shopify store. Along with displaying reviews on product pages, it brings together the features needed to operate reviews, including automatic review-request emails after purchase and handling questions.
It prevents the kinds of problems that tend to happen with overseas apps, such as the storefront "still displaying in English" or request emails "arriving in English," and the Shopify admin, the storefront display, and request emails are designed in Japanese from the start. Initial setup takes as little as 10 minutes, so you can start collecting reviews the day you install it.
The blog article below introduces Smart Review's features, functionality, and how to set it up. Please use it as a reference.
Delete Me
Source: Delete Me | Shopify App Store
Delete Me is an app for handling account closure and personal-information deletion requests smoothly on Shopify. Because you can run account closure and data deletion efficiently without relying too much on support inquiries, it keeps the burden of operations down while being less likely to hurt the customer experience.
Delete Me supports logical deletion (masking), which makes personal information harder to identify, while also accounting for cases where complete deletion is difficult. At the same time, a design that lets customers complete account closure from the customer account page makes it easy for them to finish on their own, so the guidance and follow-up you need can be kept to a minimum.
The blog article below introduces Delete Me's features, functionality, and how to set it up. Please use it as a reference.
MUTE
MUTE is a Shopify app that automatically blocks unwanted sales emails and spam that arrive through your Shopify store's contact form.
You do not need difficult settings or code edits, and you can start using it just by installing it. At the center of how it works is a mechanism called a "honeypot," which people cannot see and only bots respond to. It also combines multiple checks in layers so genuine inquiries pass through unchanged, while only unwanted automated submissions are quietly stopped.
The blog article below introduces MUTE's features, functionality, and how to set it up. Please use it as a reference.
MultiLikes
Source: MultiLikes | Shopify App Store
MultiLikes is a Shopify app built on the concept of "letting people favorite all of a site's content." Until now, "favorites" have centered on products, but MultiLikes can extend what can be favorited to brands and stores, articles and pages, and collections.
If you operate multiple brands or physical stores, you can create brand-list and store-list pages just by registering data, and if you publish articles, you can also add a favorite button to existing articles and pages. In addition, because Shopify Flow runs when an item is favorited, you can extract segments such as "customers who like a particular brand" and use them in CRM campaigns. Data migration from major favorites apps such as Prime Review, Wishlist King, and Wishlist Plus is supported as a standard feature.
The blog article below introduces MultiLikes's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
UreyukiBox
Source: UreyukiBox | Shopify App Store
UreyukiBox is a Japanese-language inventory management app that streamlines purchasing and ordering for a Shopify store. Based on sales pace, current inventory, and scheduled incoming stock, it suggests which products need to be ordered and in what quantity. It covers a wide range of work, including creating purchase orders by supplier, exporting invoice-system-compliant PDFs and CSVs, recording incoming stock, stocktaking, and barcode inspection.
It was developed to coincide with the end of Shopify's official inventory app "Stocky" (scheduled for August 31, 2026), and supplier, purchase-order, inventory-adjustment, and tax-category data can be migrated as-is with a 4-step wizard. When it is time to place an order, notifications arrive not only by email but also on Slack and LINE, which reduces the burden of staff having to keep checking inventory every day. Sync is read-only, and Shopify inventory changes only when a user takes an explicit action, such as recording incoming stock, so you can adopt it without changing your existing operations.
The blog article below introduces UreyukiBox's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Pointia
Pointia is a points and membership-tier app for the Japanese market that automatically awards points as Shopify's standard "store credit." Because points do not need to be converted into a discount code when they are used, they can be combined with the store's coupons and gift cards without any special setup, and customers can use points as-is on the checkout page.
It can automatically determine membership tiers in 2 to 5 levels based on purchase amount, number of purchases, or points earned. With industry presets for apparel and general goods, beauty and salons, and food and daily necessities, you can finish setup in a few minutes. It also has a feature that imports existing customers' past order history and reflects it in points and membership tiers, so you can see your best customers from the first day. You can start from the free Free plan.
The blog article below introduces Pointia's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Urumiru
Urumiru - AI Assistant Specialized in E-commerce is an AI assistant that helps a Shopify store with daily sales checks, understanding how the store is doing, and considering improvement actions. Based on sales, order status, and how each product is moving, it organizes changes in the store and points to check, and you can consult it in chat all the way through to "what to do next."
In addition to sales, order, and product data, it also supports access and traffic-source analysis through a GA4 integration, so you can grasp the background of changes, including behavior before purchase. Analysis results are presented as proposed improvement actions, such as promotions, product improvements, inventory checks, path improvements, and social post ideas, and they can also be summarized in a form that is easy to share with your team, which reduces the burden of daily reviews even for stores run by a small team.
The blog article below introduces Urumiru's features, pricing plans, and how to set it up in detail. Please use it as a reference.
Gift Options Plus
Gift Options Plus is a Shopify app that lets you add gift options such as gift wrapping, noshi (a traditional Japanese gift decoration), and message cards with no code. It supports Japanese, and even without specialized knowledge you can place widgets on the cart, product, and checkout pages. Depending on the plan, it also supports automatic order tagging and delivery date and time selection, so it suits stores with strong gift demand.
The blog article below introduces Gift Options Plus's features, pricing plans, and how to implement it in detail. Please use it as a reference.
PickFlow
Source: PickFlow | Shopify App Store
PickFlow is a Shopify app that imports unfulfilled Shopify orders and lets you complete everything from picking through barcode inspection on a single smartphone. Even without dedicated equipment, you can inspect items by reading product barcodes with the smartphone camera, which makes it easier to prevent shipping the wrong product or the wrong quantity. It suits stores that ship with a small team, whether from a warehouse or from home.
The blog article below introduces PickFlow's features, pricing plans, and the background of its development in detail. Please use it as a reference.
RuffRuff Order Bonus
RuffRuff Order Bonus can run a variety of bonus campaigns under any conditions.
For example, you can run campaigns such as the following.
- Free shipping for VIP members only
- Discounts by membership tier
- Volume discounts
- A discount when specific products are included
- A discount for 10 or more past purchases
- A first-come, first-served discount (20% off for the first 10 customers)
- Gift giveaways for members only
- Free shipping on the first order
- A sample giveaway with the purchase of a specific product
- A spring-only campaign that gives away summer samples
- A novelty giveaway on orders of ¥10,000 or more
And more
You can run many other bonus campaigns as well.
In closing
In this article, we have introduced a variety of Shopify apps specialized for the Japanese market. These apps are developed by Japanese companies that deeply understand Japanese business practices and consumer needs, and they provide features that are essential for running an e-commerce business in Japan.
Shopify apps contribute greatly not only to making store operations more efficient, but also to improving the customer experience. Select the apps best suited to your business model and customer base, and combine multiple apps as needed, to build a competitive online store.
We sincerely hope that your Shopify store will succeed by putting these apps, specialized for the Japanese market, to use.
Finally, the blog article below introduces recommended Shopify apps that help with growing sales, improving operational efficiency, and more, beyond apps aimed at Japan. Please use it as a reference when choosing apps.
