Japan’s Konbini by Prefecture: 7-Eleven, Lawson, FamilyMart

Which convenience store is most common in each prefecture? Of Japan's 47 prefectures, 7-Eleven has the most stores in 26, Lawson in 11 and FamilyMart in 10. We compared the latest figure each chain publishes: 7-Eleven and FamilyMart at the end of September 2026, Lawson at the end of February 2026. Kyoto has 18,128 foreign guest nights a year for each store of the three chains, the most of any prefecture and about 5 times the figure for all of Japan.

Convenience stores in all 47 prefectures

47 / 47 prefectures

Prefecture
Hokkaido1Hokkaido.
Hokkaido	991Most	730	255
HokkaidoHokkaido · 北海道 Most stores: 7-Eleven (991). 39.2 stores per 100,000 people; 6,732 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 991 of 1,976 stores (50.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 39.2 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 6,732 in 2025 (4th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 50.2% · Lawson 36.9% · FamilyMart 12.9% Seicomart (not in the three) 1,087 stores (end of September 2026, Secoma) Seicomart, a local chain, has 1,087 stores in Hokkaido (end of September 2026), more than 7-Eleven's 991. It is not one of the three chains in this table. 7-Eleven 991 Lawson 730 FamilyMart 255 Open the full page
Tohoku6Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita and 2 more.
Aomori	112	279Most	180
AomoriTohoku · 青森県 Most stores: Lawson (279). 49.0 stores per 100,000 people; 951 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 279 of 571 stores (48.9%) Stores per 100,000 people 49.0 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 951 in 2025 (27th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 19.6% · Lawson 48.9% · FamilyMart 31.5% 7-Eleven 112 Lawson 279 FamilyMart 180
Iwate	166	180	187Most
IwateTohoku · 岩手県 Most stores: FamilyMart (187). 46.6 stores per 100,000 people; 844 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 187 of 533 stores (35.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 46.6 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 844 in 2025 (29th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 31.1% · Lawson 33.8% · FamilyMart 35.1% 7-Eleven 166 Lawson 180 FamilyMart 187
Miyagi	445Most	264	321
MiyagiTohoku · 宮城県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (445). 45.8 stores per 100,000 people; 976 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 445 of 1,030 stores (43.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 45.8 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 976 in 2025 (26th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 43.2% · Lawson 25.6% · FamilyMart 31.2% 7-Eleven 445 Lawson 264 FamilyMart 321
Akita	127	180Most	121
AkitaTohoku · 秋田県 Most stores: Lawson (180). 47.7 stores per 100,000 people; 347 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 180 of 428 stores (42.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 47.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 347 in 2025 (43rd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 29.7% · Lawson 42.1% · FamilyMart 28.3% 7-Eleven 127 Lawson 180 FamilyMart 121
Yamagata	187Most	106	123
YamagataTohoku · 山形県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (187). 41.1 stores per 100,000 people; 751 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 187 of 416 stores (45.0%) Stores per 100,000 people 41.1 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 751 in 2025 (33rd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 45.0% · Lawson 25.5% · FamilyMart 29.6% 7-Eleven 187 Lawson 106 FamilyMart 123
Fukushima	457Most	166	176
FukushimaTohoku · 福島県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (457). 45.8 stores per 100,000 people; 450 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 457 of 799 stores (57.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 45.8 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 450 in 2025 (40th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 57.2% · Lawson 20.8% · FamilyMart 22.0% 7-Eleven 457 Lawson 166 FamilyMart 176
Kanto7Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama and 3 more.
Ibaraki	649Most	214	328
IbarakiKanto · 茨城県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (649). 42.4 stores per 100,000 people; 262 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 649 of 1,191 stores (54.5%) Stores per 100,000 people 42.4 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 262 in 2025 (46th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 54.5% · Lawson 18.0% · FamilyMart 27.5% Seicomart (not in the three) 92 stores (end of September 2026, Secoma) 7-Eleven 649 Lawson 214 FamilyMart 328
Tochigi	483Most	197	220
TochigiKanto · 栃木県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (483). 47.7 stores per 100,000 people; 529 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 483 of 900 stores (53.7%) Stores per 100,000 people 47.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 529 in 2025 (38th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 53.7% · Lawson 21.9% · FamilyMart 24.4% 7-Eleven 483 Lawson 197 FamilyMart 220
Gunma	494Most	234	113
GunmaKanto · 群馬県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (494). 44.5 stores per 100,000 people; 428 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 494 of 841 stores (58.7%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.5 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 428 in 2025 (41st of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 58.7% · Lawson 27.8% · FamilyMart 13.4% 7-Eleven 494 Lawson 234 FamilyMart 113
Saitama	1,274Most	683	776
SaitamaKanto · 埼玉県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (1,274). 37.3 stores per 100,000 people; 103 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 1,274 of 2,733 stores (46.6%) Stores per 100,000 people 37.3 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 103 in 2025 (47th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 46.6% · Lawson 25.0% · FamilyMart 28.4% Seicomart (not in the three) 10 stores (end of September 2026, Secoma) 7-Eleven 1,274 Lawson 683 FamilyMart 776
Chiba	1,196Most	589	651
ChibaKanto · 千葉県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (1,196). 39.0 stores per 100,000 people; 1,796 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 1,196 of 2,436 stores (49.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 39.0 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,796 in 2025 (16th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 49.1% · Lawson 24.2% · FamilyMart 26.7% 7-Eleven 1,196 Lawson 589 FamilyMart 651 Open the full page
Tokyo	2,943Most	1,639	2,443
TokyoKanto · 東京都 Most stores: 7-Eleven (2,943). 49.5 stores per 100,000 people; 8,557 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 2,943 of 7,025 stores (41.9%) Stores per 100,000 people 49.5 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 8,557 in 2025 (3rd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 41.9% · Lawson 23.3% · FamilyMart 34.8% 7-Eleven 2,943 Lawson 1,639 FamilyMart 2,443 Open the full page
Kanagawa	1,540Most	1,067	1,013
KanagawaKanto · 神奈川県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (1,540). 39.2 stores per 100,000 people; 1,361 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 1,540 of 3,620 stores (42.5%) Stores per 100,000 people 39.2 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,361 in 2025 (20th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 42.5% · Lawson 29.5% · FamilyMart 28.0% 7-Eleven 1,540 Lawson 1,067 FamilyMart 1,013 Open the full page
Chubu9Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui and 5 more.
Niigata	430Most	226	163
NiigataChubu · 新潟県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (430). 39.0 stores per 100,000 people; 1,036 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 430 of 819 stores (52.5%) Stores per 100,000 people 39.0 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,036 in 2025 (25th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 52.5% · Lawson 27.6% · FamilyMart 19.9% 7-Eleven 430 Lawson 226 FamilyMart 163
Toyama	139	171Most	150
ToyamaChubu · 富山県 Most stores: Lawson (171). 46.1 stores per 100,000 people; 841 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 171 of 460 stores (37.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 46.1 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 841 in 2025 (30th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 30.2% · Lawson 37.2% · FamilyMart 32.6% 7-Eleven 139 Lawson 171 FamilyMart 150
Ishikawa	139	105	245Most
IshikawaChubu · 石川県 Most stores: FamilyMart (245). 44.5 stores per 100,000 people; 4,382 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 245 of 489 stores (50.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.5 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 4,382 in 2025 (7th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 28.4% · Lawson 21.5% · FamilyMart 50.1% 7-Eleven 139 Lawson 105 FamilyMart 245
Fukui	73	109	150Most
FukuiChubu · 福井県 Most stores: FamilyMart (150). 44.9 stores per 100,000 people; 327 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 150 of 332 stores (45.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.9 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 327 in 2025 (44th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 22.0% · Lawson 32.8% · FamilyMart 45.2% 7-Eleven 73 Lawson 109 FamilyMart 150
Yamanashi	209Most	135	81
YamanashiChubu · 山梨県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (209). 53.7 stores per 100,000 people; 6,472 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 209 of 425 stores (49.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 53.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 6,472 in 2025 (5th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 49.2% · Lawson 31.8% · FamilyMart 19.1% 7-Eleven 209 Lawson 135 FamilyMart 81 Open the full page
Nagano	452Most	173	263
NaganoChubu · 長野県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (452). 44.7 stores per 100,000 people; 2,825 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 452 of 888 stores (50.9%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 2,825 in 2025 (11th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 50.9% · Lawson 19.5% · FamilyMart 29.6% 7-Eleven 452 Lawson 173 FamilyMart 263
Gifu	194	175	343Most
GifuChubu · 岐阜県 Most stores: FamilyMart (343). 37.2 stores per 100,000 people; 2,815 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 343 of 712 stores (48.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 37.2 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 2,815 in 2025 (12th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 27.2% · Lawson 24.6% · FamilyMart 48.2% 7-Eleven 194 Lawson 175 FamilyMart 343
Shizuoka	763Most	280	509
ShizuokaChubu · 静岡県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (763). 44.0 stores per 100,000 people; 1,436 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 763 of 1,552 stores (49.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.0 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,436 in 2025 (18th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 49.2% · Lawson 18.0% · FamilyMart 32.8% 7-Eleven 763 Lawson 280 FamilyMart 509
Aichi	1,070	707	1,625Most
AichiChubu · 愛知県 Most stores: FamilyMart (1,625). 45.6 stores per 100,000 people; 1,428 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 1,625 of 3,402 stores (47.8%) Stores per 100,000 people 45.6 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,428 in 2025 (19th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 31.5% · Lawson 20.8% · FamilyMart 47.8% 7-Eleven 1,070 Lawson 707 FamilyMart 1,625 Open the full page
Kansai7Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka and 3 more.
Mie	178	142	398Most
MieKansai · 三重県 Most stores: FamilyMart (398). 42.0 stores per 100,000 people; 530 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 398 of 718 stores (55.4%) Stores per 100,000 people 42.0 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 530 in 2025 (37th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 24.8% · Lawson 19.8% · FamilyMart 55.4% 7-Eleven 178 Lawson 142 FamilyMart 398
Shiga	221Most	149	156
ShigaKansai · 滋賀県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (221). 37.5 stores per 100,000 people; 586 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 221 of 526 stores (42.0%) Stores per 100,000 people 37.5 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 586 in 2025 (35th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 42.0% · Lawson 28.3% · FamilyMart 29.7% 7-Eleven 221 Lawson 149 FamilyMart 156
Kyoto	351Most	327	331
KyotoKansai · 京都府 Most stores: 7-Eleven (351). 40.0 stores per 100,000 people; 18,128 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 351 of 1,009 stores (34.8%) Stores per 100,000 people 40.0 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 18,128 in 2025 (1st of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 34.8% · Lawson 32.4% · FamilyMart 32.8% 7-Eleven 351 Lawson 327 FamilyMart 331 Open the full page
Osaka	1,317	1,200	1,362Most
OsakaKansai · 大阪府 Most stores: FamilyMart (1,362). 44.3 stores per 100,000 people; 6,321 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 1,362 of 3,879 stores (35.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.3 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 6,321 in 2025 (6th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 34.0% · Lawson 30.9% · FamilyMart 35.1% 7-Eleven 1,317 Lawson 1,200 FamilyMart 1,362 Open the full page
Hyogo	694Most	692	519
HyogoKansai · 兵庫県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (694). 35.7 stores per 100,000 people; 1,045 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 694 of 1,905 stores (36.4%) Stores per 100,000 people 35.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,045 in 2025 (23rd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 36.4% · Lawson 36.3% · FamilyMart 27.2% 7-Eleven 694 Lawson 692 FamilyMart 519
Nara	137	139	149Most
NaraKansai · 奈良県 Most stores: FamilyMart (149). 33.1 stores per 100,000 people; 1,224 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 149 of 425 stores (35.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 33.1 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,224 in 2025 (21st of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 32.2% · Lawson 32.7% · FamilyMart 35.1% 7-Eleven 137 Lawson 139 FamilyMart 149
Wakayama	87	156Most	106
WakayamaKansai · 和歌山県 Most stores: Lawson (156). 39.7 stores per 100,000 people; 2,514 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 156 of 349 stores (44.7%) Stores per 100,000 people 39.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 2,514 in 2025 (13th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 24.9% · Lawson 44.7% · FamilyMart 30.4% 7-Eleven 87 Lawson 156 FamilyMart 106
Chugoku5Tottori, Shimane, Okayama, Hiroshima and Yamaguchi.
Tottori	63	135Most	66
TottoriChugoku · 鳥取県 Most stores: Lawson (135). 49.7 stores per 100,000 people; 771 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 135 of 264 stores (51.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 49.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 771 in 2025 (32nd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 23.9% · Lawson 51.1% · FamilyMart 25.0% 7-Eleven 63 Lawson 135 FamilyMart 66
Shimane	74	137Most	62
ShimaneChugoku · 島根県 Most stores: Lawson (137). 42.5 stores per 100,000 people; 419 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 137 of 273 stores (50.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 42.5 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 419 in 2025 (42nd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 27.1% · Lawson 50.2% · FamilyMart 22.7% 7-Eleven 74 Lawson 137 FamilyMart 62
Okayama	320Most	248	229
OkayamaChugoku · 岡山県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (320). 43.5 stores per 100,000 people; 852 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 320 of 797 stores (40.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 43.5 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 852 in 2025 (28th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 40.2% · Lawson 31.1% · FamilyMart 28.7% 7-Eleven 320 Lawson 248 FamilyMart 229
Hiroshima	595Most	315	250
HiroshimaChugoku · 広島県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (595). 42.7 stores per 100,000 people; 1,824 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 595 of 1,160 stores (51.3%) Stores per 100,000 people 42.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,824 in 2025 (15th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 51.3% · Lawson 27.2% · FamilyMart 21.6% 7-Eleven 595 Lawson 315 FamilyMart 250
Yamaguchi	313Most	135	91
YamaguchiChugoku · 山口県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (313). 42.1 stores per 100,000 people; 301 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 313 of 539 stores (58.1%) Stores per 100,000 people 42.1 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 301 in 2025 (45th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 58.1% · Lawson 25.0% · FamilyMart 16.9% 7-Eleven 313 Lawson 135 FamilyMart 91
Shikoku4Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime and Kochi.
Tokushima	83	135Most	77
TokushimaShikoku · 徳島県 Most stores: Lawson (135). 43.1 stores per 100,000 people; 780 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 135 of 295 stores (45.8%) Stores per 100,000 people 43.1 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 780 in 2025 (31st of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 28.1% · Lawson 45.8% · FamilyMart 26.1% 7-Eleven 83 Lawson 135 FamilyMart 77
Kagawa	123	134Most	118
KagawaShikoku · 香川県 Most stores: Lawson (134). 40.9 stores per 100,000 people; 3,006 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 134 of 375 stores (35.7%) Stores per 100,000 people 40.9 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 3,006 in 2025 (9th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 32.8% · Lawson 35.7% · FamilyMart 31.5% 7-Eleven 123 Lawson 134 FamilyMart 118
Ehime	141	209Most	208
EhimeShikoku · 愛媛県 Most stores: Lawson (209). 43.7 stores per 100,000 people; 1,041 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 209 of 558 stores (37.5%) Stores per 100,000 people 43.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,041 in 2025 (24th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 25.3% · Lawson 37.5% · FamilyMart 37.3% 7-Eleven 141 Lawson 209 FamilyMart 208
Kochi	52	138Most	98
KochiShikoku · 高知県 Most stores: Lawson (138). 43.9 stores per 100,000 people; 489 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 138 of 288 stores (47.9%) Stores per 100,000 people 43.9 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 489 in 2025 (39th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 18.1% · Lawson 47.9% · FamilyMart 34.0% 7-Eleven 52 Lawson 138 FamilyMart 98
Kyushu and Okinawa8Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto and 4 more.
Fukuoka	1,061Most	535	551
FukuokaKyushu and Okinawa · 福岡県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (1,061). 42.2 stores per 100,000 people; 3,922 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 1,061 of 2,147 stores (49.4%) Stores per 100,000 people 42.2 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 3,922 in 2025 (8th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 49.4% · Lawson 24.9% · FamilyMart 25.7% 7-Eleven 1,061 Lawson 535 FamilyMart 551 Open the full page
Saga	193Most	78	77
SagaKyushu and Okinawa · 佐賀県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (193). 44.2 stores per 100,000 people; 723 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 193 of 348 stores (55.5%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.2 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 723 in 2025 (34th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 55.5% · Lawson 22.4% · FamilyMart 22.1% 7-Eleven 193 Lawson 78 FamilyMart 77
Nagasaki	210Most	130	153
NagasakiKyushu and Okinawa · 長崎県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (210). 39.4 stores per 100,000 people; 1,551 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 210 of 493 stores (42.6%) Stores per 100,000 people 39.4 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,551 in 2025 (17th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 42.6% · Lawson 26.4% · FamilyMart 31.0% 7-Eleven 210 Lawson 130 FamilyMart 153
Kumamoto	386Most	169	193
KumamotoKyushu and Okinawa · 熊本県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (386). 44.1 stores per 100,000 people; 2,356 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 386 of 748 stores (51.6%) Stores per 100,000 people 44.1 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 2,356 in 2025 (14th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 51.6% · Lawson 22.6% · FamilyMart 25.8% 7-Eleven 386 Lawson 169 FamilyMart 193
Oita	190	203Most	117
OitaKyushu and Okinawa · 大分県 Most stores: Lawson (203). 47.0 stores per 100,000 people; 2,925 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: Lawson Most stores of the three Lawson: 203 of 510 stores (39.8%) Stores per 100,000 people 47.0 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 2,925 in 2025 (10th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 37.3% · Lawson 39.8% · FamilyMart 22.9% 7-Eleven 190 Lawson 203 FamilyMart 117
Miyazaki	209Most	111	134
MiyazakiKyushu and Okinawa · 宮崎県 Most stores: 7-Eleven (209). 43.9 stores per 100,000 people; 579 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: 7-Eleven Most stores of the three 7-Eleven: 209 of 454 stores (46.0%) Stores per 100,000 people 43.9 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 579 in 2025 (36th of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 46.0% · Lawson 24.4% · FamilyMart 29.5% 7-Eleven 209 Lawson 111 FamilyMart 134
Kagoshima	214	202	249Most
KagoshimaKyushu and Okinawa · 鹿児島県 Most stores: FamilyMart (249). 43.4 stores per 100,000 people; 1,066 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 249 of 665 stores (37.4%) Stores per 100,000 people 43.4 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 1,066 in 2025 (22nd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 32.2% · Lawson 30.4% · FamilyMart 37.4% 7-Eleven 214 Lawson 202 FamilyMart 249
Okinawa	211	269	336Most
OkinawaKyushu and Okinawa · 沖縄県 Most stores: FamilyMart (336). 55.7 stores per 100,000 people; 11,289 foreign guest nights per store in 2025. Top of the big three: FamilyMart Most stores of the three FamilyMart: 336 of 816 stores (41.2%) Stores per 100,000 people 55.7 for the three chains together (all of Japan: 42.9) Foreign guest nights per store 11,289 in 2025 (2nd of 47; all of Japan: 3,387) Share of each chain 7-Eleven 25.9% · Lawson 33.0% · FamilyMart 41.2% 7-Eleven 211 Lawson 269 FamilyMart 336 Open the full page
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7-Eleven (end of September 2026), Lawson (end of February 2026) and FamilyMart (30 September 2026), from each chain's own page. 'Most' marks the chain with the most stores of the three in that prefecture.

Red: 7-Eleven has the most stores of the three (26 prefectures). Black: Lawson (11). Grey: FamilyMart (10). The number in each square is that chain's store count. Tap the map to open it larger. Figure by japan-japan.com from the store counts of Seven-Eleven Japan, Lawson and FamilyMart.

7-Eleven has the most stores in 26 prefectures, including Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Hokkaido and Fukuoka. Lawson has the most in 11, including all four prefectures of Shikoku and Aomori and Akita in the north. FamilyMart has the most in 10, including Osaka, Aichi and Okinawa.

26prefectures where 7-Eleven has the most stores

11where Lawson has the most

10where FamilyMart has the most

42.9stores of the three per 100,000 people in Japan

Okinawa has the most, 55.7 stores of the three per 100,000 people; Nara the fewest, 33.1.

Stores of the three chains per 100,000 people: the 5 highest and the 5 lowest

Okinawa55.7
Yamanashi53.7
Tottori49.7
Tokyo49.5
Aomori49.0
Shiga37.5
Saitama37.3
Gifu37.2
Hyogo35.7
Nara33.1

Okinawa has the most stores per person: 55.7 for every 100,000 people. Nara has the fewest, 33.1. For all of Japan the figure is 42.9. Population is the Statistics Bureau of Japan's estimate for 1 October 2024.

Kyoto: 18,128 foreign guest nights in 2025 for each store of the three chains, the most of the 47.

Foreign guest nights in 2025 per store of the three chains: the 10 highest

Kyoto18,128
Okinawa11,289
Tokyo8,557
Hokkaido6,732
Yamanashi6,472
Osaka6,321
Ishikawa4,382
Fukuoka3,922
Kagawa3,006
Oita2,925

Kyoto Prefecture had 18,291,230 foreign guest nights in 2025, third in Japan after Tokyo and Osaka. But it has only 1,009 stores of the three chains, so each store has 18,128 foreign guest nights, about 5 times the figure for all of Japan (3,387). Kyoto's 351 7-Eleven stores are 1.6% of the 21,956 in Japan.

Foreign guest nights are counted by hotels and inns (Japan Tourism Agency, Overnight Travel Statistics 2025, final figures). One guest staying three nights counts as three.

Seicomart has 1,087 stores in Hokkaido, more than 7-Eleven's 991.

This database counts only the three big chains. In Hokkaido, the local chain Seicomart has 1,087 stores (end of September 2026), more than 7-Eleven (991), Lawson (730) or FamilyMart (255). Seicomart also has 92 stores in Ibaraki and 10 in Saitama.

Secoma, company profile
Number of stores: 1,189 (Hokkaido 1,087, Kanto 102 [Ibaraki 92, Saitama 10]), as of the end of September 2026.
Secoma (Japanese)

Each chain's own store count, the 2024 population estimate and 2025 foreign guest nights. Ratios are our calculation.

7-Eleven: Seven-Eleven Japan's map of stores by prefecture, end of September 2026 (21,956 stores in Japan). We copied the 47 numbers from the map and checked that they add up to the total.
Lawson: Lawson's table of stores by prefecture, end of February 2026, the latest it publishes (14,697 stores, including Natural Lawson and Lawson Store 100).
FamilyMart: FamilyMart's table of stores by region, 30 September 2026 (16,466 stores in Japan).
Population: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Population Estimates for 1 October 2024 (published in thousands).
Foreign guest nights: Japan Tourism Agency, Overnight Travel Statistics, 2025 final figures (179,922,130 foreign guest nights in Japan).
Our calculations: Shares, stores per 100,000 people, foreign guest nights per store and ranks are our calculations from the numbers above.
Not counted: Other chains, such as Ministop and Seicomart, are not in the table. Seicomart's stores are shown in the section on local chains.

Frequently asked questions

Which convenience store is most common in each prefecture?

Of the three big chains, 7-Eleven has the most stores in 26 of the 47 prefectures, Lawson in 11 (including all of Shikoku) and FamilyMart in 10 (including Osaka, Aichi and Okinawa). Counts: 7-Eleven and FamilyMart at the end of September 2026, Lawson at the end of February 2026.

Where in Japan are there the most convenience stores per person?

Okinawa, with 55.7 stores of the three chains per 100,000 people. Nara has the fewest, 33.1. All of Japan has 42.9.

Which prefecture has the most foreign visitors for each convenience store?

Kyoto: 18,128 foreign guest nights in 2025 for each store of the three chains, about 5 times the figure for all of Japan (3,387). Next are Okinawa (11,289) and Tokyo (8,557).

Which prefecture has the fewest 7-Eleven stores?

Kochi, with 52 at the end of September 2026. Next are Tottori (63) and Fukui (73).

Where these numbers come from

Seven-Eleven Japan: number of stores in Japan by prefecture (end of September 2026)Seven-Eleven JapanChecked October 17, 2026
Lawson: sales and number of stores (end of February 2026; Lawson, Natural Lawson and Lawson Store 100)LawsonChecked October 17, 2026
FamilyMart: number of stores by region (30 September 2026)FamilyMartChecked October 17, 2026
Statistics Bureau of Japan: Population Estimates, 1 October 2024, Table 2 (population by prefecture)Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and CommunicationsChecked October 17, 2026
Japan Tourism Agency: Overnight Travel Statistics, 2025 (final annual figures), Table 2 (foreign guest nights by prefecture)Japan Tourism AgencyChecked October 17, 2026
Secoma: company profile (number of Seicomart stores, end of September 2026)SecomaChecked October 17, 2026

Number of 7-Eleven, Lawson and FamilyMart stores in each of Japan's 47 prefectures, with stores per 100,000 people and foreign guest nights per store, from each chain's own pages, the Statistics Bureau of Japan and the Japan Tourism Agency.

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Store counts come from each chain's own page: 7-Eleven (end of September 2026), FamilyMart (30 September 2026) and Lawson (end of February 2026). Population is the Statistics Bureau of Japan's estimate for 1 October 2024, and foreign guest nights are from the Japan Tourism Agency's Overnight Travel Statistics for 2025. Shares and ratios are our own calculations. Checked on 17 October 2026.

Convenience stores in all 47 prefectures

Where are there the most convenience stores per person?

Where are convenience stores busiest with foreign visitors?

Local chains: Seicomart in Hokkaido

How we counted