Top 10 Pet Store Chains in Japan 2026

Ranking of the top 10 pet store chains in Japan, built from GlobalPetIndex company data — business type, scale signals and sourcing details for each name.

By September 19, 2026 1 min read

Other pet-industry companies in Japan

From the GlobalPetIndex directory of 1,542 Japan pet-industry companies.

  1. Unicharm Pet — Brand · 920M USD (est.)
  2. Inaba Petfood — Manufacturer · 300M USD
  3. Marukan — Manufacturer · 200M USD
  4. Aeon Pet Co., Ltd. (PETEMO) — Pet Chain Store · JPY 48.6B
  5. Coo&RIKU — Pet Chain Store · JPY 27.3B
  6. Don Quijote — Retailer · USD 15.80B (2026)
  7. DCM Holdings Co., Ltd. — Retailer · USD 5.60B
  8. Doggyman — Service Provider · 162M USD (est.)
  9. Life — Retailer · JPY 881.33B (2026)
  10. Seiyu — Retailer · JPY 686.70B (2007)

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GlobalPetIndex tracks 28 pet store chains companies registered in Japan. The 10 below are ranked by data completeness and scale signals — reported revenue, store or employee counts, a verifiable website and product coverage — so the list reflects companies with an established footprint rather than a directory scrape.

Top 10 Pet Store Chains in Japan

  1. Aeon Pet Co., Ltd. (PETEMO) — PetChain / Retailer, 193 stores
  2. Animal City (Royal Home Center) — PetChain, 67 stores
  3. Aoyama Trading(Pet salon) — PetChain, 1,000 stores
  4. Dog no Ie Co., Ltd.Other / PetChain, 62 stores
  5. Kowa Pets Corporation — Other / PetChain, 124 stores
  6. NICOPET (Arclands) — PetChain, 9 stores
  7. PET LAND PEACE ONE — PetChain, 16 stores
  8. Pet Shop With — PetChain, 4 stores
  9. Pet World Amigo Kobe Nada — PetChain, 89 stores
  10. Pet's One (Cainz) — PetChain, 258 stores

How this ranking is built

Every entry is drawn from the GlobalPetIndex company database. We score each company on reported annual revenue, store or employee counts, a verifiable company website, founding year and product coverage, then rank by that score. Companies with no independently verifiable footprint are excluded.

FAQ

How many pet store chains operate in Japan?

GlobalPetIndex currently lists 28 companies in this segment for Japan. Coverage grows as new companies are verified.

Can I contact these pet store chains?

Each company name links to its GlobalPetIndex profile, which carries business type, location and contact details where available.

How often is this list updated?

The ranking is regenerated whenever the underlying company records change, so revenue and store figures reflect the latest verified data.

See also: Japan pet market and companies, industry rankings.

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