Summary

The Japan lobster market size reached 7,640 Tons in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach 12,300 Tons by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.5% during 2025-2033.

Lobster is an invertebrate with a rigid, segmented exoskeleton and modified claws. It belongs to the phylum Arthropoda family, comprising a wide variety of essential nutrients. These include copper, zinc, selenium, phosphorous, magnesium, vitamin E and B12, and omega-3 fatty acid. Lobsters contain less fat as compared to chicken and are considered to be rich and decadent food. Consequently, their intake has increased among health-conscious consumers in Japan.

Japan holds a significant share in the global lobster market. The market is primarily driven by numerous health and nutritional benefits offered by lobsters. Due to the presence of proteins, lobsters are widely consumed to repair damaged tissues, strengthen bones, and boost energy. They also act as an antioxidant and help in improving thyroid function. Besides this, frozen lobster is exported from Canada into Japan due to its easy availability and inadequate domestic production in Japan. Furthermore, market players are adding several value-added products to their product lines, which are gaining popularity in Japan, thereby enhancing the existing consumer base across the country.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the Japan lobster market report, along with forecasts at the country and regional level from 2025-2033. Our report has categorized the market based on species, weight, product type and distribution channel.

Breakup by Species:
• American Lobster
• Spiny Lobster
• Rock Lobster
• European Lobster

Breakup by Weight:
• 0.5 – 0.75 lbs
• 0.76 – 3.0 lbs
• Over 3 lbs

Breakup by Product Type:
• Whole Lobster
• Lobster Tail
• Lobster Meat
• Lobster Claw

Breakup by Distribution Channel:
• Food Service
• Retail

Breakup by Region:
• Kanto Region
• Kinki Region
• Central/ Chubu Region
• Kyushu-Okinawa Region
• Tohoku Region
• Chugoku Region
• Hokkaido Region
• Shikoku Region

Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players.

Key Questions Answered in This Report:
• How has the Japan lobster market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
• What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the Japan lobster market?
• What are the key regional markets?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the species?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the weight?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the product type?
• What is the breakup of the market based on the distribution channel?
• What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
• What are the key driving factors and challenges in the industry?
• What is the structure of the Japan lobster market and who are the key players?
• What is the degree of competition in the industry?

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Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Japan Lobster Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Species
6.1 American Lobster
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Spiny Lobster
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Rock Lobster
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
6.4 European Lobster
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Weight
7.1 0.5 – 0.75 lbs
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 0.76 – 3.0 lbs
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Over 3 lbs
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Product Type
8.1 Whole Lobster
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Lobster Tail
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Lobster Meat
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Lobster Claw
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
9.1 Food Service
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Retail
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 Kanto Region
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Kinki Region
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Central/ Chubu Region
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Kyushu-Okinawa Region
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Tohoku Region
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
10.6 Chugoku Region
10.6.1 Market Trends
10.6.2 Market Forecast
10.7 Hokkaido Region
10.7.1 Market Trends
10.7.2 Market Forecast
10.8 Shikoku Region
10.8.1 Market Trends
10.8.2 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Policy and Regulatory Landscape
16 Competitive Landscape
16.1 Market Structure
16.2 Key Players
16.3 Profiles of Key Players

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List of Tables/Graphs

List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan: Lobster Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Japan: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019-2024
Figure 3: Japan: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 4: Japan: Lobster Market: Breakup by Species (in %)
2024
Figure 5: Japan: Lobster Market: Breakup by Weight (in %)
2024
Figure 6: Japan: Lobster Market: Breakup by Product Type (in %)
2024
Figure 7: Japan: Lobster Market: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in %)
2024
Figure 8: Japan: Lobster Market: Breakup by Region (in %)
2024
Figure 9: Japan: Lobster (American) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 10: Japan: Lobster (American) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 11: Japan: Lobster (Spiny) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 12: Japan: Lobster (Spiny) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 13: Japan: Lobster (Rock) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 14: Japan: Lobster (Rock) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 15: Japan: Lobster (European) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 16: Japan: Lobster (European) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 17: Japan: Lobster (0.5 – 0.75 lbs) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 18: Japan: Lobster (0.5 – 0.75 lbs) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 19: Japan: Lobster (0.76 – 3.0 lbs) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 20: Japan: Lobster (0.76 – 3.0 lbs) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 21: Japan: Lobster (Over 3 lbs) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 22: Japan: Lobster (Over 3 lbs) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 23: Japan: Lobster (Whole Lobster) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 24: Japan: Lobster (Whole Lobster) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 25: Japan: Lobster (Lobster Tail) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 26: Japan: Lobster (Lobster Tail) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 27: Japan: Lobster (Lobster Meat) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 28: Japan: Lobster (Lobster Meat) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 29: Japan: Lobster (Lobster Claw) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 30: Japan: Lobster (Lobster Claw) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 31: Japan: Lobster (Food Service) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 32: Japan: Lobster (Food Service) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 33: Japan: Lobster (Retail) Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 34: Japan: Lobster (Retail) Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 35: Kanto Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 36: Kanto Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 37: Kinki Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 38: Kinki Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 39: Central/ Chubu Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 40: Central/ Chubu Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 41: Kyushu-Okinawa Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 42: Kyushu-Okinawa Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 43: Tohoku Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 44: Tohoku Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 45: Chugoku Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 46: Chugoku Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 47: Hokkaido Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 48: Hokkaido Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 49: Shikoku Region: Lobster Market: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2019 & 2024
Figure 50: Shikoku Region: Lobster Market Forecast: Volume Trends (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Figure 51: Japan: Lobster Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 52: Japan: Lobster Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 53: Japan: Lobster Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Japan: Lobster Market: Key Industry Highlights
2024 and 2033
Table 2: Japan: Lobster Market Forecast: Breakup by Species (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Table 3: Japan: Lobster Market Forecast: Breakup by Weight (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Table 4: Japan: Lobster Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Table 5: Japan: Lobster Market Forecast: Breakup by Distribution Channel (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Table 6: Japan: Lobster Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in ‘000 Tons)
2025-2033
Table 7: Japan: Lobster Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Japan: Lobster Market: Key Players