Japan Point-of-Sale Terminal Market

Japan Point-of-Sale Terminal Market Size Report – In a Glance

As per the survey report on Japan point-of-sale terminal market, the market is expected to foresee a CAGR value of 9.3% during 2025-2035, and further generate a market size of 320.4 Thousand units by the end of 2035. In 2025, the market size was value at 149.4 Thousand units revenue.

• The Japan point-of-sale terminal market’s growth is driven by government support promoting cashless society.
• KDMI analyst’s growth analysis foresees increasing mobile POS adoption as the growth driver for Japan point-of-sale terminal market.

Japan Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminal Market Analysis

A point-of-sale (POS) terminal is a system consisting hardware and software components to support payments and log transactions. It a computer-based system which is capable of tallying up orders, taking payments, monitoring inventory records, and much more. This system has enables businesses to perform transaction hassle-free and keep record of every transaction. The market growth supported by government initiatives promoting cashless society, and focusing on adopting advanced pos terminal systems. Over 90% of pos terminals in country are enabled to accept smart cards with EMV technology, contributing to the growth of Japan’s point-of-sale terminal market. NCR Corporation, Ingenico Group, and PAX technology are some of the significant participants in the Japan point-of-sale terminal market.

Japan Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminal Market Growth Drivers and Restraints

Growth Drivers

• Increasing Mobile POS adoption – The country’s culture of adopting advance solutions and developing smart cities have led to the growth in the purchase of smartphones that enables seamless bank transaction, leading to the growth of Japan pos terminal market. The mobile point-of-sale terminal system integrated with latest technology have features like invoicing, stock management, and tracking business transactions which makes it a great choice for industries like retail, tourism, and e-commerce. The adoption of unified QR code payment system has further made it easily accessible for customers to make payments and supporting businesses to provide efficient payment experiences.
• Rapid expansion of contactless payment technology – The rapid expansion of contactless payment technology in Japan is increasing due to growing focus on maintaining hygiene and convenience, which drives the Japan point-of-sale terminal market. As per the survey report, over 65% people prefer cashless payment with the aim to keep record of transactions and maintain hygiene, this trend is growing in the country after outbreak of pandemic situations like COVID-19. The adoption of innovation in payment solutions like introduction of digital wallets such as PayPay, Rakuten Pay, and NFC-enabled payments, have gain popularity in the nation.

Restraints

• Integration challenges with legacy systems – Many small and medium-sized firms face difficulty in integrating advanced payment solutions like point-of-sale terminal with their outdated systems due to lack of knowledge and awareness. The firms using outdated systems, are challenging the growth of Japan point-of-sale (POS) terminal market. The high implementation costs are the major factors affecting integration activity in small and medium-sized enterprises due to low-budget capacity. The integration process also demands for skilled labor that can lead to increase operational cost, affecting the growth of Japan point-of-sale terminal market.

Japan Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminal Market Segmentation

Our experts at KD Market Insights have segmented the Japan point-of-sale terminal market research report as:

Analyst’s Observation on Japan Point-of Sale (POS) Terminal Market Recent Developments

Over the years, the experts at KD Market Insights have been observing the recent developments associated with Japan point-of-sale terminal market trends. Our expert’s market forecast analysis has recorded the market players adopting plentiful of key strategies including new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, and collaborations.

Netherland based Adyen has launched unified commerce in Japan to enable businesses remain flexible to new channels and meeting changing consumer preferences. The Adyen’s payment system is capable of maintaining end-to-end encrypted payment flow.

Further, Singapore based Paytm arm has decided to sell its stock acquisition rights to Japan’s PayPay to SoftBank Vision Fund for USD 3.8 billion. The rights were converted into a 7.2% stake in PayPay.

Japan Point-Of-Sale (POS) Terminal Market Competitive Landscape

Some of the significant participants who top the Japan point-of-sale terminal market growth:

• NCR Corporation
• Ingenico Group
• Verifone Systems, Inc
• Fujitsu Limited
• Panasonic Corporation
• PAX Technology
• NCR Corporation
• Pax Japan
• Sharp Electronics  
• Uniwell Corporation
• Castles Technology Co., Ltd
• Samsung Electronics
• Spire Payments
• Imperative Solutions