Konbini

Konbini (Convenience store) is a small retail store, which opens generally 24 hours, and provides not only groceries but also various goods and services. The number of the stores is more than 50,000 and anytime you can buy anything you need for your daily life. Originally convenience stores have appeared in the USA, they has developed in Japan uniquely, and today they provides to use copy machines and ATM, to purchase tickets, to mail letters, to send packages, to pay fees (for electricity, water, gas and so on) and more.

Konbini store chains

7-Eleven

7-Eleven is a Konbini store chain of approx. 17,000 stores and the largest company. Originally the store was an ice store in the USA and it opened from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., so the name was named so. Since the store chain takes the strategic dominance which makes stores in the certain area concentratedly, the number of the stores of the store chain is the first, however, there are some areas without the stores. There are also multi copy machines, which can print documents and photos and also buy tickets, and ATM of the Seven Bank, reception for packets of the Yamato Transport and Internet access in the store.

7-Eleven (Japanese)

Lawson

Lawson is a Konbini store chain of approx. 12,000 stores and the second largest company, which expands into all prefectures in Japan. Originally the store was a milk store in the USA. There are the store terminal named Loppi, and you can buy tickets and goods, and pay for charges through it. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of Japan Post in the store.

Lawson (Japanese)

FamilyMart

FamilyMart is a Konbini store chain of approx. 11,000 stores and the third largest company, which expands into all prefectures in Japan. The store chain had expanded to overseas earlier as Konbini from Japan, then there are already 22,000 stores in Asia and other foreign countries. There are the store terminal named FamiPort, and you can buy tickets and pay for charges through it. And there are also copy machines, ATM, reception for packets of Yamato Transport, and Internet access in the store.

FamilyMart (Japanese)

Circle K

Circle K is a Konbini store chain of approx. 3,600 stores and the company "Circle K Sunkus", which operates "Circle K" and "Sunkus", is the fourth largest company. There are the store terminal named Karuwaza Station, and you can buy tickets, and pay for charges of electricity, gas and so on through it. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Yamato Transport in the store.

Circle K Sunkus (Japanese)

Sunkus

Sunkus is a Konbini store chain of approx. 2,600 stores and the company "Circle K Sunkus", which operates "Sunkus" and "Circle K", is the fourth largest company. There are the store terminal named Karuwaza Station, and you can buy tickets, and pay for charges of electricity, gas and so on through it. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Yamato Transport in the store.

Circle K Sunkus (Japanese)

Ministop

Ministop is a Konbini store chain of approx. 2,100 stores. The original soft ice cream and parfait are very popular and you can eat the goods you bought also indoors in the store. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Japan Post in the store.

Ministop (Japanese)

Daily Yamazaki

Daily Yamazaki is a Konbini store chain of approx. 1,500 stores and the company "Yamazaki Baking", which produces and sells bread, operates the store chain, and has some stores, which provides fresh baked bread in the store. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Yamato Transport in the store.

Daily Yamazaki (Japanese)

Seicomart

Seicomart is a Konbini store chain of approx. 1,100 stores and expands mainly into Hokkaido, then the chain has the most stores in Hokkaido. The chain started 3 years earlier than 7-Eleven, then that is familiar in Hokkaido for a long time. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Japan Post in the store.

Seicomart (Japanese)

Cocostore

Cocostore is a Konbini store chain of approx. 600 stores and expands mainly into the Chubu and Kinki region. The copy machines costs just from 5 yen a copy. And there are also ATM in the store.

Cocostore (Japanese)

Poplar

Poplar is a Konbini store chain of approx. 500 stores and expands mainly into the Chugoku region. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Yamato Transport in the store.

Poplar (Japanese)

Three F

Three F is a Konbini store chain of approx. 500 stores and expands mainly into the Kanto region. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Yamato Transport in the store.

Three F (Japanese)

Save On

Save On is a Konbini store chain of approx. 600 stores and expands mainly into the Kanto and Koshinetsu region. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Yamato Transport in the store.

Save On (Japanese)

Community Store

Community Store is a Konbini store chain of approx. 600 stores and expands mainly into the Kanto and Koshinetsu region. And there are also copy machines, ATM and reception for packets of the Yamato Transport in the store.

Community Store (Japanese)