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Japan (Travel › Asia, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Japan (Travel › Asia, Books), updated Nov 3, 2026: median price $15.87, median 65 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 34/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.15 – $21.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 11% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 30% of the parent category Asia (218), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Japan best sellers
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Journey Across Japan: The Sunday Times Bestseller - Adventures off the beaten path from the author of Abroad in Japan
by Chris Broad
- List rank#1
- Price$16.89
- Rating4.8
- Reviews79
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Lonely Planet Japan: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Central Honshu, Kyoto, Kansai, Sapporo, Shikoku and more (Travel Guide)
by Selena Takigawa Hoy
- List rank#2
- Price$25.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews23
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Frommer's Japan (Complete Guide)
by David McElhinney
- List rank#3
- Price$23.85
- Rating4.5
- Reviews51
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Learn Japanese with Paul Noble for Beginners – Complete Course: Japanese Made Easy with Your 1 million-best-selling Personal Language Coach
by Paul Noble
- List rank#4
- Price$31.21
- Rating4.3
- Reviews21
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Japan: The Practical Guide to Essential Japanese Etiquette for Travelers | Japan Travel Guide Book with Illustrated Tips to Avoid Tourist Mistakes (2026)
- List rank#5
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews103
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Abroad in Japan: The hilarious, Sunday Times bestselling memoir of life, travel, and adventure in the Land of the Rising Sun
by Chris Broad
- List rank#6
- Price$14.79
- Rating4.6
- Reviews7,016
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Japan Travel Guide: Things I Wish I'D Known Before Going to Japan (2026)
by Yuki Fukuyama Ken Fukuyama
- List rank#7
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews775
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A Brief History of Japan: Samurai, Shogun and Zen: The Extraordinary Story of the Land of the Rising Sun
by Jonathan Clements
- List rank#8
- Price$16.09
- Rating4.4
- Reviews840
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Learning Japanese Workbook for Beginners: Hiragana Katakana And Kanji - Quick and Easy Way to Learn the Basic Japanese Up-to 300 Pages (EXPANDED EDITION)
by Just Reality
- List rank#9
- Price$16.55
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,259
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The One and Only Japanese Workbook - Learn and Perfect Hiragana and Katakana in just a Few Weeks | BONUS: Video Lessons to Learn Japanese even Faster (The most comprehensive Japanese learning plan)
by Hikaru Tamaki
- List rank#10
- Price$14.18
- Rating4.7
- Reviews338
Subcategories
Same niche in Kindle eBooks: Japan
FAQ
Is Japan a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 34/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 65 reviews and sells for $15.87.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Japan?
The median best seller has 65 reviews, and 59% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Japan best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.87; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.15 and $21.99.
Can new books break into Japan?
11% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.