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Tokyo: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Tokyo, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.46, median 30 reviews, average rating 4.5 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 33/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $11.15 – $21.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.5 |
| New releases (90 days) | 15% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 46% of the parent category Japan (65), one of the easier corners under it.
- 15% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 80% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
Top 10 Tokyo best sellers
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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#1
- Price$25.18
- Rating4.6
- Reviews23
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Frommer's Japan (Complete Guide)
by David McElhinney
- List rank#2
- Price$23.85
- Rating4.5
- Reviews51
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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#3
- Price$14.95
- Rating4.2
- Reviews775
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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#4
- Price$19.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews103
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Japan Map (National Geographic Adventure Map, 3023)
- List rank#5
- Price$13.93
- Rating4.7
- Reviews492
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Lonely Planet Japan: Comprehensive Travel Guide | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Hokkaido and more
- List rank#6
- Price$20.17
- Rating4.3
- Reviews989
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Lonely Planet Japanese Phrasebook & Dictionary: Pocket-Sized Travel Language Guide with 3,500 Words, Essential Phrases, Pronunciation Tips & More
- List rank#7
- Price$9.89
- Rating4.6
- Reviews292
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Modern Japan Travel Guide: Smart Itineraries, Practical Planning Tips, Maps & Local Insights for Visiting Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima & More
by Alma Barrett
- List rank#8
- Price$18.99
- Rating5.0
- Reviews24
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Lonely Planet Pocket Tokyo: Discover Twice the City in Half the Time | Top Sights | Maps & Walking Tours | Covers Nihombashi, Roppongi, Shibuya, Harajuku, Kagurazaka and more (Pocket Guide)
by Selena Takigawa Hoy
- List rank#9
- Price$14.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews4
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DK Japan: Must-See Sights. Culture & History. Detailed Maps & Tours. Covers Tokyo, Kyoto, Hokkaido, Okinawa, & more (Travel Guide)
by DK Travel
- List rank#10
- Price$22.90
- Rating4.4
- Reviews113
FAQ
Is Tokyo a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 33/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 30 reviews and sells for $15.46.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Tokyo?
The median best seller has 30 reviews, and 75% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Tokyo best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.46; half of the best sellers are priced between $11.15 and $21.99.
Can new books break into Tokyo?
15% 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.