🛍️ Rakuten Japan Product Scraper

The Rakuten Japan Product Scraper pulls detailed product listings, with 40+ fields per item, plus pricing, reviews, points, and shipping data from Japan's largest marketplace.

✨ What Does It Do

This scraper collects product listings from Rakuten Japan (rakuten.co.jp). Search by keyword, genre, or price range, then export structured data including product names, prices, seller details, reviews, shipping estimates, Rakuten points, and sale information.

Each listing comes back with over 40 fields, covering everything from SKU variants to delivery certification status.

🔧 Input

Field	Type	Description
searchKeyword	String	Product keyword to search for (e.g. "ノートパソコン", "headphones")
startUrl	String	Direct Rakuten search URL (overrides keyword)
maxItems	Number	Maximum products to collect (free users: max 100)
genreId	String	Rakuten genre/category ID to filter results
sortOrder	Select	Sort by: standard, new, priceAsc, priceDesc, review
minPrice	Number	Minimum price in JPY
maxPrice	Number	Maximum price in JPY
maxConcurrency	Number	Parallel requests (default 3)
proxyConfiguration	Object	Proxy settings (Japanese residential recommended)

📊 Output

Each product listing includes:

{
    "imageUrl": "https://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/...",
    "productName": "HP OmniBook 5 16-ag ノートパソコン",
    "subtitle": "大学生 社会人 ビジネス テレワーク",
    "url": "https://item.rakuten.co.jp/directplus/omnibook-516-ag/",
    "itemCode": "10003524",
    "variantId": "omnibook-516-ag",
    "isSoldOut": false,
    "hasPriceRange": true,
    "price": 154800,
    "priceMin": 154800,
    "priceMax": 179800,
    "currency": "JPY",
    "shopName": "HP Directplus楽天市場店",
    "shopId": "265672",
    "shopUrl": "https://www.rakuten.co.jp/directplus/",
    "isExcellentShop": false,
    "reviewScore": 4.63,
    "reviewCount": 8,
    "shippingPrice": 0,
    "estimatedDelivery": "1~3日前後で発送予定",
    "isRakutenSuperLogistics": false,
    "pointCount": 1407,
    "pointBaseMultiplier": 1,
    "isSuperDeal": false,
    "isPremium": false,
    "isUsed": false,
    "categories": ["パソコン・周辺機器", "ノートPC"],
    "tags": {"shipping": ["送料無料"]},
    "rankingPosition": 1,
    "scrapedAt": "2026-03-12T01:00:00.000Z"
}

💎 Why Choose This Scraper

• 40+ fields per product — far more detail than any manual export
• Rakuten-specific data — points, Super Deal status, Excellent Shop badges, delivery certification
• Price range support — captures min/max prices for products with multiple SKU variants
• Review data — scores and review counts for every listing
• Shipping intelligence — estimated delivery days, free shipping thresholds, Rakuten Super Logistics status
• Sale tracking — sale status, start/end dates for time-limited deals
• Category & tag data — full genre paths and tag groups per product
• Free and paid tiers — free users get up to 100 products, paid users can collect up to 1 million

📋 How to Use

1. Open the scraper on Apify
2. Enter a search keyword in Japanese or English (e.g. "ノートパソコン" or "laptop")
3. Optionally set a genre ID, price range, or sort order
4. Set maxItems to control volume
5. Click Start and wait for your data
6. Export results as JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect via API

🎯 Business Use Cases

• E-commerce research — analyze pricing and product trends on Japan's largest marketplace
• Competitor monitoring — track pricing, reviews, and seller performance across categories
• Market entry — research Japanese consumer products before launching in the market
• Price intelligence — build pricing databases for cross-marketplace comparison
• Product sourcing — discover trending products, top sellers, and deal opportunities
• Academic research — study Japanese e-commerce patterns with structured data

❓ FAQ

Do I need a Rakuten account? No. The scraper works without any login or account.

Can I search in English? Yes, but Japanese keywords return more results since Rakuten Japan is primarily in Japanese.

What proxy should I use? Japanese residential proxies are recommended for the best results. The default configuration includes JP proxy settings.

How many products can I scrape? Free users can collect up to 100 products per run. Paid users can set maxItems up to 1,000,000.

Does it support filtering by category? Yes, use the genreId field to filter by Rakuten's genre/category system.

🔗 Integrate

Connect this scraper to your workflow:

• REST API — call the scraper programmatically and fetch results as JSON
• Webhooks — trigger actions when a run completes
• Zapier / Make — automate data flows to Google Sheets, Slack, email, and more
• Google Sheets — export results directly to a spreadsheet
• Python / Node.js — use the Apify client library in your own code

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Click Start to begin collecting product listings from Rakuten Japan. Your data will be ready in minutes.

🆘 Need Help?

Having trouble or need a custom solution? Reach out to us and we'll help you get the data you need.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This scraper is provided for educational and research purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring their use complies with Rakuten's terms of service and applicable laws. The authors are not responsible for any misuse of this tool.