| Product Code: ETC12255058 | Publication Date: Apr 2025 | Updated Date: Oct 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Sachin Kumar Rai | No. of Pages: 65 | No. of Figures: 34 | No. of Tables: 19 |
In 2024, Japan continues to see significant import shipments of golf clubs and sets, with top exporting countries being China, Vietnam, Taiwan, USA, and Mexico. Despite high market concentration indicated by the HHI, the industry has shown steady growth with a CAGR of 1.34% from 2020 to 2024. However, there was a slight decline in the growth rate from 2023 to 2024 at -5.14%, suggesting a potential market adjustment. The competitive landscape and changing consumer preferences may influence future trends in the Japanese golf club import market.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Overview |
3.1 Japan Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Distribution Channel, 2021 & 2031F |
3.7 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Growing interest in golf among Japanese population |
4.2.2 Increasing disposable income of consumers |
4.2.3 Rise in popularity of golf tourism in Japan |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 High cost associated with golf club memberships and equipment |
4.3.2 Limited availability of golf courses and spaces in urban areas |
5 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Trends |
6 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market, By Types |
6.1 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market, By Type |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Type, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.3 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Putters, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.4 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Irons, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.5 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Hybrids, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.6 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Wedges, 2021 - 2031F |
6.1.7 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Woods, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market, By Distribution Channel |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Specialty Stores, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.3 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By On-course Shops, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.4 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Online Stores, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.5 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021 - 2031F |
6.2.6 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Sporting Goods Chain, 2021 - 2031F |
6.3 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market, By Application |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Lesuire, 2021 - 2031F |
6.3.3 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Professional, 2021 - 2031F |
6.3.4 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021 - 2031F |
7 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Average spending per golfer on equipment and accessories |
8.2 Number of golf club memberships purchased annually |
8.3 Percentage of revenue contributed by tourists in the golf industry |
9 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Opportunity Assessment, By Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Opportunity Assessment, By Distribution Channel, 2021 & 2031F |
9.3 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Japan Golf Club and Sets Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations |
13 Disclaimer |
Export potential enables firms to identify high-growth global markets with greater confidence by combining advanced trade intelligence with a structured quantitative methodology. The framework analyzes emerging demand trends and country-level import patterns while integrating macroeconomic and trade datasets such as GDP and population forecasts, bilateral import–export flows, tariff structures, elasticity differentials between developed and developing economies, geographic distance, and import demand projections. Using weighted trade values from 2020–2024 as the base period to project country-to-country export potential for 2030, these inputs are operationalized through calculated drivers such as gravity model parameters, tariff impact factors, and projected GDP per-capita growth. Through an analysis of hidden potentials, demand hotspots, and market conditions that are most favorable to success, this method enables firms to focus on target countries, maximize returns, and global expansion with data, backed by accuracy.
By factoring in the projected importer demand gap that is currently unmet and could be potential opportunity, it identifies the potential for the Exporter (Country) among 190 countries, against the general trade analysis, which identifies the biggest importer or exporter.
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