Best cities to open a soft play in Japan
We combine catchment demographics with live competition data (Google Places, 2026-09-19) to show where demand outstrips supply — and connect you with a vetted manufacturer for equipment.
| City | Children | Venues | Gap | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 96,000 | 16 | 0.75× | ¥25,920,000 |
| Sapporo | 60,000 | 11 | 0.68× | ¥16,200,000 |
| Osaka | 84,000 | 17 | 0.62× | ¥22,680,000 |
| Nagoya | 74,400 | 16 | 0.58× | ¥20,088,000 |
| Fukuoka | 60,000 | 18 | 0.42× | ¥16,200,000 |
Gap ratio above 1.0 = more children per venue than the benchmark of 8,000. Revenue is a planning estimate, not a forecast.
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