YoY change in the number of cafes in Japan 2012-2021
In 2021, the year-on-year (YoY) change in the number of coffee shops in Japan was at -3.3 percent, further decreasing compared to the previous year. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, declining revenues and the ongoing adverse business conditions led to a decrease in the number of coffee shops operating in Japan.