Shopify agency for Kyoto brands
Shopify stores for Kyoto’s tea houses, craft workshops and traditional makers, telling their stories to Japanese and overseas customers alike.
Shopify development and growth for Kyoto brands
Kyoto is Japan’s centre of traditional craft. Nishijin textiles, Kiyomizu ceramics, lacquerware, incense and fans are still made by long-established workshops, and nearby Uji is known for matcha and green tea. Many of these businesses now sell online, often to overseas customers who first discovered them as visitors. Their stores need to communicate heritage and craftsmanship carefully while making buying and international shipping straightforward.
We work with Kyoto makers remotely, with calls in your afternoon and patient, step-by-step guidance for teams new to eCommerce. Typical projects include bilingual Japanese and English stores, product stories about makers and techniques, gift wrapping options, international shipping with duties explained and email campaigns that keep in touch with customers who visited Kyoto and want to buy again from home.
What Kyoto brands need from their store
Tea and matcha sales
Tea shoppers care about grade, origin and freshness. We build product pages with tasting notes, preparation guides and harvest details, plus subscriptions for regular matcha and sencha buyers.
Crafts with a long history
Ceramics, textiles and lacquerware are often handmade in small numbers. We present the maker, technique and care instructions clearly and handle one-of-a-kind items without overselling stock.
Visitors who buy again from home
Many customers first find Kyoto brands in person. We set up English pages, international shipping and follow-up emails, so a shop visit can become a long-term online customer relationship.
Payments, delivery and compliance in Japan
- Shopify Payments (cards incl. JCB)
- Konbini payment
- PayPay
- Amazon Pay
- Rakuten Pay
- Bank transfer
- Cash on delivery
- Yamato Transport
- Sagawa Express
- Japan Post (Yu-Pack, Yu-Packet)
- Nekopos small parcels
- 3PL fulfilment warehouses
- Tokushoho disclosure page
- Consumption tax (10% / 8%)
- Qualified invoice system
- APPI personal data law
- Premiums and Representations Act
Industries we help in Kyoto
How we work
Discovery call
We learn your goals, catalogue, tech stack and market, then agree what success looks like.
Audit & roadmap
A store, SEO and competitor audit turns into a prioritised roadmap with a timeline and fixed quote.
Design & build
UX, design and development in sprints, with a private preview store you review at every step.
Launch
QA across devices, redirects, tracking and a planned go-live with no downtime.
Grow
SEO, CRO and paid campaigns compound results month after month, with clear reporting.
Ongoing support
A dedicated team for fixes, new features and seasonal campaigns when you need them.
Other cities in Japan
Frequently asked questions
Can we sell matcha internationally from Kyoto?
Yes. We set up international markets and shipping rates for your target countries, show duties at checkout where possible and add clear product details. You will need to confirm food import rules for each country, and we build the store around them.
Do you have a team in Kyoto?
No. Our team works remotely from India and supports Kyoto businesses through video calls in your afternoon, written guidance and a staging store where you approve changes before customers see them.
Can we sell one-of-a-kind ceramic pieces?
Yes. Each piece can be a single product with stock of one, its own photos and description. Once sold it is marked sold out or archived automatically, so two customers never buy the same item.