Largest Companies in Japan (2026)

Toyota Motor is Japan's largest company by a wide margin, with revenue of US$336.3bn for the year to March 2026, more than double that of second-placed Honda, and 14th in the world. Headquartered in Toyota City in Aichi prefecture, it makes the Corolla, owns the Lexus brand and holds minority stakes in Mazda and Subaru. Its profit of US$25.5bn is the highest of any Japanese company on the list after SoftBank Group.

Honda Motor, founded in 1946 as a maker of auxiliary bicycle engines, builds cars and motorcycles and also produces power equipment, personal watercraft, robotics and jet engines. Revenue rose 1.7% to US$144.6bn, but Honda reported a net loss of US$2.8bn for the year to March 2026.

Mitsubishi Corporation is the largest of Japan's general trading houses (sōgō shōsha) by revenue, at US$125.5bn. Incorporated in 1950 and based in Tokyo, it develops and trades natural gas, industrial materials, chemicals, mineral resources, automotive, food and power businesses worldwide.

ITOCHU is a general trading house whose segments span textiles, machinery, metals and minerals, energy and chemicals, food, and ICT and real estate. Forbes gives its headquarters as Tokyo, while Fortune lists Osaka. Revenue was US$98.4bn with profit of US$6.0bn, the highest of the trading companies.

Nippon Life Insurance is Japan's largest life insurer by revenue and the only mutual company in the national top 25, which is why it does not appear in rankings limited to listed companies. Its revenue rose 35.8% in dollar terms to US$98.0bn, lifting it 72 places in the global ranking to 111th.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is Japan's largest bank holding company by revenue, at US$97.0bn, and its profit of US$16.1bn is the highest of the Japanese banks. It operates retail, corporate, global commercial banking and asset-management divisions through its subsidiaries.

NTT is a Tokyo-based telecommunications holding company with domestic regional carriers, an integrated ICT business and a global solutions division. Revenue increased 6.4% to US$95.6bn and NTT employs 344,196 people, the third-largest workforce in Japan's top 25 after AEON and Toyota.

Mitsui & Co. is a general trading house with segments in iron and steel products, mineral and metal resources, machinery and infrastructure, chemicals, energy and lifestyle businesses. Its revenue fell 3.5% to US$92.9bn and it dropped 14 places in the global ranking.

Sony Group operates games and network services, music, pictures, entertainment technology, imaging and sensing, and financial services. Fortune records revenue of US$87.3bn, including discontinued operations, and a net loss of US$2.2bn for the year to March 2026.

Nissan Motor, based in Yokohama, manufactures vehicles, forklifts and marine equipment and runs a sales-finance business. Its revenue fell 3.9% to US$79.7bn and it reported a net loss of US$3.5bn, the largest loss among Japan's top 25 companies.

Toyota Tsusho is the Nagoya-based trading company of the Toyota group, active in metals, the circular economy, supply chains, mobility, green infrastructure and Africa. Revenue grew 13.4% to US$76.7bn, moving it up 23 places in the global ranking.

Japan Post Holdings manages the postal, logistics, post-office network, banking and life-insurance businesses of the former state postal system. It recorded revenue of US$75.9bn and employs 224,429 people.

Daiichi Life Group provides life insurance and pension products in Japan and abroad; it changed its name from Dai-ichi Life Holdings on 1 April 2026. Revenue rose 15.9% to US$75.0bn.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) is a bank holding company founded in 2002 whose businesses include banking, leasing, securities and consumer finance. Revenue was US$71.6bn and profit US$10.5bn, second among Japanese banks after MUFG.

AEON is Japan's largest retailer by revenue, operating general merchandise stores, supermarkets, discount stores, shopping centres, drugstores and financial services from its base in Chiba. It employs 427,230 people, more than any other Japanese company on the list, and its fiscal year ended on 28 February 2026.

Hitachi organises its business into digital systems and services, energy (including power grids), mobility and connective industries. Revenue rose 9.5% to US$70.2bn with profit of US$5.3bn.

Seven & i Holdings owns the 7-Eleven convenience-store chains in Japan and overseas as well as supermarkets and financial services. Its revenue fell 11.4% to US$69.6bn for the year to February 2026, and it dropped 43 places in the global ranking.

Nippon Steel is Japan's largest steelmaker, producing sheets, plates, bars, pipes and tubes, with engineering, chemicals and system-solutions businesses. Revenue grew 17.1% to US$66.8bn, among the fastest increases in Japan's top 25, while profit was US$113.9m.

ENEOS Holdings manages a group active in petroleum products, oil and gas development, functional materials, and electricity and renewable energy. Fortune deducts excise taxes from its revenue, which fell 11.6% to US$64.3bn.

Mizuho Financial Group is the third of Japan's three megabank groups on the list, with banking, trust banking and securities businesses. Revenue rose 1.8% to US$60.3bn and profit was US$8.3bn.

Tokio Marine Holdings is Japan's largest property and casualty insurer on Fortune's list, with domestic non-life, domestic life and international insurance segments. Revenue was US$58.9bn and profit US$6.5bn.

Marubeni is a Tokyo trading house with segments in food and consumer products, chemicals and forest products, energy and metals, transport machinery, and power projects. Revenue increased 7.3% to US$54.8bn.

Panasonic Holdings makes household appliances, automotive systems, industrial devices and batteries through its lifestyle, automotive, connect, industry and energy segments. The Osaka company's revenue fell 3.8% to US$53.4bn.

SoftBank Group is a Tokyo holding company whose segments are the SoftBank Vision Fund, the SoftBank mobile operator and the chip designer Arm. Its revenue of US$51.7bn places it 24th in Japan, but its US$33.2bn profit is the highest of any Japanese company in the ranking.

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings manages non-life and life insurance companies in Japan and an international insurance business. Revenue rose 16.2% to US$50.8bn, moving it up 40 places in the global ranking.