--- title: "Japan Crate vs Sakuraco: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Japan Crate or Sakuraco more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snack subscription boxes set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/japan-crate-vs-sakuraco" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Japan Crate vs Sakuraco: Which is more popular? Is Japan Crate or Sakuraco more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snack subscription boxes set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Japan Crate and Sakuraco - **Competitive set**: Snack subscription boxes - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Japan Crate Share of Search**: 1.1% - **Sakuraco Share of Search**: 7.1% ## Is Japan Crate or Sakuraco more popular in search? - In October 2026, Sakuraco had more branded searches than Japan Crate among snack subscription boxes worldwide. Sakuraco had about 8,100 branded searches, while Japan Crate had 1,300. Sakuraco made up 7.1% of all snack subscription box searches we track, and Japan Crate accounted for 1.1%. - Sakuraco was ahead of Japan Crate in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Japan Crate’s share of searches among snack subscription boxes worldwide moved from 1.4% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Sakuraco’s share of searches among snack subscription boxes worldwide moved from 9% to 7.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 8.1K. ## Top snack subscription boxes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sakuraco was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Japan Crate did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bokksu | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Universal Yums | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TokyoTreat | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sakuraco | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Candy Club | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SnackCrate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Japan Crate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about snack subscription boxes - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best snack subscription box?": 1. TokyoTreat, 2. Bokksu - Asked ChatGPT "Which Japanese snack box is worth the money?": 1. Bokksu, 2. TokyoTreat, 3. Sakuraco - Asked ChatGPT "What's a good snack box gift for someone who loves trying foreign food?": 1. Universal Yums, 2. Bokksu - Searched Google, AI Overview "snack subscription box": 1. Universal Yums, 2. Bokksu, 3. Candy Club - Searched Google, AI Overview "japanese snack box": 1. Bokksu, 2. Sakuraco, 3. TokyoTreat Not named in any answer: SnackCrate and Japan Crate. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for snack subscription boxes worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Sakuraco lost share of searches among snack subscription boxes worldwide, from 9.4% to 7.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Japan Crate worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 1.3K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Japan Crate and Sakuraco changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Japan Crate estimated searches | Japan Crate Share of Search | Japan Crate rank | Sakuraco estimated searches | Sakuraco Share of Search | Sakuraco rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 7 | 18.1K | 9% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 1.4% | 7 | 18.1K | 6.9% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 1.5% | 7 | 14.8K | 9.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 1.9K | 1.4% | 7 | 14.8K | 11% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 1.9K | 1.3% | 7 | 18.1K | 12.7% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 1.5% | 7 | 14.8K | 12% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 1.3% | 7 | 12.1K | 10% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 1.1% | 7 | 9.9K | 8.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 1.2% | 7 | 9.9K | 8.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 1.1% | 7 | 9.9K | 8.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 1.2% | 7 | 9.9K | 9.4% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 1.3K | 1.1% | 7 | 8.1K | 7.1% | 4 | ## How are Japan Crate’s and Sakuraco’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Japan Crate’s and Sakuraco’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Japan Crate**: Measured on the search term “japan crate”. - **Sakuraco**: Measured on the search term “sakuraco”. - [Japan Crate profile](/demand/global-en/brands/japan-crate) - [Sakuraco profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sakuraco) - [All snack subscription boxes worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/snack-subscription-boxes): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Japan Crate or Sakuraco more popular in search? In October 2026, Sakuraco had more branded searches than Japan Crate among snack subscription boxes worldwide. Sakuraco had about 8,100 branded searches, while Japan Crate had 1,300. Sakuraco made up 7.1% of all snack subscription box searches we track, and Japan Crate accounted for 1.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Japan Crate vs Sakuraco: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/japan-crate-vs-sakuraco This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/japan-crate-vs-sakuraco. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.