Top 36 Musical instruments in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 36 largest musical instruments in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Guitar, Piano and Bass guitar lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 23,114,309 people. Across all 36 entries the average audience size is 1,210,468, and the largest, Guitar, reaches around 11,410,473 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each musical instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guitar |
11,410,473 | 5.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Piano |
6,315,620 | 5.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Bass guitar |
5,388,216 | 4.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Violin |
4,006,226 | 5.6% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Cello |
2,812,761 | 6.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Clarinet |
2,297,882 | 6.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Saxophone |
2,078,754 | 6.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Trumpet |
1,537,762 | 7.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Flute |
1,449,627 | 5.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Synthesizer |
1,279,117 | 6.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Trombone |
1,158,822 | 8.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Oboe |
563,932 | 6.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Tuba |
470,928 | 4.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Bassoon |
396,536 | 5.2% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Tenor saxophone |
339,674 | 9.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Alto saxophone |
310,216 | 9.4% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Bass drum |
244,740 | 6.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Baritone saxophone |
243,835 | 10.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Snare drum |
214,166 | 5.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Accordion |
155,497 | 1.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Tambourine |
129,505 | 6.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Marimba |
125,324 | 4.9% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Wood block |
124,739 | 4.1% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 24 |  Wind chime |
100,856 | 4.5% | Musical instrument | Home & Garden |
| 25 |  Soprano saxophone |
95,044 | 9.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Tom-tom drum |
84,275 | 5.5% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Baritone horn |
66,835 | 8.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Soprano clarinet |
65,255 | 7.3% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Mandolin |
46,811 | 2.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Celesta |
20,417 | 0.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Tabla |
17,526 | 0.8% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Maraca |
11,724 | 2.7% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Pipe organ |
10,261 | 1.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Setar |
1,909 | 1.0% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Bağlama |
1,116 | 0.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Western concert flute |
467 | 0.1% | Musical instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 36 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each musical instrument by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest musical instrument in Japan?
Guitar currently leads with an estimated audience of 11,410,473 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.