Is suruga-ya.jp a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on suruga-ya.jp. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is suruga-ya.jp safe to use?

suruga-ya.jp passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does suruga-ya.jp have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. suruga-ya.jp presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign GCC R6 AlphaSSL CA 2025, expiring in 180 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has suruga-ya.jp been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report suruga-ya.jp as clean.

Is suruga-ya.jp on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. suruga-ya.jp is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is suruga-ya.jp hosted?

suruga-ya.jp resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Web Services, Elastic Compute Cloud, EC2 in JP (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

Is suruga-ya.jp a well-known website?

Yes. suruga-ya.jp sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

How often is the suruga-ya.jp report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 20, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around suruga-ya.jp have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is suruga-ya.jp legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 95/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official Japanese storefront for Suruga-ya, a major hobby retailer with a 25-year history and zero malicious detections across our antivirus network.

Why we trust it

Operated by a verified Japanese corporation established in 1997.Zero detections across 92 different antivirus and security engines.High global traffic ranking indicates a massive, active user base.

suruga-ya.jpScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 100·MT 92

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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suruga-ya.jp

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain is the primary Japanese e-commerce hub for 株式会社駿河屋 (SURUGA-YA Inc.), a company founded in 1997. Our technical analysis shows the site is ranked within the global top-100k for traffic, which is a strong indicator of a high-volume, legitimate business. All 92 engines in our antivirus network confirm the site is clean and free of malware. While the company has issued warnings about third-party 'clone' sites impersonating them, this specific .jp domain is confirmed as their official platform. Independent research and community feedback from hobbyist groups further validate its authenticity.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site serves as a massive marketplace for new and used hobby goods, including figures, video games, and trading cards. It features a complex inventory system and integrated shopping cart functionality consistent with a major retailer.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a stable IP address with a clean reputation and no history of abuse reports. It uses a valid SSL certificate issued by GlobalSign, ensuring encrypted communication for transactions.

Domain History

This domain has been the cornerstone of the brand's online presence for years. It is explicitly linked to the corporate headquarters in Shizuoka City and is recognized by international proxy services as the primary source for Japanese hobby goods.

Web Reputation

The site maintains a strong reputation among international collectors and Japanese consumers alike. It is frequently cited in community forums as a reliable source for authentic merchandise, distinguishing it from the many fraudulent 'copycat' sites that attempt to use the brand name.

Risk Factors

The company disclosed a past third-party data breach in 2025, though this is a security incident rather than a scam.
The site is frequently targeted by impersonators, so users must ensure they are on the official .jp or .com domains.

Positive Signals

Operated by a verified Japanese corporation established in 1997.
Zero detections across 92 different antivirus and security engines.
High global traffic ranking indicates a massive, active user base.
Confirmed as the official site by multiple independent hobbyist communities and proxy services.
Maintains a network of physical retail stores throughout Japan.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. Ensure you are on the official suruga-ya.jp domain before entering payment information to avoid impersonation sites.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for suruga-ya.jp, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Japan

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

1 complaint · 3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

suruga-ya.jp is the official Japanese online store of 株式会社駿河屋 (SURUGA-YA Inc.), a real Japanese company founded in 1997 with physical hobby shops across Japan.
The company operates ~1,500万点 inventory of new/used anime goods, games, books, CDs, DVDs, figures, and trading cards.
Official company site (suruga-ya.co.jp) lists suruga-ya.jp as a core e-commerce operation; head office in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Company has publicly warned users about malicious fake sites using the Suruga-ya / 駿河屋 group name (official sites only: suruga-ya.jp and suruga-ya.com).
In 2025 the company disclosed a third-party data breach involving customer personal and credit card information on suruga-ya.jp.
Reddit users and proxy/forwarding services consistently describe suruga-ya.jp as legitimate (distinct from mixed reviews of the international .com version).
No scam reports or negative Trustpilot/ScamAdviser entries found specifically for suruga-ya.jp; positive mentions as a major Japanese hobby retailer.

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Reddit (r/AnimeFigures)open
"I personally have visited their stores in Japan and ordered online, and can confirm they are legit."
Yahoo Chiebukuroopen
"そのURLは駿河屋のカートのページなので安全です駿河屋自体安全です"
Neokyo / Forward2meopen
"Suruga-ya is one of the leading anime goods / video game websites in Japan... one-stop shop for your needs and budget."

Business registration

Status: active · Japan

株式会社駿河屋 (SURUGA-YA Inc.), established January 28, 1997, capital 45 million JPY, headquartered in Shizuoka City. Operates physical stores, suruga-ya.jp, and suruga-ya.com.

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We found consistent positive feedback on platforms like Reddit and Yahoo Chiebukuro, where users confirm the site's legitimacy for both domestic and international orders. Business registration records show the operator, 株式会社駿河屋, is an active corporation with significant capital and a long history. Leading international forwarding services also list this domain as a primary, safe shopping destination.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.2

IssuerGlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign GCC R6 AlphaSSL CA 2025

ExpiresDec 18, 2026 (180d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingAmazon Web Services, Elastic Compute Cloud, EC2

Server locationJP

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://suruga-ya.jp/
2301https://suruga-ya.jp/
3403https://www.suruga-ya.jp/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPAmazon Web Services, Elastic Compute Cloud, EC2

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on suruga-ya.jp and not a lookalike like s-uruga-ya.jp.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.
Discuss this site on the forum
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on suruga-ya.jp. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
suruga-ya.jp passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. suruga-ya.jp presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign GCC R6 AlphaSSL CA 2025, expiring in 180 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report suruga-ya.jp as clean.
No. suruga-ya.jp is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
suruga-ya.jp resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Web Services, Elastic Compute Cloud, EC2 in JP (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
Yes. suruga-ya.jp sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 20, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around suruga-ya.jp have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·suruga-ya.jp

SAFE

This is the official Japanese online store for Suruga-ya, a long-established and legitimate retailer of anime goods and electronics. The site is operated by a registered Japanese corporation with dozens of physical storefronts across Japan. You can safely browse and shop here.

This site is safe to use. Ensure you are on the official suruga-ya.jp domain before entering payment information to avoid impersonation sites.

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