It superseded the Type 41 75 mm mountain gun to become the standard pack artillery piece of Japanese infantry divisions.

The Type 94 mountain gun saw widespread service with the Imperial Japanese Army, except for Manchuria, and was frequently encountered by allied forces.

The Type 94 75 mm mountain gun had a single-piece gun barrel with a sliding breechblock based on German Krupp and French designs, and a long split-trail carriage with spade plates for stabilizers with a hydro-pneumatic recoil mechanism based on French Schneider designs.

[9] The crew was partially protected by a gun shield made of 1/8-inch (3 mm) thick armor plate.

It was also assigned to units in the Southern Expeditionary Army and was sited in defensive positions on islands throughout the Netherlands East Indies and the South Seas Mandate.

It was one of the most common weapons encountered by Allied forces in the closing stages of World War II.