FRUIT
Apples production by prefecture
Aomori Prefecture grows or catches the most apples in Japan: 370,500 t, 60.8% of the national total. Next come Nagano Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aomori Prefecture | 370,500 | 60.8% |
| #2 | Nagano Prefecture | 106,400 | 17.5% |
| #3 | Iwate Prefecture | 36,700 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Yamagata Prefecture | 32,700 | 5.4% |
| #5 | Fukushima Prefecture | 19,400 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Akita Prefecture | 18,600 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Hokkaido | 6,710 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Gunma Prefecture | 5,840 | 1.0% |
| #9 | Miyagi Prefecture | 2,340 | 0.4% |
| #10 | Hiroshima Prefecture | 1,460 | 0.2% |
| #11 | Gifu Prefecture | 1,370 | 0.2% |
| #12 | Toyama Prefecture | 855 | 0.1% |
| #13 | Ishikawa Prefecture | 563 | 0.1% |
| #14 | Yamanashi Prefecture | 558 | 0.1% |
| — | Japan total | 609,200 | 100% |
Source: MAFF, Crop Statistics Survey / Marine Fishery Production Statistics (e-Stat, 2024 final). Aquaculture counts harvested output.
EAT
Who eats the most?
The city that buys the most is Aomori (Aomori Prefecture), at 2.5× the national average per household. The top producer and the top buyer are in the same prefecture.
Q&A
Common questions
Which prefecture produces the most apples in Japan?
Aomori Prefecture, with 370,500 t (60.8% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most apples?
Aomori (Aomori Prefecture) households buy 2.5× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).