VEGETABLES
Bok choy production by prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture grows or catches the most bok choy in Japan: 10,900 t, 30.2% of the national total. Next come Shizuoka Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 10,900 | 30.2% |
| #2 | Shizuoka Prefecture | 6,840 | 18.9% |
| #3 | Gunma Prefecture | 2,400 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Saitama Prefecture | 2,280 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 2,030 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Aichi Prefecture | 1,730 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Nagano Prefecture | 1,400 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Chiba Prefecture | 1,210 | 3.4% |
| #9 | Okinawa Prefecture | 781 | 2.2% |
| #10 | Miyagi Prefecture | 773 | 2.1% |
| #11 | Hyogo Prefecture | 686 | 1.9% |
| #12 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 633 | 1.8% |
| #13 | Hokkaido | 595 | 1.6% |
| #14 | Oita Prefecture | 436 | 1.2% |
| #15 | Tottori Prefecture | 328 | 0.9% |
| #16 | Tokushima Prefecture | 317 | 0.9% |
| #17 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 297 | 0.8% |
| — | Japan total | 36,100 | 100% |
Source: MAFF, Crop Statistics Survey / Marine Fishery Production Statistics (e-Stat, 2024 final). Aquaculture counts harvested output.
Q&A
Common questions
Which prefecture produces the most bok choy in Japan?
Ibaraki Prefecture, with 10,900 t (30.2% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.