VEGETABLES
Burdock root production by prefecture
Aomori Prefecture grows or catches the most burdock root in Japan: 46,700 t, 39.1% of the national total. Next come Ibaraki Prefecture and Hokkaido. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aomori Prefecture | 46,700 | 39.1% |
| #2 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 12,900 | 10.8% |
| #3 | Hokkaido | 9,970 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Miyazaki Prefecture | 8,430 | 7.1% |
| #5 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 7,140 | 6.0% |
| #6 | Gunma Prefecture | 5,570 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Chiba Prefecture | 5,420 | 4.5% |
| #8 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 2,350 | 2.0% |
| — | Japan total | 119,400 | 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 Morioka (Iwate Prefecture), at 1.4× the national average per household. The prefecture that grows it most and the one that buys it most are different.
Q&A
Common questions
Which prefecture produces the most burdock root in Japan?
Aomori Prefecture, with 46,700 t (39.1% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most burdock root?
Morioka (Iwate Prefecture) households buy 1.4× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).