VEGETABLES
Butterbur production by prefecture
Aichi Prefecture grows or catches the most butterbur in Japan: 2,430 t, 31.0% of the national total. Next come Gunma Prefecture and Osaka. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Aichi Prefecture | 2,430 | 31.0% |
| #2 | Gunma Prefecture | 775 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Osaka | 752 | 9.6% |
| #4 | Hokkaido | 287 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 278 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Tokushima Prefecture | 241 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Akita Prefecture | 219 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Nagano Prefecture | 168 | 2.1% |
| #9 | Niigata Prefecture | 89 | 1.1% |
| #10 | Ehime Prefecture | 83 | 1.1% |
| #11 | Hiroshima Prefecture | 77 | 1.0% |
| #12 | Fukushima Prefecture | 65 | 0.8% |
| #13 | Shizuoka Prefecture | 42 | 0.5% |
| #14 | Yamagata Prefecture | 36 | 0.5% |
| #15 | Aomori Prefecture | 32 | 0.4% |
| #16 | Iwate Prefecture | 32 | 0.4% |
| — | Japan total | 7,850 | 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 butterbur in Japan?
Aichi Prefecture, with 2,430 t (31.0% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.