VEGETABLES
Edamame production by prefecture
Hokkaido grows or catches the most edamame in Japan: 7,290 t, 14.4% of the national total. Next come Gunma Prefecture and Chiba Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hokkaido | 7,290 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Gunma Prefecture | 6,340 | 12.6% |
| #3 | Chiba Prefecture | 5,670 | 11.2% |
| #4 | Saitama Prefecture | 5,140 | 10.2% |
| #5 | Akita Prefecture | 4,050 | 8.0% |
| #6 | Yamagata Prefecture | 3,700 | 7.3% |
| #7 | Niigata Prefecture | 3,500 | 6.9% |
| #8 | Kanagawa Prefecture | 2,720 | 5.4% |
| #9 | Hyogo Prefecture | 1,740 | 3.4% |
| #10 | Miyagi Prefecture | 1,200 | 2.4% |
| #11 | Tokushima Prefecture | 1,100 | 2.2% |
| #12 | Osaka | 1,040 | 2.1% |
| #13 | Miyazaki Prefecture | 999 | 2.0% |
| #14 | Fukushima Prefecture | 882 | 1.7% |
| #15 | Iwate Prefecture | 708 | 1.4% |
| #16 | Aomori Prefecture | 690 | 1.4% |
| #17 | Ehime Prefecture | 247 | 0.5% |
| #18 | Kagawa Prefecture | 172 | 0.3% |
| #19 | Toyama Prefecture | 131 | 0.3% |
| — | Japan total | 50,500 | 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 edamame in Japan?
Hokkaido, with 7,290 t (14.4% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.