VEGETABLES
Lotus root production by prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture grows or catches the most lotus root in Japan: 26,200 t, 58.9% of the national total. Next come Saga Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 26,200 | 58.9% |
| #2 | Saga Prefecture | 5,890 | 13.2% |
| #3 | Tokushima Prefecture | 4,450 | 10.0% |
| #4 | Aichi Prefecture | 2,860 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Yamaguchi Prefecture | 2,480 | 5.6% |
| #6 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 1,940 | 4.4% |
| #7 | Okayama Prefecture | 1,130 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Hyogo Prefecture | 382 | 0.9% |
| — | Japan total | 44,500 | 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 Niigata (Niigata Prefecture), at 1.6× 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 lotus root in Japan?
Ibaraki Prefecture, with 26,200 t (58.9% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most lotus root?
Niigata (Niigata Prefecture) households buy 1.6× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).