VEGETABLES
Melons production by prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture grows or catches the most melons in Japan: 36,900 t, 26.0% of the national total. Next come Kumamoto Prefecture and Hokkaido. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 36,900 | 26.0% |
| #2 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 20,900 | 14.7% |
| #3 | Hokkaido | 19,100 | 13.5% |
| #4 | Yamagata Prefecture | 9,020 | 6.4% |
| #5 | Aichi Prefecture | 8,550 | 6.0% |
| #6 | Chiba Prefecture | 8,130 | 5.7% |
| #7 | Aomori Prefecture | 6,820 | 4.8% |
| #8 | Shizuoka Prefecture | 5,320 | 3.7% |
| #9 | Akita Prefecture | 3,210 | 2.3% |
| #10 | Tottori Prefecture | 1,070 | 0.8% |
| #11 | Fukui Prefecture | 580 | 0.4% |
| #12 | Ishikawa Prefecture | 288 | 0.2% |
| #13 | Okayama Prefecture | 120 | 0.1% |
| — | Japan total | 141,900 | 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 Mito (Ibaraki Prefecture), at 4.1× the national average per household. The top producer and the top buyer are in the same prefecture.
Q&A
Common questions
Which prefecture produces the most melons in Japan?
Ibaraki Prefecture, with 36,900 t (26.0% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most melons?
Mito (Ibaraki Prefecture) households buy 4.1× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).