SEAFOOD
Pacific saury production by prefecture
Hokkaido grows or catches the most pacific saury in Japan: 13,653 t, 34.7% of the national total. Next come Iwate Prefecture and Miyagi Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hokkaido | 13,653 | 34.7% |
| #2 | Iwate Prefecture | 6,428 | 16.3% |
| #3 | Miyagi Prefecture | 5,202 | 13.2% |
| #4 | Fukushima Prefecture | 4,094 | 10.4% |
| #5 | Toyama Prefecture | 3,714 | 9.4% |
| #6 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 2,872 | 7.3% |
| #7 | Aomori Prefecture | 1,730 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Chiba Prefecture | 852 | 2.2% |
| — | Japan total | 39,335 | 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 Akita (Akita Prefecture), at 1.7× 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 pacific saury in Japan?
Hokkaido, with 13,653 t (34.7% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most pacific saury?
Akita (Akita Prefecture) households buy 1.7× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).