FRUIT
Peaches production by prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture grows or catches the most peaches in Japan: 31,500 t, 28.7% of the national total. Next come Fukushima Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Yamanashi Prefecture | 31,500 | 28.7% |
| #2 | Fukushima Prefecture | 29,100 | 26.5% |
| #3 | Nagano Prefecture | 11,400 | 10.4% |
| #4 | Yamagata Prefecture | 10,300 | 9.4% |
| #5 | Wakayama Prefecture | 5,730 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Okayama Prefecture | 5,360 | 4.9% |
| #7 | Aomori Prefecture | 2,010 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Niigata Prefecture | 1,740 | 1.6% |
| #9 | Gifu Prefecture | 620 | 0.6% |
| #10 | Kagawa Prefecture | 567 | 0.5% |
| #11 | Ehime Prefecture | 271 | 0.2% |
| — | Japan total | 109,700 | 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 Fukushima (Fukushima Prefecture), at 8.9× 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 peaches in Japan?
Yamanashi Prefecture, with 31,500 t (28.7% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most peaches?
Fukushima (Fukushima Prefecture) households buy 8.9× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).