SEAFOOD
Salmon production by prefecture
Hokkaido grows or catches the most salmon in Japan: 46,380 t, 99.3% of the national total. Next come Aomori Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hokkaido | 46,380 | 99.3% |
| #2 | Aomori Prefecture | 106 | 0.2% |
| #3 | Iwate Prefecture | 65 | 0.1% |
| #4 | Yamagata Prefecture | 45 | 0.1% |
| #5 | Miyagi Prefecture | 38 | 0.1% |
| #6 | Akita Prefecture | 35 | 0.1% |
| #7 | Niigata Prefecture | 32 | 0.1% |
| #8 | Toyama Prefecture | 3 | 0.0% |
| #9 | Ishikawa Prefecture | 1 | 0.0% |
| — | Japan total | 46,706 | 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 Sapporo (Hokkaido), at 1.6× 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 salmon in Japan?
Hokkaido, with 46,380 t (99.3% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most salmon?
Sapporo (Hokkaido) households buy 1.6× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).