SEAFOOD
Sardines production by prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture grows or catches the most sardines in Japan: 208,258 t, 31.3% of the national total. Next come Nagasaki Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
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 Tottori (Tottori Prefecture), at 3.0× 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 sardines in Japan?
Ibaraki Prefecture, with 208,258 t (31.3% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.
Where in Japan do people buy the most sardines?
Tottori (Tottori Prefecture) households buy 3.0× the national average (Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023–2025 average).