SEAFOOD
Sea urchin production by prefecture
Hokkaido grows or catches the most sea urchin in Japan: 3,861 t, 61.7% 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 | 3,861 | 61.7% |
| #2 | Iwate Prefecture | 667 | 10.7% |
| #3 | Miyagi Prefecture | 475 | 7.6% |
| #4 | Aomori Prefecture | 378 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Yamaguchi Prefecture | 150 | 2.4% |
| #6 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 147 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 136 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 135 | 2.2% |
| #9 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 105 | 1.7% |
| #10 | Ehime Prefecture | 69 | 1.1% |
| #11 | Oita Prefecture | 39 | 0.6% |
| #12 | Hyogo Prefecture | 24 | 0.4% |
| #13 | Saga Prefecture | 15 | 0.2% |
| #14 | Miyazaki Prefecture | 14 | 0.2% |
| #15 | Shimane Prefecture | 12 | 0.2% |
| #16 | Kochi Prefecture | 9 | 0.1% |
| #17 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 8 | 0.1% |
| #18 | Tokushima Prefecture | 5 | 0.1% |
| #19 | Tottori Prefecture | 4 | 0.1% |
| #20 | Fukushima Prefecture | 3 | 0.0% |
| #21 | Wakayama Prefecture | 3 | 0.0% |
| #22 | Kyoto | 1 | 0.0% |
| #23 | Mie Prefecture | 1 | 0.0% |
| — | Japan total | 6,262 | 100% |
Source: MAFF, Crop Statistics Survey / Marine Fishery Production Statistics (e-Stat, 2024 final). Aquaculture counts harvested output.
Q&A
Common questions
Which prefecture produces the most sea urchin in Japan?
Hokkaido, with 3,861 t (61.7% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.