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Turban shells production by prefecture
Niigata Prefecture grows or catches the most turban shells in Japan: 366 t, 12.2% of the national total. Next come Nagasaki Prefecture and Yamaguchi Prefecture. This survey covers the main producing prefectures only; prefectures not listed were not surveyed.
| Rank | Prefecture | Output (t) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Niigata Prefecture | 366 | 12.2% |
| #2 | Nagasaki Prefecture | 329 | 11.0% |
| #3 | Yamaguchi Prefecture | 313 | 10.4% |
| #4 | Shimane Prefecture | 250 | 8.3% |
| #5 | Ehime Prefecture | 184 | 6.1% |
| #6 | Aomori Prefecture | 140 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Chiba Prefecture | 127 | 4.2% |
| #8 | Akita Prefecture | 119 | 4.0% |
| #9 | Oita Prefecture | 116 | 3.9% |
| #10 | Yamagata Prefecture | 112 | 3.7% |
| #11 | Fukuoka Prefecture | 107 | 3.6% |
| #12 | Ishikawa Prefecture | 107 | 3.6% |
| #13 | Mie Prefecture | 107 | 3.6% |
| #14 | Tottori Prefecture | 94 | 3.1% |
| #15 | Kyoto | 87 | 2.9% |
| #16 | Hyogo Prefecture | 80 | 2.7% |
| #17 | Kanagawa Prefecture | 69 | 2.3% |
| #18 | Shizuoka Prefecture | 68 | 2.3% |
| #19 | Fukui Prefecture | 54 | 1.8% |
| #20 | Saga Prefecture | 46 | 1.5% |
| #21 | Aichi Prefecture | 29 | 1.0% |
| #22 | Hiroshima Prefecture | 27 | 0.9% |
| #23 | Tokushima Prefecture | 26 | 0.9% |
| #24 | Kagawa Prefecture | 19 | 0.6% |
| #25 | Toyama Prefecture | 8 | 0.3% |
| #26 | Ibaraki Prefecture | 6 | 0.2% |
| #27 | Wakayama Prefecture | 6 | 0.2% |
| #28 | Miyazaki Prefecture | 4 | 0.1% |
| #29 | Kumamoto Prefecture | 3 | 0.1% |
| #30 | Kagoshima Prefecture | 1 | 0.0% |
| — | Japan total | 3,003 | 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 turban shells in Japan?
Niigata Prefecture, with 366 t (12.2% of the national total) in 2024, according to Japan's Ministry of Agriculture.