47 PREFECTURES
All 47 prefectures
How far each prefecture stands out from the national average, and its regional dishes. All figures are from official government statistics.
Hokkaido & Tohoku
Hokkaido
Flounder 2.6×
#1 nationally in 3 • 27 regional dishes
Aomori Prefecture
Scallops 5.9×
#1 nationally in 20 • 29 regional dishes
Iwate Prefecture
Wakame seaweed 2.4×
#1 nationally in 9 • 30 regional dishes
Miyagi Prefecture
Fish cake (kamaboko) 2.5×
#1 nationally in 2 • 29 regional dishes
Akita Prefecture
Flounder 3.0×
#1 nationally in 10 • 29 regional dishes
Yamagata Prefecture
Ramen (chuka soba) 2.5×
#1 nationally in 16 • 29 regional dishes
Fukushima Prefecture
Peaches 8.9×
#1 nationally in 8 • 30 regional dishes
Kanto
Ibaraki Prefecture
Melon 4.1×
#1 nationally in 3 • 30 regional dishes
Tochigi Prefecture
Japanese pears 2.4×
#1 nationally in 3 • 30 regional dishes
Gunma Prefecture
Crab 2.0×
#1 nationally in 1 • 27 regional dishes
Saitama Prefecture
Drinking-out spending 1.8×
#1 nationally in 7 • 29 regional dishes
Chiba Prefecture
Wine 2.3×
#1 nationally in 2 • 28 regional dishes
Tokyo
Wine 2.2×
#1 nationally in 22 • 30 regional dishes
Kanagawa Prefecture
Shumai dumplings 2.4×
#1 nationally in 8 • 23 regional dishes
Chubu
Niigata Prefecture
Pod beans 3.4×
#1 nationally in 14 • 30 regional dishes
Toyama Prefecture
Japanese pears 2.5×
#1 nationally in 14 • 30 regional dishes
Ishikawa Prefecture
Crab 2.9×
#1 nationally in 4 • 30 regional dishes
Fukui Prefecture
Crab 2.8×
#1 nationally in 7 • 29 regional dishes
Yamanashi Prefecture
Peaches 2.2×
#1 nationally in 3 • 30 regional dishes
Nagano Prefecture
Peaches 2.8×
#1 nationally in 12 • 29 regional dishes
Gifu Prefecture
Persimmons 2.8×
#1 nationally in 3 • 30 regional dishes
Shizuoka Prefecture
Green tea 2.4×
#1 nationally in 6 • 28 regional dishes
Aichi Prefecture
Baby formula 2.0×
#1 nationally in 1 • 30 regional dishes
Kinki
Mie Prefecture
Crab 2.6×
#1 nationally in 0 • 30 regional dishes
Shiga Prefecture
Crab 1.9×
#1 nationally in 5 • 30 regional dishes
Kyoto
Flounder 1.8×
#1 nationally in 11 • 30 regional dishes
Osaka
Crab 1.5×
#1 nationally in 1 • 30 regional dishes
Hyogo Prefecture
Crab 2.5×
#1 nationally in 6 • 30 regional dishes
Nara Prefecture
Persimmons 2.2×
#1 nationally in 7 • 30 regional dishes
Wakayama Prefecture
Crab 3.7×
#1 nationally in 4 • 27 regional dishes
Chugoku & Shikoku
Tottori Prefecture
Crab 7.8×
#1 nationally in 12 • 27 regional dishes
Shimane Prefecture
Freshwater clams (shijimi) 10.3×
#1 nationally in 4 • 28 regional dishes
Okayama Prefecture
Peaches 3.2×
#1 nationally in 0 • 28 regional dishes
Hiroshima Prefecture
Oysters 3.0×
#1 nationally in 3 • 30 regional dishes
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Horse mackerel 2.3×
#1 nationally in 2 • 30 regional dishes
Tokushima Prefecture
Sweet potatoes 2.0×
#1 nationally in 1 • 30 regional dishes
Kagawa Prefecture
Soba & udon noodles 2.4×
#1 nationally in 3 • 30 regional dishes
Ehime Prefecture
Other citrus 3.1×
#1 nationally in 1 • 25 regional dishes
Kochi Prefecture
Bonito 4.5×
#1 nationally in 8 • 30 regional dishes
Kyushu & Okinawa
Fukuoka Prefecture
Cod roe 2.0×
#1 nationally in 2 • 30 regional dishes
Saga Prefecture
Sea bream 2.9×
#1 nationally in 5 • 25 regional dishes
Nagasaki Prefecture
Castella sponge cake 6.6×
#1 nationally in 7 • 30 regional dishes
Kumamoto Prefecture
Other fresh meat 2.1×
#1 nationally in 6 • 29 regional dishes
Oita Prefecture
Sea bream 2.0×
#1 nationally in 0 • 30 regional dishes
Miyazaki Prefecture
Horse mackerel 2.5×
#1 nationally in 2 • 30 regional dishes
Kagoshima Prefecture
Fried fish cake 2.7×
#1 nationally in 6 • 30 regional dishes
Okinawa Prefecture
Dried bonito flakes 3.3×
#1 nationally in 9 • 30 regional dishes