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Gunma Prefecture

The surveyed city is Maebashi. Of all 394 items in the household survey, Gunma Prefecture stands out most for Crab — 2.0× the national average (Maebashi 698 g / national 355 g). It is Japan’s top producer of Konjac, Cabbage, Spinach (Ministry of Agriculture data). Across the 52 surveyed cities, Maebashi ranks No.1 for Cucumbers — 1 item in all.

2.0×Biggest standout
Crab
per household / year
1Items ranked #1 nationally
27Regional dishes

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Furthest above the national average

All figures are annual spending/quantity per household (not per person). 2023–2025 average, showing Maebashi’s value as a multiple of the national average.

Annual spending/quantity per household vs. national average (Maebashi, highest multiple first)
Itemvs. averageMaebashiNationalRank
CrabSeafood1.97×698g355g#10
TunaSeafood1.57×2,667g1,698g#3
Lactic acid bacteria drinksBeverages1.55×8,897JPY5,757JPY#2
Other noodles (dining out)Dining Out1.52×4,607JPY3,036JPY#2
Boxed lunch (bento)Prepared Foods1.45×26,759JPY18,460JPY#2
Japanese pearsFruit1.45×3,661g2,530g#10
Cucumbers#1Fresh Vegetables1.42×9,531g6,689g#1
Manju bunsConfectionery1.42×1,318JPY930JPY#10
Manila clamsSeafood1.37×387g282g#4
NattoDried Foods, Seaweed & Soy Products1.34×6,383JPY4,759JPY#8
TaroFresh Vegetables1.27×1,474g1,157g#12
TomatoesFresh Vegetables1.26×12,396g9,843g#2

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What Gunma produces most in Japan

From Ministry of Agriculture statistics (2024): items where Gunma ranks No.1 nationally by harvest or catch. This is about what the prefecture produces; the #1 list below is about what households buy.

Also No.2–3: Ume plums (#2), Cucumbers (#2), Edamame (#2), Butterbur (#2), Napa cabbage (#3), Lettuce (#3), Eggplant (#3), Bok choy (#3)

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics Survey and Marine Fishery Production Statistics (e-Stat, 2024 final figures).

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Where this prefecture ranks #1

Items where Maebashi ranked #1 among the 52 surveyed cities.

Q&A

Gunma food: common questions

What is Gunma famous for producing?

By Ministry of Agriculture statistics (2024), Gunma is Japan’s top producer of Konjac, Cabbage, Spinach.

What food is Gunma No.1 in Japan for?

In Japan’s household spending survey (2023–2025 average), Maebashi ranked No.1 of 52 cities for Cucumbers. This ranks what households buy, not what the prefecture produces.

What to eat in Gunma?

Households here buy far more than the national average of Crab, Tuna, Japanese pears, Manju buns, Manila clams.

What are the local dishes of Gunma?

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture records 27 regional dishes from Gunma, including Okirikomi (flat wheat noodle stew), Suiton (wheat flour dumpling soup), Tansan manju (baking-soda steamed buns), Yakimochi (pan-grilled wheat cake).

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Where regional dishes meet the statistics

Ingredients used in regional dishes here that also show up as standout spending in the household survey — cross-referencing MAFF's regional-dish database with Japan's Statistics Bureau data.

Okirikomi (flat wheat noodle stew)

Main ingredients: Wheat flour, carrots, long green onions, shiitake mushrooms, and other vegetables

→ Fresh shiitake mushrooms is 1.2× the national average in Maebashi (2,272 JPY, #4 nationally)

Shime-dofu (pressed tofu)

Main ingredients: Tofu

→ Tofu is 1.0× the national average in Maebashi (86.5 blocks, #13 nationally)

Sumitsukare (simmered salmon, beans, and daikon)

Main ingredients: Daikon radish, salmon, soybeans, sake lees

→ Salmon is 1.0× the national average in Maebashi (5,265 JPY, #16 nationally)

Yuzu-maki (yuzu peel rolled in daikon)

Main ingredients: Yuzu, daikon radish

→ Daikon radish is 1.0× the national average in Maebashi (10,328 g, #27 nationally)

Goju (soybean miso soup)

Main ingredients: Soybeans, miso, seasonal vegetables

→ Miso is 1.0× the national average in Maebashi (2,229 JPY, #26 nationally)

DISHES

27 regional dishes from Gunma Prefecture

From Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) “Regional Dishes to Pass on to the Next Generation.” Each dish name links to the MAFF page.

Okirikomi (flat wheat noodle stew)

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

Gunma is renowned for wheat flour production. Thanks to well-drained rice paddies and the dry, cold "karakkaze" winds that blow in winter...

Suiton (wheat flour dumpling soup)

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

Gunma has long practiced double-cropping of rice and wheat, and wheat flour production is especially thriving. As a result...

Yakimochi (pan-grilled wheat cake)

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

Gunma has abundant water sources flowing from the Tone River and ranks among the highest in Japan for hours of sunshine...

Shime-dofu (pressed tofu)Wi

Shirasawa area of Numata City, Kanna Town, Naganohara Town, Numata City and Tone District

In times of food shortage when meat and fish were scarce, soybeans were valued as a protein source...

Kate meshi (bulked rice)

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

In times when rice was scarce, various dishes were devised to stretch or substitute for rice...

Gunma udon

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

Udon is a staple food in Gunma, where flour-based food culture runs deep. Each region's climate and character...

Simmered scarlet runner beansAu

Nakanojo Town, Tsumagoi Village, Kusatsu Town (Agatsuma region), Naganohara Town

The Agatsuma region grows a wide range of agricultural products, including vegetables, konnyaku potatoes, and fruit...

Deep-fried catfish tempura

Itakura Town (Tomo region)

Itakura Town in the Tomo area of Gunma Prefecture has such abundant water sources it's called "Gunma's water town." It remains Japan's largest...

Salt-grilled ayu (sweetfish)

Ueno Village

Gunma has many beautiful rivers where a variety of freshwater fish thrive, giving rise to local dishes that make use of them...

Tori meshi (chicken rice)

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

Gunma, which produces abundant agricultural and livestock products, also raises high-quality chicken. In particular...

Sukiyaki

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

Gunma is home to Joshu beef, the first Japanese beef exported to the EU, and the thick Shimonita negi grown in Kanra District's Shimonita Town...

Goju (soybean miso soup)AuWi

Oizumi Town

Gunma, where crops grow abundantly, produces large quantities of flavorful soybeans. As a prefecture, it also...

Konnyaku miso oden

Throughout Gunma Prefecture

Konnyaku potato is Gunma's signature product, ranking first nationwide in harvest volume...

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