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All 101 items, ranked
How many times the national average the #1 city buys, across every item — from Japan's Statistics Bureau "Family Income and Expenditure Survey." The bigger the multiple, the more strongly that food is tied to one place. Items with an "Order" link go straight to that region's products.
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Figures are annual spending/quantity per household (not per person), 2023–2025 average, sorted by the highest multiple of the national average.
| Rank | Item | #1 city | vs. average | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yokozuna | Freshwater clams (shijimi) | MatsueShimane Prefecture | 10.3× | Order → |
| Ozeki | Peaches | FukushimaFukushima Prefecture | 8.9× | Order → |
| Ozeki | Crab | TottoriTottori Prefecture | 7.8× | Order → |
| Sekiwake | Castella sponge cake | NagasakiNagasaki Prefecture | 6.6× | Order → |
| Sekiwake | Scallops | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 5.9× | Order → |
| Komusubi | Flounder | TottoriTottori Prefecture | 4.6× | Order → |
| Komusubi | Bonito | KochiKochi Prefecture | 4.5× | Order → |
| Maegashira 1 | Melon | MitoIbaraki Prefecture | 4.1× | Order → |
| Maegashira 2 | Japanese pears | TottoriTottori Prefecture | 4.0× | Order → |
| Maegashira 3 | Pod beans | NiigataNiigata Prefecture | 3.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 4 | Other shellfish | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 3.4× | — |
| Maegashira 5 | Pickled Chinese cabbage | KochiKochi Prefecture | 3.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 6 | Dried bonito flakes | NahaOkinawa Prefecture | 3.3× | Order → |
| Maegashira 7 | Other citrus | MatsuyamaEhime Prefecture | 3.1× | Order → |
| Maegashira 8 | Sardines | TottoriTottori Prefecture | 3.0× | Order → |
| Maegashira 9 | Oysters | HiroshimaHiroshima Prefecture | 3.0× | Order → |
| Maegashira 10 | Sea bream | SagaSaga Prefecture | 2.9× | Order → |
| Maegashira 11 | Shellfish | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 2.8× | — |
| Maegashira 12 | Horse mackerel | MatsueShimane Prefecture | 2.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 13 | Persimmons | GifuGifu Prefecture | 2.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 14 | Fried fish cake | KagoshimaKagoshima Prefecture | 2.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 15 | Fish cake (kamaboko) | SendaiMiyagi Prefecture | 2.5× | Order → |
| Maegashira 16 | Apples | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 2.5× | Order → |
| Maegashira 17 | Meal-kit ingredients | ToyamaToyama Prefecture | 2.5× | — |
| Maegashira 18 | Dried baby sardines | WakayamaWakayama Prefecture | 2.5× | Order → |
| Maegashira 19 | Kelp | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 2.5× | Order → |
| Maegashira 20 | Taro | YamagataYamagata Prefecture | 2.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 21 | Yellowtail | ToyamaToyama Prefecture | 2.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 22 | Shumai dumplings | YokohamaKanagawa Prefecture | 2.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 23 | Green tea | ShizuokaShizuoka Prefecture | 2.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 24 | Manju buns | TottoriTottori Prefecture | 2.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 25 | Pickled seafood | ToyamaToyama Prefecture | 2.4× | — |
| Maegashira 26 | Wakame seaweed | MoriokaIwate Prefecture | 2.4× | Order → |
| Maegashira 27 | Wine | ChibaChiba Prefecture | 2.3× | Order → |
| Maegashira 28 | Bamboo shoots | YamagataYamagata Prefecture | 2.3× | Order → |
| Maegashira 29 | Pickled plums (umeboshi) | WakayamaWakayama Prefecture | 2.3× | Order → |
| Maegashira 30 | Other fruit | YamagataYamagata Prefecture | 2.2× | — |
| Maegashira 31 | Tuna | ShizuokaShizuoka Prefecture | 2.2× | Order → |
| Maegashira 32 | Baby formula | KochiKochi Prefecture | 2.2× | — |
| Maegashira 33 | Salt | NiigataNiigata Prefecture | 2.2× | — |
| Maegashira 34 | Squid | ToyamaToyama Prefecture | 2.2× | Order → |
| Maegashira 35 | Other fresh meat | KumamotoKumamoto Prefecture | 2.1× | Order → |
| Maegashira 36 | Shochu | MiyazakiMiyazaki Prefecture | 2.1× | Order → |
| Maegashira 37 | Cod roe | KitakyushuFukuoka Prefecture | 2.1× | Order → |
| Maegashira 38 | Salted salmon | NiigataNiigata Prefecture | 2.1× | Order → |
| Maegashira 39 | Oranges | ToyamaToyama Prefecture | 2.1× | — |
| Maegashira 40 | Simmered seafood (tsukudani) | ShizuokaShizuoka Prefecture | 2.1× | Order → |
| Maegashira 41 | Gyoza dumplings | HamamatsuShizuoka Prefecture | 2.0× | Order → |
| Maegashira 42 | Sweet potatoes | TokushimaTokushima Prefecture | 2.0× | Order → |
| Maegashira 43 | Grilled eel (unagi) | HamamatsuShizuoka Prefecture | 2.0× | Order → |
| Maegashira 44 | Dried horse mackerel | KofuYamanashi Prefecture | 2.0× | — |
| Maegashira 45 | Fried tofu (aburaage & ganmodoki) | FukuiFukui Prefecture | 1.9× | Order → |
| Maegashira 46 | Sweet bean jelly (yokan) | FukuiFukui Prefecture | 1.9× | Order → |
| Maegashira 47 | Black tea | KobeHyogo Prefecture | 1.9× | Order → |
| Maegashira 48 | Other tea leaves | SakaiOsaka | 1.9× | — |
| Maegashira 49 | Whisky | AkitaAkita Prefecture | 1.9× | Order → |
| Maegashira 50 | Cutlet | FukuiFukui Prefecture | 1.9× | Order → |
| Maegashira 51 | Grapes | KofuYamanashi Prefecture | 1.9× | Order → |
| Maegashira 52 | Cocoa & cocoa drinks | NahaOkinawa Prefecture | 1.9× | — |
| Maegashira 53 | Sake | AkitaAkita Prefecture | 1.9× | — |
| Maegashira 54 | Mackerel | KagoshimaKagoshima Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 55 | Simmered kelp (tsukudani) | FukuiFukui Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 56 | Yakitori | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 57 | Dried udon & soba | AkitaAkita Prefecture | 1.8× | — |
| Maegashira 58 | Canned seafood | NahaOkinawa Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 59 | Fish cake tube (chikuwa) | TottoriTottori Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 60 | Wheat flour | NaganoNagano Prefecture | 1.8× | — |
| Maegashira 61 | Manila clams | KofuYamanashi Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 62 | Dried shiitake mushrooms | KagoshimaKagoshima Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 63 | Other salted/dried seafood | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 1.8× | — |
| Maegashira 64 | Konjac | YamagataYamagata Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 65 | Other processed meat | NahaOkinawa Prefecture | 1.8× | — |
| Maegashira 66 | Watermelon | NiigataNiigata Prefecture | 1.8× | Order → |
| Maegashira 67 | Fresh udon & soba | TakamatsuKagawa Prefecture | 1.8× | — |
| Maegashira 68 | Mineral water | NahaOkinawa Prefecture | 1.7× | — |
| Maegashira 69 | Dried nori seaweed | SagaSaga Prefecture | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 70 | Mandarin oranges | WakayamaWakayama Prefecture | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 71 | Rice cakes (mochi) | FukuiFukui Prefecture | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 72 | Other mushrooms | YamagataYamagata Prefecture | 1.7× | — |
| Maegashira 73 | Beef | KyotoKyoto | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 74 | Other alcohol | Tokyo (23 Wards)Tokyo | 1.7× | — |
| Maegashira 75 | Happoshu (low-malt beer) | KochiKochi Prefecture | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 76 | Enoki mushrooms | NaganoNagano Prefecture | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 77 | Other vegetables, misc. | NagasakiNagasaki Prefecture | 1.7× | — |
| Maegashira 78 | Fish paste products | NagasakiNagasaki Prefecture | 1.7× | — |
| Maegashira 79 | Ground beef & pork mix | NagasakiNagasaki Prefecture | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 80 | Pacific saury | AkitaAkita Prefecture | 1.7× | Order → |
| Maegashira 81 | Soy sauce | YamagataYamagata Prefecture | 1.6× | Order → |
| Maegashira 82 | Lotus root | NiigataNiigata Prefecture | 1.6× | Order → |
| Maegashira 83 | Lactic acid bacteria drinks | KagoshimaKagoshima Prefecture | 1.6× | — |
| Maegashira 84 | Salmon | SapporoHokkaido | 1.6× | Order → |
| Maegashira 85 | Strawberries | UtsunomiyaTochigi Prefecture | 1.6× | Order → |
| Maegashira 86 | Other fish paste products | ShizuokaShizuoka Prefecture | 1.6× | — |
| Maegashira 87 | Assorted sashimi | KitakyushuFukuoka Prefecture | 1.6× | Order → |
| Maegashira 88 | Other fresh fish | NagasakiNagasaki Prefecture | 1.6× | — |
| Maegashira 89 | Sports drinks | YamaguchiYamaguchi Prefecture | 1.6× | — |
| Maegashira 90 | Salted & dried seafood | AomoriAomori Prefecture | 1.6× | — |
| Maegashira 91 | Spinach | AkitaAkita Prefecture | 1.6× | Order → |
| Maegashira 92 | Other pickled vegetables | KyotoKyoto | 1.6× | — |
| Maegashira 93 | Bean sprouts | YamagataYamagata Prefecture | 1.6× | — |
| Maegashira 94 | Pork | NiigataNiigata Prefecture | 1.2× | Order → |