Onion

玉ねぎ

An indispensable vegetable in Japanese home cooking. Hokkaido accounts for about 60% of national production, with autumn-harvested onions stored and distributed year-round. Spring new onions are moist and tender, ideal for eating raw or in salads

Season

MONTHLY AVAILABILITY

Apr - May

PEAK

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

※ Season is based on domestic field-grown availability

Nutrition Facts

per 100g

ENERGY CONTENT

33

KCAL

1g

Protein

0.1g

Fat

8.4g

Carbs

1.5g

Fiber

7mg

Vitamin C

150mg

Potassium

0.3mg

Iron

17mg

Calcium

1μg

Beta-carotene

15μg

Folate

Source: 日本食品標準成分表(八訂)2020年

Wholesale Market Data

2023

MARKET INSIGHTS

CHEAPEST MONTH May ¥96/kg
HIGHEST VOLUME Apr 55,549t
Volume (t)
In season
Price (yen/kg)

Source: 農林水産省 青果物卸売市場調査報告 (2023)

Production Ranking

98.4% Domestic
Hokkaido66.7%
Hyogo8.7%
Saga8.7%
Nagasaki2.7%
Aichi2.2%
Others11.2%
Rank
Prefecture
Harvest (t)
Share
1
Hokkaido TOP
752,500
66.7%
2
Hyogo
97,800
8.7%
3
Saga
97,600
8.7%
4
Nagasaki
29,900
2.7%
5
Aichi
24,300
2.2%

Top 5 Prefecture Harvest Trends (2018-2023)

Hokkaido
Hyogo
Saga
Nagasaki
Aichi

Source: MAFF Crop Statistics (2018-2023)

Consumption Ranking

2024

National Average (annual spending per household)

¥4,368 /year
Rank
City
Annual Spending
1
Yokohama Kanagawa
¥5,202
2
Saitama Saitama
¥5,170
3
Gifu Gifu
¥5,159
4
Kyoto Kyoto
¥5,037
5
Naha Okinawa
¥5,004

Source: 総務省 家計調査 (2024, two-or-more-person households, prefectural capital cities)

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