Hamamatsu City Central Wholesale Market: physical wholesale market in Hamamatsu
Hamamatsu City Central Wholesale Market is located at 239-1 Shingai-cho in Chuo-ku. Hamamatsu, Japan. Products, price publication, key figures and sources.
AGR-164 ยท Physical wholesale market ยท Hamamatsu, Japan ยท JPY
Hamamatsu City Central Wholesale Market is located at 239-1 Shingai-cho in Chuo-ku. The municipal portal separates trading information, operating calendars, participant information and visits. For businesses, it provides a physical supply channel covering produce and fishery products. A purchasing enquiry should be directed to an appropriate trading company. The administration is primarily the contact for organisation, site arrangements and the rules governing use of the facility.
Reported August 2026 volume was 5,244,063 kilograms for the produce department and 928,797 kilograms for the fish department. These are monthly department totals, not the amount of stock available on a particular day. Multiplying one month by twelve would not produce an official annual statistic. Seasonal changes in assortment and incoming supply can alter the commodity mix, price structure and demand for handling facilities. Use a full annual report when comparing yearly market activity.
Buyers should identify whether they need vegetables, fruit, fresh fish, frozen products or processed fishery goods. The public summary distinguishes these groups. Fish orders require agreement on species, presentation, cleaned weight and transport conditions. Produce orders benefit from a precise variety, size and origin. A department-wide average can help describe broad market developments, but it cannot price an individual crate or species. Where several suppliers quote different preparations, compare the usable quantity rather than the gross package alone.
Sellers should first identify a receiver with a suitable sales channel and agree batch documentation, receiving times and settlement. A shipment from another region needs allowance for transport and inspection before sale. For imports, establish who handles the product-specific requirements and the Japanese side of the transaction before dispatch. Public visiting days should not be confused with permission to participate in professional wholesale trading. Likewise, a market office telephone number does not establish that the municipality itself buys the goods.
The operator publishes monthly reports and a PDF archive. The retrieved summary contains quantities, values and group average prices. Product rows retain the retrieved group level. A commodity-level study requires the detailed report and confirmation of its unit and price calculation before the figures are compared with an individual supplier's offer.
What is priced: Fruit and vegetables
Sources
- city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp โ Market portal
- city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp โ Methodology and contact
- city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp โ Monthly trade and prices
- city.hamamatsu.shizuoka.jp โ Detailed report archive
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