Himeji City Central Wholesale Market: physical wholesale market in Himeji
Himeji City Central Wholesale Market operates at a relocated site opened in 2023. Himeji, Japan. 1 price page with format, update frequency and access.
AGR-259 · Physical wholesale market · Himeji, Japan · JPY
Himeji City Central Wholesale Market operates at a relocated site opened in 2023. The city describes an enclosed facility designed to support the cold chain and improve logistical handling. For a supplier, the practical implication is that an old directory address should not be used without checking. Administration’s current address is Shirahama-cho Ko 1920-54, Himeji; contact details are +81 79 287-9733 and ichiba@city.himeji.lg.jp.
The 2025 annual report records 23,297,737 kg of fruit and vegetables with a traded value of JPY 7,706,544,640. These figures concern the produce division and exclude fish. They indicate the reported segment’s scale but are not a forecast of demand for the next season. Traded value concerns the goods themselves, rather than simply market-use fees; it should not be equated with management revenue or the earnings of a particular trading company.
The city maintains a public price-information channel. The bulletin read for 30 October 2026 includes daikon, carrots, lotus root, cabbages, spinach, cucumbers, potatoes, onions, mushrooms and mandarins, among other commodities. Its table identifies origin, unit and high and low prices.
A buyer should confirm whether one seller can assemble the order and establish the release window. Price comparison requires attention to packaging and producing region. A different crate weight can explain an apparently large difference between offers. For temperature-sensitive goods, agree loading without unnecessary waiting and a method of recording condition at collection. Clarify whether a replacement is acceptable if the requested origin or size is unavailable, and whether the seller needs advance notice to prepare a mixed load.
A grower should obtain current access instructions for the correct receiving zone, lot-identification requirements and an unloading plan. A modern-building description does not establish available cold-storage capacity for an unsolicited external consignment. Discuss fees, deductions, settlement timing and the treatment of rejected goods before dispatch. Public statistics support preparation, while a decision to supply should rest on an agreed specification and acceptance confirmation from a named business. This separates the market’s infrastructure role from the contractual responsibility of the company buying or handling the consignment.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Honey, hops, tobacco and other speciality crops
Where to find the prices
Sources
- city.himeji.lg.jp — City, relocated market
- city.himeji.lg.jp — 2025 annual summary
- city.himeji.lg.jp — Price channel and contact
- city.himeji.lg.jp — Report 2026-10-30
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