Iwaki Wholesale Markets — central and local complex: physical wholesale market in Iwaki
Iwaki's central wholesale market and public local wholesale market occupy a shared complex at Kashimamachi Kashima 1. Iwaki, Japan.
AGR-270 · Physical wholesale market · Iwaki, Japan · JPY
Iwaki's central wholesale market and public local wholesale market occupy a shared complex at Kashimamachi Kashima 1. The municipal portal publishes information for vegetables, fruit, aquatic products and cut flowers. This range may help buyers coordinate procurement, but it does not mean one company supplies every category or that all products can be transported under identical conditions. The receiving department should be identified before arranging a visit.
The city facility profile gives a 209,045 m² site and 1,403 parking spaces. These are shared infrastructure figures without an explicit measurement year; they must not be assigned solely to the vegetable department. A separate statistics section provides monthly and annual reports. Analysis should distinguish calendar years from fiscal years and agricultural product quantities from fish and flower trade. Parking capacity is not a count of active purchasers, and physical space should not be used as a substitute for verified throughput when comparing facilities.
A buyer should choose the relevant department and counterparty, specifying quantity, timing and collection arrangements. For a mixed order, ask whether goods will be assembled at one point or collected from several businesses. Transport requirements for flowers, fresh produce and aquatic products should be agreed separately. Confirm wholesale purchasing access, company information required and payment terms. Public access to a bulletin does not confer the right to participate in every trading procedure, and a displayed market observation does not reserve stock for a prospective customer.
A seller can use expected-arrival information to discuss timing, but not as a guarantee of a completed sale. Before dispatch, agree consignment acceptance, packaging, grading and rejected-goods treatment. For a consignment arrangement, clarify commission and settlement timing; for an outright sale, clarify price and the point at which responsibility for the goods passes. The administrative contact published by the city is +81 246-29-6200. The actual commercial agreement should identify the receiving company rather than assume the municipality purchases the produce.
The city explains that nakane is the price associated with the largest traded quantity, not an arithmetic mean. Yasune is not necessarily the absolute minimum: it is selected by traded quantity from prices below nakane. Preserve these definitions when translating tables.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Cut flowers and ornamentals, Fish and seafood
Where to find the prices
Sources
- city.iwaki.lg.jp — Facility and access
- city.iwaki.lg.jp — Prices and expected quantities
- city.iwaki.lg.jp — Statistics and reports
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
