Kofu City Local Wholesale Market: physical wholesale market in Kofu
Kofu City Local Wholesale Market is at Kokubo 6-5-1 in Yamanashi Prefecture. Kofu, Japan. Products, price publication, key figures and sources.
AGR-273 ยท Physical wholesale market ยท Kofu, Japan ยท JPY
Kofu City Local Wholesale Market is at Kokubo 6-5-1 in Yamanashi Prefecture. The official register identifies produce and aquatic-product departments. It is a separate location from the Yamanashi Engei flower market in the same city. The municipal facility must also be distinguished from Koshu Seika, a company operating within its produce department. That company's website is a useful commercial contact point but does not automatically represent every trader, product category or service available at the wider market.
The city's 2024 annual report gives 28,611,658 kg and JPY 11,004,745,489 for the produce department, including processed and other departmental products. These are calendar-year trade figures, not forecasts or current stock. Comparisons with other cities need the same product coverage. Dividing value by weight would produce an average for a mixed basket, not a quotation for apples, grapes or another individual commodity. Keep the original units and reporting year when incorporating the figures into a procurement or market-development study.
A buyer should specify intended use, origin, variety, size and the date when the goods will be used. Fruit enquiries need agreement on ripeness at collection and the remaining sales window. For multi-line orders, ask about assembly, pallet count and the minimum quantity of each product. Obtain written confirmation of whether packaging and transport are included in the price. When purchasing through an intermediary, identify the company issuing the sales document and receiving any complaint. A precise specification is more useful than a request for the cheapest produce available.
A seller may begin with Koshu Seika, telephone +81 55-228-1791, stating proposed quantity and delivery frequency. Ask about acceptance, quality approval and settlement arrangements. Supplying a wholesaler and operating an independent stall are different business models. For goods originating outside Japan, establish the importer's role and required lot information before dispatch rather than assume the presence of a wholesale market resolves every market-entry issue. The intended recipient should confirm the delivery window and the treatment of goods that fail to match the agreed specification.
The annual report remains a statistical source rather than a substitute for a current commercial offer. The wholesaler's website provides a calendar, but collection hours should be agreed with its trading department. Maintain a history of actual offers in consistent units and compare them with delivered costs.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Fish and seafood
Sources
- city.kofu.yamanashi.jp โ City annual report 2024
- koshuseika.com โ Wholesaler and contact
- pref.yamanashi.jp โ Official market register
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