Suwa Market: physical wholesale market in Suwa
Suwa Market in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, continues the former municipal wholesale market under private operation. Suwa, Japan.
AGR-287 · Physical wholesale market · Suwa, Japan · JPY
Suwa Market in Suwa, Nagano Prefecture, continues the former municipal wholesale market under private operation. The change took effect on 1 April 2025. The end of the public operating model should be distinguished from the closure of trading: the current industry directory still lists the market at Konami 3873. This matters to users who find the former municipal name in search results and need to identify the current trading counterparty.
The industry directory lists Daei as the produce wholesaler, with 18 employees in June 2024, and Sanjirushi as an aquatic-products wholesaler, with 48 employees in the same month. These are historical company figures from before privatisation. They do not describe the entire facility's workforce after the change and should not be presented as a current census of all market staff. A comparable current public throughput figure for the whole market was not established. Keeping the company and date labels is essential when reusing these statistics.
A buyer should first identify the business supplying the required category and establish the terms now in force. An old municipal form may not be the appropriate basis for a new relationship. State the type of business, intended quantities, purchasing frequency and any need to assemble a mixed order. Separately ask whether the counterparty delivers to customers or requires collection at the market.
A seller should obtain current settlement details and written confirmation of the consignee. This is particularly useful where contact information comes from an older agreement or directory. Discuss consignment selling, direct purchase, handling charges and payment dates without assuming that former municipal arrangements still apply. The proposed shipment should be specified by weight, packaging, origin and quality tolerances. Aquatic products require a separate agreement with the recipient on temperature control. These are practical steps for establishing a new relationship, not allegations that any particular procedure has changed.
This does not mean that customers cannot obtain prices; quotations may be provided directly. For an initial comparison, request a dated price for a defined product and unit, including additional costs. This approach preserves useful context without turning older staff numbers or municipal information into unsupported claims about the present business.
What is priced: Fruit, Vegetables and potatoes, Fruit and vegetables
Products and quotations
Vegetables and fruit; aquatic products
Sources
- City report on operating change — www.city.suwa.lg.jp
- OFSI industry directory — www.ofsi.or.jp
All agricultural exchanges, markets and price sources
