Aiming to be
the choice of the market.

Message

Our company operates as one of Japan’s leading wholesale fruit and vegetable markets. We play a dual role essential to the social infrastructure: as a Consumer Market Hub, distributing agricultural products from across Japan to local and national markets, and as a Production-Area Market, supplying Yamagata’s premium produce to regions nationwide.

Through our unique and nationally rare distribution system, we have successfully streamlined the distribution process. By reducing the distance between producers and distributors, we create mutual value for all parties involved. At Marukan, we view both our producers and distributors as vital partners.

Our strengths lie in proposing effective sales strategies and developing sustainable production areas—both of which are essential for the future of agriculture. Agriculture is the foundation of Japan; without it, our daily lives could not exist. As a comprehensive fresh produce trading company, we remain dedicated to supporting the community and the essential infrastructure that connects the field to the table.

Chairman: Akihiko Sato
President: Shuji Inoue

Company

Company Name Marukan Yamagata Fruit & Vegetable Market Co., Ltd.
Established June 20, 1955
Capital 10 Million JPY
Annual Revenue 18.1 Billion JPY (FY2025)
Number of Employees 100
Executive Leadership Akihiko Sato, Chairman
Shuji Inoue, President
Head Office Address 2160 Jumonji, Yamagata City, Yamagata, 990-2161, Japan
Contact TEL: +81-23-686-6161 / FAX: +81-23-686-6177
Total Site Area 49,600 m2
Total Building Area 14,800 m2
Registered Producers (Local) 6,000
Shipping Partners (National) 550 Organizations
Group Companies NK Package Co., Ltd.
Natori Kitakama Farm Co., Ltd.
Partner Company Inochio Plant Care Co., Ltd.

Access

Located in Yamagata City, the heart of northern Japan’s fruit production region. Approximately 3 hours from Tokyo via Yamagata Shinkansen.