J-Fish Toyosu price update — week ending October 22, 2026
Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market, Toyosu Market, Fisheries and Agricultural Products Division
Overall handling volume
| Category | Avg. daily volume | Vs. previous week | Vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 912 MT | -5% | -10% |
| Fresh seafood | 576 MT | -4% | -1% |
| Frozen seafood | 185 MT | -3% | -13% |
| Salted/dried/processed | 151 MT | -8% | -32% |
Selected species
| Product | Avg. daily volume | Vs. previous week | Mid price | Price vs. previous week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefin tuna (aggregate) | 26.9 MT | -15% | — | — |
| Bluefin tuna — domestic, fresh | — | — | JPY 4,974/kg | +20% |
| Bluefin tuna — imported, fresh | — | — | JPY 5,295/kg | +9% |
| Bigeye — frozen | 30.9 MT | -8% | JPY 1,529/kg | unchanged |
| Horse mackerel (aggregate) | 49.5 MT | -11% | — | — |
| Horse mackerel — Tottori, medium | — | — | JPY 594/kg | +2% |
| Horse mackerel — Tottori, medium-small | — | — | JPY 540/kg | unchanged |
| Chub mackerel — Miyagi | 22.4 MT | +8% | JPY 659/kg | -9% |
| Japanese sardine — Chiba | 13.0 MT | -24% | JPY 514/kg | -8% |
| Japanese flying squid — Iwate and other origins | 13.6 MT | -13% | JPY 942/kg | -27% |
| Frozen Japanese flying squid | 1.2 MT | -8% | — | — |
| Pacific saury (aggregate) | 14.6 MT | +1% | — | — |
| Pacific saury — Hokkaido, fresh | — | — | JPY 1,890/kg | +49% |
| Pacific saury — thawed | — | — | — | — |
| Flounder (aggregate) | 11.1 MT | +2% | — | — |
| Brown sole — Hokkaido | — | — | JPY 635/kg | +2% |
| Marbled flounder — Aomori and other origins | — | — | JPY 1,296/kg | +7% |
| Flathead flounder — Hokkaido | — | — | JPY 810/kg | +6% |
| Yellowfin sole — Hokkaido | — | — | JPY 702/kg | -2% |
| Hamachi — Ehime and other origins, ice-killed | 9.1 MT | -1% | JPY 1,728/kg | unchanged |
| Salted salmon (aggregate) | 22.5 MT | +5% | — | — |
| Salted salmon — Hokkaido, Toki (immature chum)* | — | — | JPY 3,024/kg | unchanged |
| Salted salmon — Hokkaido, Aki (autumn chum) | — | — | JPY 1,134/kg | unchanged |
| Cod (aggregate) | 10.5 MT | +75% | — | — |
| Cod — Hokkaido, fresh | — | — | — | — |
| Cod — Miyagi, Buwa-dara (water-treated cod) | — | — | — | — |
| Bonito — Miyagi | 12.7 MT | -35% | JPY 1,469/kg | +11% |
| Splendid alfonsino — Tokyo and other origins | 7.4 MT | +106% | JPY 2,246/kg | -3% |
| Shucked oyster (aggregate) | 0.7 MT | +133% | — | — |
| Shucked oyster — Sanriku | — | — | JPY 4,392/kg | -35% |
| Shucked oyster — other origins | — | — | — | — |
| * Toki refers to immature chum salmon caught at sea during the season when mature chum are returning toward their spawning grounds. | ||||
Market conditions through the week
The market was closed on Wednesday, October 21, resulting in five trading days. Fresh seafood handling volume declined 4% from the previous week.
Friday, October 16: In pre-weekend trading, buying interest was subdued. Japanese flying squid fell 10–20%, Japanese sardines edged lower again, yellowtail eased slightly, Pacific saury was soft, horse mackerel was slightly weaker, bonito remained firm, and chub mackerel was steady. The overall market was slightly lower.
Saturday, October 17: Ahead of the market closure, good weather supported buying interest and trade was good. Horse mackerel held firm, while yellowtail and Japanese flying squid both rebounded slightly. Japanese sardines were slightly lower, chub mackerel saw little change, and Pacific saury and bonito were both slightly weaker. The overall market saw little change.
Monday, October 19: At the start of the week, increased arrivals dampened buying interest. Bonito rose 20%, yellowtail eased slightly, Japanese flying squid softened slightly, Japanese sardines remained soft, chub mackerel saw little change, and horse mackerel was steady. The overall market was mixed.
Tuesday, October 20: In trading ahead of the market closure, buying interest remained subdued. Bonito extended gains by 20–30%, while Japanese flying squid and horse mackerel were firm. Yellowtail held firm, chub mackerel saw little change, and Japanese sardines were steady. The overall market was firm.
Thursday, October 22: In trading after the market closure, buying interest was good and trade was generally favorable. Bonito and Japanese flying squid both fell back, chub mackerel remained soft, yellowtail was slightly lower, Japanese sardines saw little change, and horse mackerel was steady. The overall market remained soft.
Weekly species summary
Horse mackerel arrivals, both medium and medium-small sizes, were mainly from Tottori. Volume declined 11% from the previous week. Prices rose slightly for medium fish and were unchanged for medium-small fish.
Chub mackerel arrivals were mainly from Miyagi. Volume increased 8% from the previous week, while prices were down just under 10%.
Japanese sardine arrivals were mainly from Chiba. Volume declined 24% from the previous week, while prices were down just under 10%.
Japanese flying squid arrivals were mainly from Iwate and Miyagi. Volume declined 13% from the previous week, while prices fell by more than 25%.
Bonito arrivals were mainly from Miyagi. Volume declined 35% from the previous week, while prices rose by more than 10%.
Pacific saury arrivals were mainly from Hokkaido. Volume was almost unchanged from the previous week, while fresh Pacific saury prices were up by nearly 50%.
Shucked oyster volume increased about 2.3 times from the previous week, while Sanriku prices fell by 35%.
