J-Fish Toyosu price update — week ending October 29, 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 | 858 MT | -6% | -16% |
| Fresh seafood | 558 MT | -3% | -3% |
| Frozen seafood | 170 MT | -8% | -23% |
| Salted/dried/processed | 130 MT | -14% | -42% |
The market operated for five days this week because it was closed on Wednesday, October 28. Fresh seafood volumes decreased slightly from the previous week.
Selected species
| Product | Avg. daily volume | Vs. previous week | Mid price | Price vs. previous week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefin tuna (aggregate) | 24.6 MT | -9% | — | — |
| Bluefin tuna — domestic, fresh | — | — | JPY 4,417/kg | -11% |
| Bluefin tuna — imported, fresh | — | — | JPY 4,700/kg | -11% |
| Bigeye — frozen | 30.7 MT | -1% | JPY 1,523/kg | unchanged |
| Horse mackerel (aggregate) | 43.8 MT | -12% | — | — |
| Horse mackerel — Tottori, medium | — | — | JPY 670/kg | +13% |
| Horse mackerel — Tottori, medium-small | — | — | JPY 594/kg | +10% |
| Chub mackerel — Miyagi | 16.5 MT | -26% | JPY 799/kg | +21% |
| Japanese sardine — Kagoshima | 8.7 MT | -33% | JPY 680/kg | +32% |
| Japanese flying squid — Aomori and other origins | 16.8 MT | +24% | JPY 1,210/kg | +28% |
| Frozen Japanese flying squid | 0.9 MT | -25% | — | — |
| Pacific saury (aggregate) | 6.4 MT | -56% | — | — |
| Pacific saury — Hokkaido, fresh | — | — | JPY 1,863/kg | -1% |
| Pacific saury — thawed | — | — | — | — |
| Flounder (aggregate) | 12.1 MT | +9% | — | — |
| Brown sole — Hokkaido | — | — | JPY 756/kg | +19% |
| Marbled flounder — Iwate and other origins | — | — | JPY 1,422/kg | +10% |
| Flathead flounder — Hokkaido | — | — | JPY 756/kg | -7% |
| Yellowfin sole — Hokkaido | — | — | JPY 605/kg | -14% |
| Hamachi — Ehime and other origins, ice-killed | 10.0 MT | +10% | JPY 1,728/kg | unchanged |
| Salted salmon (aggregate) | 21.7 MT | -4% | — | — |
| Salted salmon — Hokkaido, Toki (immature chum)* | — | — | JPY 3,024/kg | unchanged |
| Salted salmon — Hokkaido, Aki (autumn chum) | — | — | JPY 1,134/kg | unchanged |
| Cod (aggregate) | 12.3 MT | +17% | — | — |
| Cod — Hokkaido, fresh | — | — | — | — |
| Cod — Miyagi, Buwa-dara (water-treated cod) | — | — | — | — |
| Bonito — Miyagi | 17.7 MT | +39% | JPY 1,382/kg | -6% |
| Splendid alfonsino — Tokyo and other origins | 4.6 MT | -38% | JPY 2,246/kg | unchanged |
| Shucked oysters (aggregate) | 1.5 MT | +114% | — | — |
| Shucked oysters — Sanriku | — | — | JPY 4,504/kg | +3% |
| Shucked oysters — 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
Friday, October 23: In pre-weekend trading, trade was fair. Japanese sardines and Pacific saury were both firm; horse mackerel held firm. Yellowtail fell by 10%, chub mackerel was slightly lower, bonito was soft, and Japanese flying squid was little changed. Overall prices were little changed.
Saturday, October 24: In trading ahead of the market closure, buying interest was subdued as weather deteriorated due to the typhoon. Japanese sardines rose by 30% and horse mackerel gained 20–30%. Yellowtail rebounded slightly and chub mackerel was firm. Pacific saury fell by 20% and bonito by 10%, while Japanese flying squid was mixed. Overall prices were firm.
Monday, October 26: In the first trading session of the week, rain dampened buying interest. Bonito was firm and chub mackerel held firm. Japanese sardines fell back by 10–20%, yellowtail was slightly lower, Japanese flying squid was little changed, and horse mackerel was steady. Overall prices were little changed.
Tuesday, October 27: In trading ahead of the market closure, buying interest was subdued. Pacific saury rose, while Japanese sardines, yellowtail, and chub mackerel were each firm. Horse mackerel and Japanese flying squid both fell by 10–20%, while bonito was mixed. Overall prices were mixed.
Thursday, October 29: In trading after the market closure, buying interest was somewhat weak. Horse mackerel rebounded by 10–20%, yellowtail rose by 10%, and chub mackerel held firm. Pacific saury fell back by 20–30%, Japanese flying squid extended its decline by 20%, Japanese sardines fell by 10–20%, and bonito declined by 10%. Overall prices were mixed.
Weekly species summary
Horse mackerel arrivals were mainly from Tottori in both medium and medium-small sizes. Volume declined 12% from the previous week. Prices rose by just under 15% for medium fish and by 10% for medium-small fish.
Chub mackerel arrivals were mainly from Miyagi. Volume declined 26% from the previous week, while prices rose by more than 20%.
Japanese sardine arrivals were mainly from Kagoshima. Volume declined 33% from the previous week, while prices rose by more than 30%.
Japanese flying squid arrivals were mainly from Aomori and Iwate. Volume increased 24% from the previous week, while prices rose by just under 30%.
Bonito arrivals were mainly from Miyagi. Volume increased 39% from the previous week, while prices declined by slightly more than 5%.
Pacific saury arrivals were mainly from Hokkaido. Volume declined 56% from the previous week, while fresh Pacific saury prices were almost unchanged.
Shucked oyster volume increased approximately 2.1 times from the previous week, while Sanriku prices edged higher.
