In season in January
77 ingredients are at their best in January: 44 seafood, 24 vegetables and 9 fruit.
Seafood44 items
Chub mackerelOct–Jan
Japanese amberjackDec–Feb
Pacific bluefin tunaNov–Feb
Swordfish and marlinNov–Feb
Golden threadfin breamNov–Feb
Spottedtail morwongNov–Feb
Largescale blackfishNov–Feb
Flathead grey mulletNov–Feb
Red cornetfishNov–Feb
Bluefin searobinNov–Feb
Longtooth grouperNov–Feb
Marbled rockfishNov–Mar
Sailfin poacherNov–Feb
Olive flounderNov–Feb
Roughscale soleNov–Feb
TilefishNov–Feb
Japanese bluefishNov–Feb
GreeneyeNov–Feb
Kichiji rockfishDec–Feb
Splendid alfonsinoDec–Feb
Sailfin sandfishNov–Feb
Pacific codDec–Feb
Japanese smeltNov–Feb
Threadsail filefishOct–Feb
Black scraperOct–Feb
Tiger pufferfishNov–Feb
MonkfishDec–Feb
Spear squidDec–Mar
Kisslip cuttlefishNov–Feb
Kuruma prawnNov–Feb
Japanese spiny lobsterNov–Feb
Botan shrimpNov–Feb
Northern shrimpNov–Feb
Snow crabNov–Mar
Red king crabNov–Feb
Horsehair crabDec–Mar
Pacific oysterNov–Feb
Sakhalin surf clamDec–Mar
Pen shellDec–Mar
Blood clamNov–Feb
ScallopDec–Mar
WhelkNov–Feb
Freshwater clamJan–Feb, Aug–Sep
Nori seaweedDec–Feb
Vegetables24 items
Japanese parsleyJan–Mar
Napa cabbageNov–Feb
Brussels sproutsNov–Feb
BroccoliNov–Feb
CauliflowerNov–Feb
SpinachNov–Feb
KomatsunaDec–Feb
ShungikuNov–Feb
CeleryNov–Apr
MizunaNov–Feb
Naganegi leekNov–Feb
WasabiNov–Feb
High-sugar tomatoDec–May
Daikon radishNov–Feb
TurnipOct–Feb
Kintoki carrotDec–Feb
Burdock rootNov–Jan
Lotus rootOct–Feb
Sweet potatoOct–Feb
TaroOct–Jan
Ebi-imo taroNov–Feb
Japanese yamOct–Feb
Lily bulbNov–Feb
Arrowhead bulbDec–Jan
Also in the market this month
- Japanese horse mackerel
- White trevally
- Pacific herring
- Halfbeak
- Greater amberjack
- Yellowfin tuna
- Red seabream
- Yellowback seabream
- Striped beakfish
- Spotted knifejaw
- Japanese sea bass
- Sevenband grouper
- Red-spotted grouper
- Japanese rockfish
- Blackthroat seaperch
- Japanese Spanish mackerel
- Japanese eel
- Shishamo smelt
- Common octopus
- Manila clam
- Hard clam
- Butterbur sprout
- Taranome (angelica tree shoots)
- Rapeseed blossom
- Ashitaba
- Cabbage
- Lettuce
- Mustard greens
- Nozawana
- Bok choy
- Rocket
- Japanese honewort
- Garlic chives
- Negi sprouts
- Shiso
- Shiso flower spike
- Shiso seed spike
- Sansho leaf sprig
- Red water pepper sprout
- Daikon sprouts
- Beach silvertop
- Edible chrysanthemum flower
- Edible snapdragon
- Edible mini rose
- Clubmoss (decorative)
- Nandina leaf (decorative)
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Tomato
- Cherry tomato
- Green beans
- Bean sprouts
- Pearl onion
- Carrot
- Potato
- Shiitake mushroom
- Shimeji mushroom
- Nameko mushroom
- Enoki mushroom
- King oyster mushroom
- Maitake mushroom
- Wood ear mushroom
- Green-fleshed melon
- European pear
- Apple
- Setoka
- Hassaku orange
- Hyuganatsu
- Buntan pomelo
- Yuzu
- Shikuwasa








