Japan's finest fruit is a seasonal affair: each variety has a short window when it's at its best, straight from its home region. This page tracks what's ripe now and what to plan for next.
In season this month, shipped from the region that's known for it.
Peach
Bagged on the branch to a pale, delicate blush — Okayama's flagship gift peach, at its best in July–August.
Grape
Ishikawa's Takamatsu is a noted Noto grape district — large-berried and full-flavoured from August.
Pear
Kumamoto's Arao pears — large and juicy from the mild Ariake coast, in season late summer into autumn.
Pear
Pear-growing in Chiba's Ichikawa goes back over three centuries — juicy and crisp, August–October.
Pear
Imari pears from Saga — harvested August–October, balancing sweetness and juice.
Pear
Kariya pears from Yamagata's Mogami riverbank soil — coming into season in early autumn.
Pear
From Oita's Hita basin, where the temperature swing lifts sugar — harvested August–October.
Pear
Chiba's Shiroi is one of the Kanto region's leading pear towns — fine-fleshed, harvested August–October.
Fig
Sea-facing sun on Shimane's Taki coast makes these figs — soft and richly sweet, in season through autumn.