Japan Floriculture Market

Japan Floriculture Market Size Report – In a Glance

As per the survey report on Japan floriculture market, the market is expected to foresee a CAGR value of 6.2% during 2025-2035, and further generate a market size of USD 3.3 billion by the end of 2035. In 2025, the market size was value at USD 1.6 billion revenue.

• The Japan floriculture market’s growth is driven by country’s culture of respecting flowers.
• KDMI analyst’s growth analysis foresees labor shortage as the restraint for Japan floriculture market.

Japan Floriculture Market Analysis

Floriculture refers to cultivation and trading of flowers. It is the process of producing, processing, marketing, and selling flowers. It is a segment of ornamental horticulture that includes growing, selling, and arranging flowers, for garden, floristry, and other parts of floral industry. Floriculture can be categorized under bedding plants, hanging plants, potted plants, dried plants, and cut flowers. The market growth is influenced by country’s culture of respecting flowers as part of its cultural heritage. Following the Japan’s tradition of respecting flowers, the Cherry Blossom Festival 2025 was the largest organized in Tokyo, over 500,000 people visited and nearly 800 trees were lined at a pace of 3.8 km stretch forming pale pink arch over the river. FS-Bloom, Forest Produce Ltd, and Native Floral Group are some of the significant participants in the Japan floriculture market.

Japan Floriculture Market Growth Drivers and Restraints

Growth Drivers

• Rising demand for ornamental and decorative plants – The Japan floriculture market growth is driven by growing demand for ornamental and decorative plants. The demand is increasing due to changing lifestyle, rapid urbanization, and cultural practices. Flowers hold a deep cultural importance in country, with having a tradition of giving flowers and bouquets on the occasion of any special events like marriage, anniversary, birthday, and others. Additionally, the rising urbanization and apartment living drives the interest of decorating home with flowers like potted plants, which contributes in enhancing home ambience. Moreover, corporates are also adopting to flowers pots, decorative flowers, and others in various areas of office, which contributes to the growth of market.
• Growing export opportunities – The Japan’s floriculture market growth is also influenced by growing export opportunities due to its strong culture of respecting flowers and including them on priority basis in almost every occasion. The country’s strong reputation in producing high-quality and aesthetic flowers like chrysanthemums, bonsai plants, and lilies. These products drive the demand in various parts of the world to import from Japan for a premium floral variety. Supportive government policies for exporting premium flowers have led the opportunities for new entrants grow their business and contributes in the Japan floriculture market.

Restraints

• Labor Shortage – The Japan’s floriculture market growth faces challenges due to lack of labor availability due to growing aging population that affects the farming of flowers. With fewer younger people taking interest in agriculture and flower cultivation, it becomes difficult to manage complete production process leading to reduced productivity and increased demand for importing is adversely affecting the market growth. Adoption of automation also requires skilled personnel to operate production activities and all these factors’ restraints the market growth.

Japan Floriculture Market Segmentation

Our experts at KD Market Insights have segmented the Japan floriculture market research report as:

Analyst’s Observation on Japan Floriculture Market Recent Developments

Over the years, the experts at KD Market Insights have been observing the recent developments associated with Japan floriculture market trends. Our expert’s market forecast analysis has recorded the market players adopting plentiful of key strategies including new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, and collaborations.

In 2024. Inochio Seikoen Inc acquired the business of Yamate Shuhoen – the oldest breeder of Chrysanthemum, which is largest consumed flower in the Japan. The acquisition was aimed to providing better solutions for growers to overcome seasonal challenges and enhance production of flower.

OAT Agrio Japan Ltd (OAT) has announced to acquire 100% share of Chrysal from Nordian Capital Partners and management. Chrysal is the worl-famous leader in providing high-quality care to flowers and plants. The acquisition aimed to help in strengthening market position of Chrysals by including new and innovative products.

Japan Floriculture Market Competitive Landscape

Some of the significant participants who top the Japan floriculture market share:

• Ota Floriculture Auction Co., Ltd
• Dümmen Orange
• Kawachiya Nursery Co., Ltd
• Hokkaido Green Co., Ltd
• Shiraishi Flower Farm Co., Ltd
• Takii & Co., Ltd
• Fuji Flower Industry Co., Ltd.
• Sakata Seed Corporation
• Hibiya-Kadan Floral Co., Ltd.
• Otani Trading
• Suntory Flowers Ltd.