Business trends
Focus shifts to Turkey and other European markets but export logistics remain work in progress
A garden tree is loaded into a container in Sosa, Japan, for export to Turkey. (Green Clover)
HIROSHI TANDA
January 3, 2026 19:17 JST
CHIBA, Japan — Garden tree growers in the city of Sosa east of Tokyo are stepping up exports to Turkey and other countries in Europe. These arborists in Chiba prefecture are facing the need to explore new markets as they encounter shrinking demand in Japan and regulatory hurdles in their traditional export destinations of China and Vietnam.