How much does rice (standard) cost in Japan?

¥3,674 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest rice (standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nara was cheapest at ¥3,030 and Ube the most expensive at ¥4,703.

How much have rice (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -21.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have rice (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+70.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 164.8.

When were rice (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 224.7 in November 2025. The latest reading is -26.7% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Rice (standard) price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥3,674per pack-21.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国内産，精米，単一原料米（産地，品種及び産年が同一のもの），袋入り（５ｋｇ入り），コシヒカリを除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,030 Nara
Priciest surveyed city: ¥4,703 Ube

Price in your city:

¥3,700per pack+0.7% vs national average#31 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Nara	¥3,030
2	Niigata	¥3,074
3	Fukui	¥3,222
4	Mito	¥3,272
5	Nagasaki	¥3,272
6	Kitakyushu	¥3,291
7	Kawasaki	¥3,297
8	Nagano	¥3,304
9	Morioka	¥3,326
10	Matsue	¥3,327
11	Hiroshima	¥3,354
12	Aomori	¥3,380
13	Tottori	¥3,383
14	Kanazawa	¥3,384
15	Sagamihara	¥3,449
16	Kagoshima	¥3,460
17	Maebashi	¥3,496
18	Yokohama	¥3,508
19	Nagoya	¥3,517
20	Saitama	¥3,519
21	Kumamoto	¥3,525
22	Fukuoka	¥3,529
23	Saga	¥3,550
24	Wakayama	¥3,573
25	Kofu	¥3,578
26	Miyazaki	¥3,624
27	Tokushima	¥3,639
28	Oita	¥3,656
29	Utsunomiya	¥3,666
30	Takamatsu	¥3,677
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,700
32	Sakai	¥3,718
33	Tsu	¥3,758
34	Toyama	¥3,759
35	Shizuoka	¥3,764
36	Chiba	¥3,793
37	Yamaguchi	¥3,839
38	Matsuyama	¥3,839
39	Kobe	¥3,851
40	Otsu	¥3,894
41	Osaka	¥3,926
42	Yamagata	¥3,947
43	Kyoto	¥3,953
44	Sendai	¥3,990
45	Gifu	¥4,004
46	Hamamatsu	¥4,032
47	Fukushima	¥4,172
48	Sapporo	¥4,197
49	Kochi	¥4,209
50	Akita	¥4,353
51	Okayama	¥4,442
52	Naha	¥4,514

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Rice (standard) costs ¥3,674 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 21.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for rice (standard) reads 164.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 21.3% year on year and up 70.4% over five years.

Rice (standard) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 617 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 224.7 in November 2025 and bottomed at 70.0 in January 1975; the latest reading is -26.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +85.2%.

Latest CPI

164.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-21.3%

5y change %

+70.4%

Change since 1975-01

+135.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Rice (standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	85.2	-8.5%	12
2016	88.8	+4.2%	12
2017	94.4	+6.3%	12
2018	100.2	+6.1%	12
2019	99.9	-0.3%	12
2020	100.0	+0.1%	12
2021	96.8	-3.2%	12
2022	92.2	-4.8%	12
2023	96.0	+4.1%	12
2024	123.7	+28.9%	12
2025	206.9	+67.3%	12
2026	196.8	-4.9%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥3,674
2026-08	¥3,891
2026-07	¥4,154
2026-06	¥4,362
2026-05	¥4,449
2026-04	¥4,562
2026-03	¥4,678
2026-02	¥4,793
2026-01	¥4,919
2025-12	¥4,979
2025-11	¥5,002
2025-10	¥4,909
2025-09	¥4,652

Frequently asked questions

How much does rice (standard) cost in Japan?: ¥3,674 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest rice (standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nara was cheapest at ¥3,030 and Ube the most expensive at ¥4,703.
How much have rice (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -21.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have rice (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +70.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 164.8.
When were rice (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 224.7 in November 2025. The latest reading is -26.7% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).