How much does anpan (sweet bean bun) cost in Japan?

¥113.2 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest anpan (sweet bean bun)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥88 and Naha the most expensive at ¥167.

How much have anpan (sweet bean bun) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +5.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have anpan (sweet bean bun) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+27.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 128.9.

When were anpan (sweet bean bun) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 129.1 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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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Anpan (sweet bean bun) price in Japan

あんパン

Average retail price

¥113.2per 100 g+5.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: あずきあん入り，丸型，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥88 Nagaoka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥167 Naha

Price in your city:

¥131per 100 g+15.7% vs national average#47 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Matsuyama	¥95
2	Tottori	¥97
3	Nara	¥98
4	Saga	¥99
5	Kagoshima	¥100
6	Akita	¥103
7	Niigata	¥103
8	Tsu	¥103
9	Chiba	¥104
10	Gifu	¥104
11	Nagoya	¥105
12	Saitama	¥106
13	Kobe	¥106
14	Kyoto	¥109
15	Hiroshima	¥109
16	Fukuoka	¥109
17	Kawasaki	¥109
18	Otsu	¥110
19	Hamamatsu	¥110
20	Kofu	¥111
21	Kitakyushu	¥111
22	Sendai	¥112
23	Sapporo	¥113
24	Morioka	¥113
25	Takamatsu	¥113
26	Yamagata	¥114
27	Yokohama	¥114
28	Kanazawa	¥114
29	Nagano	¥114
30	Shizuoka	¥114
31	Osaka	¥114
32	Wakayama	¥115
33	Nagasaki	¥115
34	Oita	¥115
35	Toyama	¥116
36	Kochi	¥116
37	Sakai	¥116
38	Okayama	¥117
39	Fukushima	¥119
40	Tokushima	¥119
41	Miyazaki	¥119
42	Aomori	¥120
43	Maebashi	¥121
44	Utsunomiya	¥122
45	Fukui	¥125
46	Sagamihara	¥130
47	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥131
48	Mito	¥131
49	Kumamoto	¥132
50	Matsue	¥145
51	Yamaguchi	¥160
52	Naha	¥167

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

Anpan (sweet bean bun) costs ¥113.2 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 5.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for anpan (sweet bean bun) reads 128.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.6% year on year and up 27.9% over five years.

Anpan (sweet bean bun) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 129.1 in August 2026 and bottomed at 20.3 in February 1970; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +34.3%.

Latest CPI

128.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.6%

5y change %

+27.9%

Change since 1970-01

+531.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Anpan (sweet bean bun) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.6	+2.3%	12
2016	95.5	+1.0%	12
2017	95.9	+0.4%	12
2018	96.9	+1.0%	12
2019	99.2	+2.4%	12
2020	100.0	+0.8%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	108.6	+8.5%	12
2023	117.7	+8.4%	12
2024	118.5	+0.7%	12
2025	122.5	+3.4%	12
2026	124.0	+1.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥113.2
2026-08	¥112.8
2026-07	¥111.8
2026-06	¥106.7
2026-05	¥107.5
2026-04	¥106.7
2026-03	¥107.6
2026-02	¥108.3
2026-01	¥107.7
2025-12	¥106.7
2025-11	¥108
2025-10	¥108.3
2025-09	¥107.8

Frequently asked questions

How much does anpan (sweet bean bun) cost in Japan?: ¥113.2 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest anpan (sweet bean bun)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥88 and Naha the most expensive at ¥167.
How much have anpan (sweet bean bun) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have anpan (sweet bean bun) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +27.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 128.9.
When were anpan (sweet bean bun) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 129.1 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).