How much does wheat flour cost in Japan?

¥365 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 wheat flour?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥295 and Fuchu (Tokyo) the most expensive at ¥435.

How much have wheat flour prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +5.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have wheat flour prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+38.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 144.2.

When were wheat flour prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 144.2 — a record high since the series began.

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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Wheat flour price in Japan

小麦粉

Average retail price

¥365per pack+4.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 薄力粉，袋入り（１ｋｇ入り），「日清フラワーチャック付」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥295 Nagaoka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥435 Fuchu (Tokyo)

Price in your city:

¥387per pack+6.1% vs national average#39 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Utsunomiya	¥305
2	Maebashi	¥314
3	Miyazaki	¥314
4	Kofu	¥320
5	Saga	¥320
6	Kanazawa	¥325
7	Gifu	¥325
8	Fukushima	¥332
9	Nagoya	¥335
10	Kawasaki	¥337
11	Saitama	¥339
12	Akita	¥344
13	Mito	¥346
14	Tokushima	¥347
15	Sendai	¥348
16	Hamamatsu	¥349
17	Wakayama	¥350
18	Niigata	¥352
19	Toyama	¥352
20	Chiba	¥354
21	Kyoto	¥355
22	Sakai	¥358
23	Aomori	¥359
24	Kobe	¥359
25	Nara	¥360
26	Shizuoka	¥366
27	Sagamihara	¥368
28	Osaka	¥371
29	Tottori	¥376
30	Oita	¥376
31	Nagano	¥377
32	Yamagata	¥378
33	Fukui	¥379
34	Morioka	¥381
35	Fukuoka	¥381
36	Matsue	¥382
37	Kochi	¥385
38	Okayama	¥386
39	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥387
40	Matsuyama	¥389
41	Nagasaki	¥389
42	Kagoshima	¥389
43	Otsu	¥392
44	Yokohama	¥395
45	Yamaguchi	¥400
46	Kitakyushu	¥404
47	Hiroshima	¥412
48	Tsu	¥413
49	Naha	¥419
50	Sapporo	¥421
51	Takamatsu	¥424
52	Kumamoto	¥431

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

Wheat flour costs ¥365 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for wheat flour reads 144.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.8% year on year and up 38.4% over five years.

Wheat flour sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 144.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 28.0 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +56.6%.

Latest CPI

144.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.8%

5y change %

+38.4%

Change since 1970-01

+415.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Wheat flour in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.5	+2.5%	12
2016	92.2	+1.9%	12
2017	91.8	-0.4%	12
2018	94.9	+3.4%	12
2019	98.8	+4.1%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	101.2	+1.2%	12
2022	116.5	+15.1%	12
2023	125.8	+8.0%	12
2024	128.7	+2.3%	12
2025	136.3	+5.9%	12
2026	137.0	+0.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥365
2026-08	¥356
2026-07	¥346
2026-06	¥341
2026-05	¥348
2026-04	¥345
2026-03	¥345
2026-02	¥343
2026-01	¥343
2025-12	¥344
2025-11	¥344
2025-10	¥350
2025-09	¥348

Frequently asked questions

How much does wheat flour cost in Japan?: ¥365 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 wheat flour?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥295 and Fuchu (Tokyo) the most expensive at ¥435.
How much have wheat flour prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have wheat flour prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +38.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 144.2.
When were wheat flour prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 144.2 — a record high since the series began.
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).