How much does tuna cost in Japan?

¥543 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 tuna?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥363 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥811.

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

As of September 2026, +16.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+27.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.6.

When were tuna prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 139.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is -3.5% 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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Tuna price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥543per 100 g+15.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: めばち又はきはだ，刺身用，さく，赤身

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥363 Akita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥811 Fukushima

Price in your city:

¥585per 100 g+7.8% vs national average#38 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Akita	¥363
2	Wakayama	¥393
3	Sagamihara	¥419
4	Chiba	¥466
5	Niigata	¥466
6	Nagano	¥475
7	Mito	¥482
8	Toyama	¥482
9	Kochi	¥482
10	Nara	¥483
11	Kobe	¥488
12	Kyoto	¥490
13	Sakai	¥495
14	Yokohama	¥497
15	Otsu	¥498
16	Naha	¥498
17	Maebashi	¥511
18	Miyazaki	¥511
19	Saitama	¥521
20	Sapporo	¥523
21	Saga	¥523
22	Utsunomiya	¥524
23	Tottori	¥524
24	Okayama	¥525
25	Hamamatsu	¥526
26	Kawasaki	¥530
27	Hiroshima	¥532
28	Osaka	¥535
29	Kagoshima	¥535
30	Morioka	¥545
31	Matsuyama	¥562
32	Sendai	¥569
33	Nagoya	¥572
34	Kofu	¥574
35	Gifu	¥574
36	Matsue	¥575
37	Kitakyushu	¥582
38	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥585
39	Oita	¥585
40	Yamaguchi	¥592
41	Fukuoka	¥601
42	Tsu	¥617
43	Fukui	¥622
44	Yamagata	¥624
45	Kanazawa	¥627
46	Nagasaki	¥628
47	Tokushima	¥632
48	Aomori	¥636
49	Takamatsu	¥671
50	Shizuoka	¥690
51	Kumamoto	¥743
52	Fukushima	¥811

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

Tuna costs ¥543 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 15.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tuna reads 134.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 16.4% year on year and up 27.3% over five years.

Tuna sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 139.5 in August 2026 and bottomed at 27.4 in June 1970; the latest reading is -3.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +38.6%.

Latest CPI

134.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+16.4%

5y change %

+27.3%

Change since 1970-01

+362.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tuna in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.1	+4.3%	12
2016	96.1	0.0%	12
2017	101.6	+5.7%	12
2018	108.6	+6.9%	12
2019	107.2	-1.3%	12
2020	100.0	-6.7%	12
2021	103.6	+3.6%	12
2022	120.2	+16.0%	12
2023	122.6	+2.0%	12
2024	115.1	-6.1%	12
2025	116.6	+1.3%	12
2026	131.9	+13.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥543
2026-08	¥552
2026-07	¥539
2026-06	¥532
2026-05	¥525
2026-04	¥519
2026-03	¥514
2026-02	¥514
2026-01	¥515
2025-12	¥508
2025-11	¥496
2025-10	¥488
2025-09	¥472

Frequently asked questions

How much does tuna cost in Japan?: ¥543 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 tuna?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥363 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥811.
How much have tuna prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +16.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tuna prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +27.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.6.
When were tuna prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 139.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is -3.5% 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).