How much does salmon cost in Japan?

¥534 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 salmon?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥403 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥694.

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

As of September 2026, +4.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+45.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 147.3.

When were salmon prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 147.3 — 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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Salmon price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥534per 100 g+4.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 「トラウトサーモン」又は「アトランティックサーモン（ノルウェーサーモン）」，刺身用，さく又はブロック

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥403 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥694 Yamaguchi

Price in your city:

¥565per 100 g+5.8% vs national average#35 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Nagano	¥403
2	Morioka	¥404
3	Naha	¥411
4	Shizuoka	¥427
5	Kagoshima	¥439
6	Otsu	¥446
7	Niigata	¥453
8	Matsue	¥454
9	Kanazawa	¥463
10	Yamagata	¥480
11	Fukui	¥481
12	Sakai	¥483
13	Fukushima	¥491
14	Tottori	¥491
15	Sagamihara	¥492
16	Kyoto	¥495
17	Kofu	¥498
18	Hiroshima	¥505
19	Mito	¥506
20	Saitama	¥508
21	Kobe	¥508
22	Aomori	¥510
23	Sendai	¥513
24	Yokohama	¥519
25	Maebashi	¥527
26	Sapporo	¥533
27	Gifu	¥537
28	Okayama	¥537
29	Kawasaki	¥539
30	Osaka	¥544
31	Nagoya	¥545
32	Wakayama	¥549
33	Miyazaki	¥549
34	Hamamatsu	¥552
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥565
36	Fukuoka	¥567
37	Kitakyushu	¥572
38	Chiba	¥576
39	Nara	¥591
40	Saga	¥591
41	Utsunomiya	¥602
42	Nagasaki	¥608
43	Akita	¥614
44	Takamatsu	¥614
45	Toyama	¥619
46	Tokushima	¥624
47	Tsu	¥646
48	Kumamoto	¥656
49	Oita	¥671
50	Kochi	¥672
51	Matsuyama	¥673
52	Yamaguchi	¥694

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

Salmon costs ¥534 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for salmon reads 147.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.9% year on year and up 45.1% over five years.

Salmon sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 147.3 in September 2026 and bottomed at 26.0 in October 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +60.8%.

Latest CPI

147.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.9%

5y change %

+45.1%

Change since 1970-01

+378.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Salmon in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	89.4	+1.8%	12
2016	91.1	+1.9%	12
2017	100.5	+10.3%	12
2018	101.1	+0.6%	12
2019	98.9	-2.2%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	118.6	+18.6%	12
2023	137.4	+15.9%	12
2024	135.4	-1.5%	12
2025	138.8	+2.5%	12
2026	145.7	+5.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥534
2026-08	¥526
2026-07	¥532
2026-06	¥535
2026-05	¥536
2026-04	¥536
2026-03	¥538
2026-02	¥529
2026-01	¥525
2025-12	¥517
2025-11	¥516
2025-10	¥520
2025-09	¥513

Frequently asked questions

How much does salmon cost in Japan?: ¥534 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 salmon?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥403 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥694.
How much have salmon prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have salmon prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +45.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 147.3.
When were salmon prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 147.3 — 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).