How much does pacific saury cost in Japan?

¥245 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 pacific saury?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥157 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥344.

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

As of September 2026, +26.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+38.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 180.2.

When were pacific saury prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 180.2 — 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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Pacific saury price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥245per 100 g+27.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 丸（長さ約２５ｃｍ以上）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥157 Akita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥344 Miyazaki

Price in your city:

¥270per 100 g+10.2% vs national average#42 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Akita	¥157
2	Matsue	¥183
3	Niigata	¥186
4	Tottori	¥189
5	Fukui	¥191
6	Kitakyushu	¥191
7	Matsuyama	¥195
8	Kofu	¥200
9	Wakayama	¥202
10	Hiroshima	¥202
11	Morioka	¥203
12	Sapporo	¥208
13	Nagasaki	¥211
14	Fukuoka	¥212
15	Kobe	¥213
16	Osaka	¥216
17	Yamagata	¥217
18	Kanazawa	¥218
19	Sendai	¥219
20	Kagoshima	¥228
21	Aomori	¥233
22	Okayama	¥233
23	Toyama	¥239
24	Kyoto	¥239
25	Sakai	¥239
26	Nara	¥243
27	Kumamoto	¥243
28	Naha	¥243
29	Hamamatsu	¥245
30	Otsu	¥250
31	Maebashi	¥251
32	Oita	¥251
33	Saitama	¥253
34	Sagamihara	¥254
35	Gifu	¥256
36	Tsu	¥260
37	Shizuoka	¥261
38	Yamaguchi	¥261
39	Yokohama	¥263
40	Nagoya	¥263
41	Saga	¥269
42	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥270
43	Fukushima	¥273
44	Kawasaki	¥276
45	Chiba	¥277
46	Kochi	¥296
47	Mito	¥302
48	Nagano	¥306
49	Takamatsu	¥311
50	Tokushima	¥321
51	Utsunomiya	¥338
52	Miyazaki	¥344

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

Pacific saury costs ¥245 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 27.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pacific saury reads 180.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 26.6% year on year and up 38.5% over five years.

Pacific saury sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 180.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 17.5 in November 1973; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +104.1%.

Latest CPI

180.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+26.6%

5y change %

+38.5%

Change since 1970-01

+515.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pacific saury in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	58.9	-2.6%	12
2016	64.1	+8.8%	12
2017	68.9	+7.5%	12
2018	73.8	+7.1%	12
2019	70.1	-5.0%	12
2020	88.1	+25.7%	12
2021	108.7	+23.4%	12
2022	119.5	+9.9%	12
2023	140.3	+17.4%	12
2024	139.0	-0.9%	12
2025	131.6	-5.3%	12
2026	146.0	+10.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥245
2026-08	¥202
2025-11	¥189.6
2025-10	¥206
2025-09	¥193
2025-08	¥193.2

Frequently asked questions

How much does pacific saury cost in Japan?: ¥245 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 pacific saury?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥157 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥344.
How much have pacific saury prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +26.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pacific saury prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +38.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 180.2.
When were pacific saury prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 180.2 — 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).