How much does yellowtail (buri) cost in Japan?

¥412 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 yellowtail (buri)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥221 and Asahikawa the most expensive at ¥765.

How much have yellowtail (buri) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +21.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have yellowtail (buri) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+54.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 154.4.

When were yellowtail (buri) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 181.0 in February 2026. The latest reading is -14.7% 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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Yellowtail (buri) price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥412per 100 g+22.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 切り身（刺身用を除く）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥221 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥765 Asahikawa

Price in your city:

¥449per 100 g+9.0% vs national average#27 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Sapporo	¥221
2	Akita	¥256
3	Mito	¥258
4	Niigata	¥265
5	Matsuyama	¥268
6	Wakayama	¥270
7	Maebashi	¥285
8	Tottori	¥300
9	Miyazaki	¥311
10	Aomori	¥318
11	Nagano	¥325
12	Fukushima	¥336
13	Otsu	¥340
14	Sendai	¥350
15	Chiba	¥359
16	Toyama	¥360
17	Utsunomiya	¥368
18	Kochi	¥387
19	Yamagata	¥399
20	Kofu	¥399
21	Oita	¥409
22	Hamamatsu	¥411
23	Kawasaki	¥414
24	Sakai	¥415
25	Sagamihara	¥422
26	Fukui	¥446
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥449
28	Yokohama	¥450
29	Fukuoka	¥450
30	Kanazawa	¥452
31	Nagoya	¥454
32	Matsue	¥454
33	Saitama	¥471
34	Nagasaki	¥473
35	Kitakyushu	¥489
36	Tsu	¥490
37	Saga	¥490
38	Okayama	¥493
39	Gifu	¥494
40	Osaka	¥496
41	Shizuoka	¥497
42	Kumamoto	¥497
43	Kagoshima	¥497
44	Morioka	¥511
45	Kobe	¥517
46	Yamaguchi	¥517
47	Nara	¥527
48	Kyoto	¥535
49	Takamatsu	¥538
50	Tokushima	¥541
51	Hiroshima	¥548
52	Naha	¥616

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

Yellowtail (buri) costs ¥412 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 22.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for yellowtail (buri) reads 154.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 21.7% year on year and up 54.2% over five years.

Yellowtail (buri) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 181.0 in February 2026 and bottomed at 28.7 in June 1970; the latest reading is -14.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +59.2%.

Latest CPI

154.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+21.7%

5y change %

+54.2%

Change since 1970-01

+264.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Yellowtail (buri) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.0	+4.0%	12
2016	96.6	-0.4%	12
2017	96.0	-0.6%	12
2018	98.3	+2.4%	12
2019	101.4	+3.2%	12
2020	99.8	-1.6%	12
2021	101.2	+1.4%	12
2022	118.6	+17.2%	12
2023	125.0	+5.4%	12
2024	125.8	+0.6%	12
2025	135.6	+7.8%	12
2026	158.3	+16.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥412
2026-08	¥436
2026-07	¥385
2026-06	¥384
2026-05	¥390
2026-04	¥400
2026-03	¥440
2026-02	¥485
2026-01	¥462
2025-12	¥419
2025-11	¥354
2025-10	¥336
2025-09	¥336

Frequently asked questions

How much does yellowtail (buri) cost in Japan?: ¥412 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 yellowtail (buri)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥221 and Asahikawa the most expensive at ¥765.
How much have yellowtail (buri) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +21.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have yellowtail (buri) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +54.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 154.4.
When were yellowtail (buri) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 181.0 in February 2026. The latest reading is -14.7% 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).