How much does shrimp cost in Japan?

¥357 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 shrimp?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥227 and Hiroshima the most expensive at ¥547.

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

As of September 2026, +1.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+15.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.3.

When were shrimp prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 140.7 in January 1983. The latest reading is -19.5% 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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Shrimp price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥357per 100 g+0.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 輸入品，冷凍，「パック包装」又は「真空包装」，無頭（１０～１４尾入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥227 Kagoshima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥547 Hiroshima

Price in your city:

¥380per 100 g+6.5% vs national average#37 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Kagoshima	¥227
2	Wakayama	¥236
3	Takamatsu	¥262
4	Tottori	¥273
5	Miyazaki	¥273
6	Osaka	¥278
7	Kumamoto	¥283
8	Kochi	¥301
9	Kofu	¥302
10	Otsu	¥307
11	Fukui	¥310
12	Okayama	¥310
13	Kobe	¥311
14	Nagoya	¥312
15	Gifu	¥313
16	Matsuyama	¥318
17	Fukushima	¥322
18	Sapporo	¥330
19	Niigata	¥333
20	Aomori	¥335
21	Kawasaki	¥336
22	Nagasaki	¥337
23	Nagano	¥346
24	Sendai	¥350
25	Sakai	¥350
26	Nara	¥351
27	Hamamatsu	¥359
28	Morioka	¥360
29	Akita	¥361
30	Naha	¥370
31	Utsunomiya	¥372
32	Chiba	¥373
33	Kyoto	¥376
34	Kitakyushu	¥377
35	Mito	¥378
36	Yokohama	¥379
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥380
38	Shizuoka	¥383
39	Toyama	¥385
40	Kanazawa	¥395
41	Yamaguchi	¥399
42	Maebashi	¥401
43	Saitama	¥407
44	Tsu	¥412
45	Saga	¥418
46	Yamagata	¥425
47	Oita	¥426
48	Fukuoka	¥428
49	Tokushima	¥443
50	Sagamihara	¥492
51	Matsue	¥530
52	Hiroshima	¥547

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

Shrimp costs ¥357 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for shrimp reads 113.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.8% year on year and up 15.5% over five years.

Shrimp sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 621 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 140.7 in January 1983 and bottomed at 66.3 in January 1975; the latest reading is -19.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.5%.

Latest CPI

113.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.8%

5y change %

+15.5%

Change since 1975-01

+70.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Shrimp in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	104.1	+3.3%	12
2016	102.4	-1.6%	12
2017	103.1	+0.7%	12
2018	102.5	-0.6%	12
2019	100.3	-2.1%	12
2020	100.0	-0.3%	12
2021	98.5	-1.5%	12
2022	103.0	+4.6%	12
2023	108.5	+5.3%	12
2024	108.9	+0.4%	12
2025	112.1	+2.9%	12
2026	114.5	+2.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥357
2026-08	¥360
2026-07	¥354
2026-06	¥350
2026-05	¥353
2026-04	¥360
2026-03	¥359
2026-02	¥366
2026-01	¥374
2025-12	¥366
2025-11	¥352
2025-10	¥351
2025-09	¥354

Frequently asked questions

How much does shrimp cost in Japan?: ¥357 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 shrimp?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥227 and Hiroshima the most expensive at ¥547.
How much have shrimp prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have shrimp prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.3.
When were shrimp prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 140.7 in January 1983. The latest reading is -19.5% 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).