How much does oyster cost in Japan?

¥481 per 100 g, as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest oyster?

Among the surveyed cities in March 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥344 and Naha the most expensive at ¥765.

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

As of March 2026, +15.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+54.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.2.

When were oyster prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 143.7 in January 2026. The latest reading is -1.7% 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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Oyster price in Japan

かき（貝）

Average retail price

¥481per 100 g

2026-03 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: まがき，むき身

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥344 Nagaoka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥765 Naha

Price in your city:

¥500per 100 g+4.0% vs national average#39 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Wakayama	¥384
2	Niigata	¥389
3	Nara	¥391
4	Sakai	¥393
5	Hiroshima	¥395
6	Kumamoto	¥419
7	Shizuoka	¥425
8	Matsuyama	¥425
9	Saga	¥430
10	Tokushima	¥431
11	Okayama	¥435
12	Takamatsu	¥435
13	Matsue	¥436
14	Kochi	¥440
15	Tottori	¥443
16	Yamaguchi	¥443
17	Sagamihara	¥447
18	Akita	¥449
19	Fukui	¥450
20	Oita	¥450
21	Maebashi	¥451
22	Gifu	¥454
23	Kofu	¥456
24	Kitakyushu	¥460
25	Nagano	¥464
26	Kawasaki	¥465
27	Osaka	¥468
28	Nagoya	¥469
29	Tsu	¥471
30	Otsu	¥473
31	Hamamatsu	¥479
32	Nagasaki	¥480
33	Fukuoka	¥485
34	Kobe	¥487
35	Kagoshima	¥491
36	Fukushima	¥492
37	Saitama	¥493
38	Miyazaki	¥495
39	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥500
40	Utsunomiya	¥502
41	Kyoto	¥503
42	Sendai	¥513
43	Kanazawa	¥517
44	Morioka	¥523
45	Chiba	¥523
46	Toyama	¥524
47	Mito	¥539
48	Yokohama	¥550
49	Yamagata	¥551
50	Aomori	¥618
51	Sapporo	¥636
52	Naha	¥765

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

Oyster costs ¥481 per 100 g in Japan as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for oyster reads 141.2 (2020 = 100) in March 2026, up 15.5% year on year and up 54.1% over five years.

Oyster sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 361 monthly observations from January 1970 to March 2026. The series peaked at 143.7 in January 2026 and bottomed at 13.0 in April 1970; the latest reading is -1.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +43.4%.

Latest CPI

141.2

2026-03 (2020=100)

YoY %

+15.5%

5y change %

+54.1%

Change since 1970-01

+702.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Oyster in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	111.8	+14.8%	6
2016	107.5	-3.8%	6
2017	102.3	-4.8%	6
2018	100.8	-1.5%	6
2019	101.8	+1.0%	6
2020	100.6	-1.2%	6
2021	98.9	-1.7%	6
2022	106.1	+7.3%	6
2023	119.8	+12.9%	6
2024	125.6	+4.8%	6
2025	130.7	+4.1%	6
2026	142.8	+9.3%	3

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

Average retail price by month

2026-03	¥481
2026-02	¥488
2026-01	¥487
2025-12	¥475
2025-11	¥458
2025-10	¥467

Frequently asked questions

How much does oyster cost in Japan?: ¥481 per 100 g, as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest oyster?: Among the surveyed cities in March 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥344 and Naha the most expensive at ¥765.
How much have oyster prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of March 2026, +15.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have oyster prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +54.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.2.
When were oyster prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 143.7 in January 2026. The latest reading is -1.7% 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).