How much does scallop cost in Japan?

¥446 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest scallop?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Morioka was cheapest at ¥196 and Okayama the most expensive at ¥644.

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

As of September 2026, -1.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+60.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 180.8.

When were scallop prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 195.1 in May 2026. The latest reading is -7.3% 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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Scallop price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥446per 100 g+1.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: むき身（天然ものを除く），ゆでもの又は蒸しもの

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥196 Morioka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥644 Okayama

Price in your city:

¥467per 100 g+4.8% vs national average#31 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Morioka	¥196
2	Mito	¥273
3	Fukushima	¥294
4	Wakayama	¥340
5	Utsunomiya	¥347
6	Saga	¥391
7	Naha	¥398
8	Sapporo	¥401
9	Miyazaki	¥407
10	Matsuyama	¥408
11	Niigata	¥414
12	Maebashi	¥416
13	Akita	¥422
14	Sendai	¥423
15	Chiba	¥428
16	Aomori	¥429
17	Kumamoto	¥433
18	Nagano	¥435
19	Kagoshima	¥437
20	Nagasaki	¥441
21	Yamagata	¥445
22	Gifu	¥446
23	Saitama	¥450
24	Osaka	¥451
25	Matsue	¥452
26	Tokushima	¥452
27	Takamatsu	¥452
28	Tottori	¥460
29	Kofu	¥461
30	Fukui	¥464
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥467
32	Hiroshima	¥479
33	Kanazawa	¥481
34	Fukuoka	¥481
35	Shizuoka	¥483
36	Kobe	¥489
37	Oita	¥491
38	Yamaguchi	¥495
39	Toyama	¥499
40	Kyoto	¥499
41	Nagoya	¥501
42	Yokohama	¥512
43	Nara	¥520
44	Kochi	¥530
45	Tsu	¥545
46	Otsu	¥559
47	Okayama	¥644

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

Scallop costs ¥446 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for scallop reads 180.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.1% year on year and up 60.1% over five years.

Scallop sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 195.1 in May 2026 and bottomed at 59.8 in September 2003; the latest reading is -7.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +79.9%.

Latest CPI

180.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.1%

5y change %

+60.1%

Change since 1980-01

+112.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Scallop in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.3	+5.7%	12
2016	97.3	+6.6%	12
2017	112.5	+15.6%	12
2018	114.3	+1.6%	12
2019	107.2	-6.2%	12
2020	100.0	-6.7%	12
2021	106.7	+6.7%	12
2022	116.9	+9.6%	12
2023	131.2	+12.2%	12
2024	136.7	+4.2%	12
2025	168.1	+23.0%	12
2026	189.5	+12.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥446
2026-08	¥444
2026-07	¥465
2026-06	¥472
2026-05	¥465
2026-04	¥467
2026-03	¥463
2026-02	¥464
2026-01	¥464
2025-12	¥469
2025-11	¥462
2025-10	¥450
2025-09	¥441

Frequently asked questions

How much does scallop cost in Japan?: ¥446 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest scallop?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Morioka was cheapest at ¥196 and Okayama the most expensive at ¥644.
How much have scallop prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have scallop prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +60.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 180.8.
When were scallop prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 195.1 in May 2026. The latest reading is -7.3% 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).