How much does salted salmon cost in Japan?

¥303 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 salted salmon?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥236 and Kitakyushu the most expensive at ¥409.

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

As of September 2026, +2.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+50.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 152.5.

When were salted salmon prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 152.5 — 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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Salted salmon price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥303per 100 g+1.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ぎんざけ，切り身

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥236 Maebashi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥409 Kitakyushu

Price in your city:

¥339per 100 g+12.1% vs national average#44 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Maebashi	¥236
2	Aomori	¥241
3	Nagano	¥248
4	Nagasaki	¥249
5	Utsunomiya	¥258
6	Kagoshima	¥262
7	Tottori	¥268
8	Hamamatsu	¥271
9	Okayama	¥276
10	Takamatsu	¥278
11	Hiroshima	¥279
12	Tokushima	¥283
13	Niigata	¥286
14	Toyama	¥289
15	Morioka	¥290
16	Kofu	¥293
17	Shizuoka	¥293
18	Tsu	¥293
19	Fukushima	¥294
20	Chiba	¥296
21	Yokohama	¥296
22	Fukuoka	¥299
23	Kawasaki	¥299
24	Akita	¥302
25	Nara	¥303
26	Matsue	¥303
27	Osaka	¥304
28	Kumamoto	¥306
29	Mito	¥307
30	Naha	¥310
31	Yamaguchi	¥311
32	Sagamihara	¥311
33	Nagoya	¥314
34	Saga	¥314
35	Matsuyama	¥316
36	Kochi	¥317
37	Fukui	¥319
38	Kanazawa	¥320
39	Sendai	¥326
40	Sakai	¥328
41	Yamagata	¥329
42	Gifu	¥332
43	Oita	¥332
44	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥339
45	Saitama	¥340
46	Kyoto	¥346
47	Wakayama	¥348
48	Miyazaki	¥349
49	Otsu	¥354
50	Kobe	¥358
51	Sapporo	¥369
52	Kitakyushu	¥409

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

Salted salmon costs ¥303 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for salted salmon reads 152.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.3% year on year and up 50.2% over five years.

Salted salmon sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 152.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 25.3 in September 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +76.7%.

Latest CPI

152.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.3%

5y change %

+50.2%

Change since 1970-01

+444.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Salted salmon in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	82.6	+7.4%	12
2016	85.3	+3.3%	12
2017	93.0	+9.0%	12
2018	99.0	+6.5%	12
2019	103.0	+4.0%	12
2020	100.0	-2.9%	12
2021	99.5	-0.5%	12
2022	118.0	+18.6%	12
2023	132.6	+12.4%	12
2024	133.9	+1.0%	12
2025	147.3	+10.0%	12
2026	150.8	+2.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥303
2026-08	¥302
2026-07	¥302
2026-06	¥301
2026-05	¥303
2026-04	¥303
2026-03	¥303
2026-02	¥300
2026-01	¥301
2025-12	¥300
2025-11	¥300
2025-10	¥301
2025-09	¥300

Frequently asked questions

How much does salted salmon cost in Japan?: ¥303 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 salted salmon?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥236 and Kitakyushu the most expensive at ¥409.
How much have salted salmon prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have salted salmon prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +50.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 152.5.
When were salted salmon prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 152.5 — 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).