How much does cod roe cost in Japan?

¥515 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 cod roe?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachinohe was cheapest at ¥390 and Nagaoka the most expensive at ¥729.

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

As of September 2026, -0.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+21.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.2.

When were cod roe prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 121.6 in September 2025. The latest reading is -0.3% 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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Cod roe price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥515per 100 g-0.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 切れ子を含む，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥390 Hachinohe
Priciest surveyed city: ¥729 Nagaoka

Price in your city:

¥492per 100 g-4.5% vs national average#21 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Morioka	¥393
2	Gifu	¥434
3	Fukui	¥437
4	Sakai	¥441
5	Kanazawa	¥450
6	Saga	¥459
7	Akita	¥461
8	Aomori	¥465
9	Sendai	¥466
10	Mito	¥466
11	Naha	¥466
12	Fukushima	¥471
13	Saitama	¥475
14	Chiba	¥478
15	Kyoto	¥479
16	Kobe	¥483
17	Kawasaki	¥483
18	Yamagata	¥485
19	Tokushima	¥487
20	Tottori	¥488
21	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥492
22	Kitakyushu	¥493
23	Wakayama	¥498
24	Kofu	¥500
25	Shizuoka	¥500
26	Utsunomiya	¥501
27	Otsu	¥501
28	Nagasaki	¥501
29	Sapporo	¥505
30	Yokohama	¥511
31	Kagoshima	¥511
32	Miyazaki	¥515
33	Kumamoto	¥522
34	Nagoya	¥534
35	Hamamatsu	¥534
36	Takamatsu	¥537
37	Oita	¥537
38	Yamaguchi	¥545
39	Osaka	¥550
40	Tsu	¥552
41	Nara	¥553
42	Sagamihara	¥554
43	Maebashi	¥557
44	Kochi	¥572
45	Fukuoka	¥575
46	Niigata	¥579
47	Nagano	¥590
48	Matsuyama	¥607
49	Toyama	¥609
50	Hiroshima	¥609
51	Matsue	¥611
52	Okayama	¥642

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

Cod roe costs ¥515 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cod roe reads 121.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.3% year on year and up 21.4% over five years.

Cod roe sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 121.6 in September 2025 and bottomed at 17.6 in April 1970; the latest reading is -0.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +27.8%.

Latest CPI

121.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.3%

5y change %

+21.4%

Change since 1970-01

+555.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cod roe in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.3	+2.5%	12
2016	93.6	+2.5%	12
2017	96.7	+3.3%	12
2018	98.3	+1.7%	12
2019	98.8	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	99.5	-0.5%	12
2022	105.1	+5.6%	12
2023	118.5	+12.7%	12
2024	117.9	-0.5%	12
2025	119.7	+1.5%	12
2026	120.9	+1.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥515
2026-08	¥512
2026-07	¥510
2026-06	¥512
2026-05	¥513
2026-04	¥514
2026-03	¥514
2026-02	¥514
2026-01	¥513
2025-12	¥513
2025-11	¥514
2025-10	¥517
2025-09	¥518

Frequently asked questions

How much does cod roe cost in Japan?: ¥515 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 cod roe?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachinohe was cheapest at ¥390 and Nagaoka the most expensive at ¥729.
How much have cod roe prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cod roe prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +21.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.2.
When were cod roe prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 121.6 in September 2025. The latest reading is -0.3% 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).