Dried horse mackerel
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥119 Miyazaki
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥269 Utsunomiya
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
Dried horse mackerel costs ¥198.6 per 100 g in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 12.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dried horse mackerel reads 141.9 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 12.1% year on year and up 40.8% over five years.
Dried horse mackerel sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 560 monthly observations from January 1980 to August 2026. The series peaked at 141.9 in August 2026 and bottomed at 70.1 in February 1980; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +53.9%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 91.7 | +6.5% | 12 |
| 2016 | 93.6 | +2.1% | 12 |
| 2017 | 95.6 | +2.1% | 12 |
| 2018 | 96.3 | +0.7% | 12 |
| 2019 | 97.4 | +1.1% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | +2.7% | 12 |
| 2021 | 101.6 | +1.6% | 12 |
| 2022 | 104.8 | +3.1% | 12 |
| 2023 | 119.1 | +13.6% | 12 |
| 2024 | 123.8 | +3.9% | 12 |
| 2025 | 127.2 | +2.7% | 12 |
| 2026 | 136.7 | +7.5% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-08 | ¥198.6 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | ¥194.5 |
| 2026-06 | ¥192.9 |
| 2026-05 | ¥188.2 |
| 2026-04 | ¥187.4 |
| 2026-03 | ¥185.2 |
| 2026-02 | ¥184.6 |
| 2026-01 | ¥182.3 |
| 2025-12 | ¥182.3 |
| 2025-11 | ¥181.1 |
| 2025-10 | ¥181.4 |
| 2025-09 | ¥176.8 |
| 2025-08 | ¥176.9 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does dried horse mackerel cost in Japan?
- ¥198.6 per 100 g, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest dried horse mackerel?
- Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Miyazaki was cheapest at ¥119 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥269.
- How much have dried horse mackerel prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +12.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have dried horse mackerel prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +40.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.9.
- When were dried horse mackerel prices in Japan at their highest?
- Right now. The latest month, August 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 141.9 — 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).