How much does dried horse mackerel cost in Japan?

¥199.7 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 dried horse mackerel?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Miyazaki was cheapest at ¥119 and Takamatsu the most expensive at ¥262.

How much have dried horse mackerel prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +10.4% 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?

+39.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.7.

When were dried horse mackerel prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 141.9 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% 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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Dried horse mackerel price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥199.7per 100 g+13.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: まあじ，開き，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥119 Miyazaki
Priciest surveyed city: ¥262 Takamatsu

Price in your city:

¥216per 100 g+8.2% vs national average#37 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Miyazaki	¥119
2	Akita	¥134
3	Tottori	¥145
4	Fukui	¥157
5	Kanazawa	¥167
6	Matsuyama	¥170
7	Naha	¥171
8	Morioka	¥172
9	Nagano	¥174
10	Nagasaki	¥176
11	Kagoshima	¥178
12	Hiroshima	¥181
13	Sendai	¥188
14	Fukushima	¥188
15	Niigata	¥189
16	Kofu	¥190
17	Nagoya	¥191
18	Oita	¥191
19	Fukuoka	¥193
20	Toyama	¥194
21	Yokohama	¥197
22	Aomori	¥198
23	Nara	¥200
24	Okayama	¥201
25	Saitama	¥204
26	Yamagata	¥205
27	Kumamoto	¥206
28	Shizuoka	¥207
29	Saga	¥208
30	Maebashi	¥209
31	Tsu	¥209
32	Kyoto	¥211
33	Utsunomiya	¥212
34	Yamaguchi	¥213
35	Chiba	¥215
36	Gifu	¥215
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥216
38	Matsue	¥217
39	Otsu	¥225
40	Wakayama	¥226
41	Kobe	¥229
42	Osaka	¥233
43	Mito	¥239
44	Tokushima	¥252
45	Sapporo	¥254
46	Kochi	¥256
47	Takamatsu	¥262

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 ¥199.7 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 13.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dried horse mackerel reads 141.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 10.4% year on year and up 39.1% over five years.

Dried horse mackerel sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 141.9 in August 2026 and bottomed at 70.1 in February 1980; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +50.1%.

Latest CPI

141.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+10.4%

5y change %

+39.1%

Change since 1980-01

+99.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Dried horse mackerel in Japan (2020 = 100)
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	137.3	+7.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥199.7
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

Frequently asked questions

How much does dried horse mackerel cost in Japan?: ¥199.7 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 dried horse mackerel?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Miyazaki was cheapest at ¥119 and Takamatsu the most expensive at ¥262.
How much have dried horse mackerel prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +10.4% 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?: +39.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.7.
When were dried horse mackerel prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 141.9 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% 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).