How much does shishamo smelt cost in Japan?

¥273 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 shishamo smelt?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥208 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥357.

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

As of September 2026, +14.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+30.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.9.

When were shishamo smelt prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 142.1 in July 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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Shishamo smelt price in Japan

ししゃも

Average retail price

¥273per 100 g+14.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: カラフトシシャモ（カペリン），子持ちししゃも，パック包装（５～１０尾入り），並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥208 Akita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥357 Miyazaki

Price in your city:

¥295per 100 g+7.9% vs national average#38 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Akita	¥208
2	Kofu	¥210
3	Morioka	¥213
4	Maebashi	¥225
5	Kawasaki	¥236
6	Tottori	¥239
7	Kobe	¥242
8	Sakai	¥242
9	Hamamatsu	¥248
10	Yamagata	¥249
11	Aomori	¥251
12	Gifu	¥254
13	Nagoya	¥256
14	Kochi	¥256
15	Chiba	¥257
16	Utsunomiya	¥258
17	Osaka	¥258
18	Okayama	¥264
19	Niigata	¥269
20	Fukui	¥269
21	Matsuyama	¥269
22	Tokushima	¥270
23	Sapporo	¥271
24	Saitama	¥273
25	Sagamihara	¥273
26	Nara	¥275
27	Kagoshima	¥275
28	Saga	¥278
29	Kyoto	¥279
30	Yamaguchi	¥282
31	Sendai	¥285
32	Nagasaki	¥287
33	Naha	¥287
34	Toyama	¥288
35	Fukuoka	¥290
36	Yokohama	¥291
37	Shizuoka	¥294
38	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥295
39	Kitakyushu	¥297
40	Matsue	¥298
41	Kumamoto	¥298
42	Oita	¥298
43	Kanazawa	¥301
44	Otsu	¥305
45	Wakayama	¥305
46	Tsu	¥306
47	Mito	¥307
48	Fukushima	¥308
49	Hiroshima	¥318
50	Nagano	¥323
51	Takamatsu	¥343
52	Miyazaki	¥357

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

Shishamo smelt costs ¥273 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 14.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for shishamo smelt reads 141.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 14.3% year on year and up 30.1% over five years.

Shishamo smelt sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 441 monthly observations from January 1990 to September 2026. The series peaked at 142.1 in July 2026 and bottomed at 57.7 in January 2004; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +67.5%.

Latest CPI

141.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+14.3%

5y change %

+30.1%

Change since 1990-01

+130.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Shishamo smelt in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	72.5	+6.9%	12
2016	81.1	+11.9%	12
2017	88.3	+8.9%	12
2018	85.8	-2.8%	12
2019	90.5	+5.5%	12
2020	100.0	+10.5%	12
2021	109.4	+9.4%	12
2022	107.8	-1.5%	12
2023	109.9	+1.9%	12
2024	112.7	+2.5%	12
2025	122.9	+9.1%	12
2026	138.5	+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	¥273
2026-08	¥269
2026-07	¥270
2026-06	¥267
2026-05	¥265
2026-04	¥262
2026-03	¥260
2026-02	¥259
2026-01	¥257
2025-12	¥257
2025-11	¥256
2025-10	¥248
2025-09	¥240

Frequently asked questions

How much does shishamo smelt cost in Japan?: ¥273 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 shishamo smelt?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥208 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥357.
How much have shishamo smelt prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +14.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have shishamo smelt prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +30.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.9.
When were shishamo smelt prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 142.1 in July 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).