How much does fried fish cake cost in Japan?

¥138.2 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 fried fish cake?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥96 and Asahikawa the most expensive at ¥208.

How much have fried fish cake prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +5.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have fried fish cake prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+32.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.9.

When were fried fish cake prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 133.9 — 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).

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Fried fish cake price in Japan

揚げかまぼこ

Average retail price

¥138.2per 100 g+4.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: さつま揚げ，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥96 Saga
Priciest surveyed city: ¥208 Asahikawa

Price in your city:

¥152per 100 g+10.0% vs national average#42 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Saga	¥96
2	Sendai	¥100
3	Fukushima	¥101
4	Utsunomiya	¥101
5	Niigata	¥109
6	Mito	¥113
7	Hiroshima	¥116
8	Tottori	¥117
9	Wakayama	¥119
10	Sagamihara	¥119
11	Sakai	¥123
12	Aomori	¥126
13	Matsue	¥126
14	Nagasaki	¥127
15	Akita	¥128
16	Nara	¥128
17	Kawasaki	¥128
18	Kitakyushu	¥128
19	Kumamoto	¥132
20	Morioka	¥133
21	Saitama	¥134
22	Osaka	¥135
23	Chiba	¥136
24	Kofu	¥136
25	Nagano	¥136
26	Yamaguchi	¥136
27	Fukuoka	¥136
28	Kyoto	¥138
29	Yamagata	¥140
30	Yokohama	¥140
31	Gifu	¥140
32	Kobe	¥140
33	Toyama	¥142
34	Tokushima	¥144
35	Kanazawa	¥145
36	Okayama	¥145
37	Takamatsu	¥145
38	Hamamatsu	¥146
39	Oita	¥147
40	Tsu	¥150
41	Nagoya	¥151
42	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥152
43	Matsuyama	¥153
44	Miyazaki	¥156
45	Shizuoka	¥157
46	Sapporo	¥158
47	Fukui	¥159
48	Otsu	¥160
49	Kagoshima	¥167
50	Kochi	¥180
51	Maebashi	¥182
52	Naha	¥207

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

Fried fish cake costs ¥138.2 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for fried fish cake reads 133.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.8% year on year and up 32.8% over five years.

Fried fish cake sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 133.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 12.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +38.8%.

Latest CPI

133.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.8%

5y change %

+32.8%

Change since 1970-01

+954.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Fried fish cake in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.7	+4.3%	12
2016	96.3	+1.7%	12
2017	96.1	-0.2%	12
2018	96.4	+0.3%	12
2019	98.9	+2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	107.4	+7.0%	12
2023	120.2	+11.9%	12
2024	121.2	+0.8%	12
2025	124.0	+2.3%	12
2026	130.6	+5.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥138.2
2026-08	¥135.7
2026-07	¥136.4
2026-06	¥135.6
2026-05	¥135.8
2026-04	¥135.4
2026-03	¥135
2026-02	¥133.5
2026-01	¥133.7
2025-12	¥133.4
2025-11	¥132.1
2025-10	¥132
2025-09	¥132

Frequently asked questions

How much does fried fish cake cost in Japan?: ¥138.2 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 fried fish cake?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥96 and Asahikawa the most expensive at ¥208.
How much have fried fish cake prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have fried fish cake prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +32.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.9.
When were fried fish cake prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 133.9 — 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).