How much does chikuwa fish cake cost in Japan?

¥123.7 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 chikuwa fish cake?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥88 and Matsusaka the most expensive at ¥188.

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

As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+34.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.9.

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

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 134.9 — 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).

Food · code 1152

Chikuwa fish cake price in Japan

ちくわ

Average retail price

¥123.7per 100 g+1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 焼きちくわ（煮込み用を除く），袋入り（３～６本入り），並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥88 Nagaoka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥188 Matsusaka

Price in your city:

¥145per 100 g+17.2% vs national average#48 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Miyazaki	¥98
2	Fukushima	¥99
3	Niigata	¥100
4	Tsu	¥101
5	Hamamatsu	¥102
6	Toyama	¥103
7	Tottori	¥103
8	Takamatsu	¥103
9	Sapporo	¥105
10	Nagasaki	¥105
11	Gifu	¥107
12	Nara	¥107
13	Okayama	¥108
14	Saitama	¥109
15	Kanazawa	¥109
16	Otsu	¥109
17	Wakayama	¥109
18	Kochi	¥109
19	Kagoshima	¥109
20	Aomori	¥111
21	Utsunomiya	¥112
22	Shizuoka	¥112
23	Morioka	¥114
24	Kobe	¥115
25	Hiroshima	¥115
26	Oita	¥115
27	Yamagata	¥117
28	Kyoto	¥120
29	Tokushima	¥121
30	Matsuyama	¥121
31	Sendai	¥122
32	Yamaguchi	¥122
33	Kofu	¥123
34	Nagano	¥123
35	Kumamoto	¥123
36	Saga	¥124
37	Akita	¥125
38	Matsue	¥125
39	Mito	¥128
40	Osaka	¥128
41	Fukuoka	¥128
42	Kawasaki	¥130
43	Chiba	¥132
44	Kitakyushu	¥136
45	Yokohama	¥140
46	Fukui	¥140
47	Nagoya	¥143
48	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥145
49	Sakai	¥150
50	Sagamihara	¥154
51	Naha	¥161
52	Maebashi	¥182

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

Chikuwa fish cake costs ¥123.7 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for chikuwa fish cake reads 134.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.1% year on year and up 34.6% over five years.

Chikuwa 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 134.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 15.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +36.3%.

Latest CPI

134.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.1%

5y change %

+34.6%

Change since 1970-01

+748.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Chikuwa fish cake in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.0	+5.5%	12
2016	98.6	+1.6%	12
2017	98.3	-0.3%	12
2018	97.5	-0.8%	12
2019	98.9	+1.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	107.2	+7.1%	12
2023	123.2	+14.9%	12
2024	125.7	+2.0%	12
2025	128.6	+2.3%	12
2026	132.3	+2.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥123.7
2026-08	¥122.2
2026-07	¥122.9
2026-06	¥121.9
2026-05	¥121.1
2026-04	¥121.6
2026-03	¥122.7
2026-02	¥122.2
2026-01	¥122.2
2025-12	¥122.1
2025-11	¥122.1
2025-10	¥121.6
2025-09	¥122.3

Frequently asked questions

How much does chikuwa fish cake cost in Japan?: ¥123.7 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 chikuwa fish cake?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagaoka was cheapest at ¥88 and Matsusaka the most expensive at ¥188.
How much have chikuwa fish cake prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have chikuwa fish cake prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +34.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.9.
When were chikuwa fish cake prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 134.9 — 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).