How much does pickled seafood cost in Japan?

¥320 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 pickled seafood?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Niigata was cheapest at ¥245 and Oita the most expensive at ¥477.

How much have pickled seafood prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +4.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have pickled seafood prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+45.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.5.

When were pickled seafood prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 146.5 — 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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Pickled seafood price in Japan

魚介漬物

Average retail price

¥320per 100 g+4.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: みそ漬，さわら又はさけ，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥245 Niigata
Priciest surveyed city: ¥477 Oita

Price in your city:

¥335per 100 g+4.6% vs national average#32 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Niigata	¥245
2	Tottori	¥250
3	Akita	¥254
4	Aomori	¥266
5	Yamagata	¥273
6	Kagoshima	¥276
7	Maebashi	¥277
8	Gifu	¥279
9	Nagoya	¥279
10	Morioka	¥280
11	Chiba	¥286
12	Yokohama	¥287
13	Fukushima	¥288
14	Toyama	¥290
15	Sapporo	¥294
16	Kanazawa	¥301
17	Mito	¥304
18	Shizuoka	¥305
19	Kochi	¥306
20	Nara	¥313
21	Osaka	¥315
22	Saitama	¥316
23	Okayama	¥318
24	Tsu	¥324
25	Nagano	¥325
26	Takamatsu	¥325
27	Matsuyama	¥326
28	Sendai	¥327
29	Otsu	¥332
30	Utsunomiya	¥333
31	Yamaguchi	¥334
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥335
33	Tokushima	¥336
34	Naha	¥337
35	Kyoto	¥339
36	Wakayama	¥339
37	Kobe	¥340
38	Fukuoka	¥346
39	Hiroshima	¥354
40	Saga	¥357
41	Miyazaki	¥359
42	Matsue	¥363
43	Kofu	¥366
44	Nagasaki	¥372
45	Kumamoto	¥394
46	Fukui	¥415
47	Oita	¥477

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

Pickled seafood costs ¥320 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pickled seafood reads 146.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.3% year on year and up 45.6% over five years.

Pickled seafood sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 441 monthly observations from January 1990 to September 2026. The series peaked at 146.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 56.9 in January 1990; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +66.3%.

Latest CPI

146.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.3%

5y change %

+45.6%

Change since 1990-01

+157.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pickled seafood in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	87.5	+4.4%	12
2016	87.9	+0.5%	12
2017	91.5	+4.1%	12
2018	94.9	+3.7%	12
2019	99.6	+5.0%	12
2020	100.0	+0.4%	12
2021	99.1	-0.9%	12
2022	110.9	+11.9%	12
2023	130.5	+17.7%	12
2024	133.4	+2.2%	12
2025	141.3	+5.9%	12
2026	143.7	+1.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥320
2026-08	¥320
2026-07	¥319
2026-06	¥320
2026-05	¥321
2026-04	¥315
2026-03	¥314
2026-02	¥313
2026-01	¥314
2025-12	¥313
2025-11	¥311
2025-10	¥307
2025-09	¥307

Frequently asked questions

How much does pickled seafood cost in Japan?: ¥320 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 pickled seafood?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Niigata was cheapest at ¥245 and Oita the most expensive at ¥477.
How much have pickled seafood prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pickled seafood prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +45.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.5.
When were pickled seafood prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 146.5 — 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).