How much does canned seafood cost in Japan?

¥167.5 per can, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest canned seafood?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥137 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥192.

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

As of September 2026, +8.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+36.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.4.

When were canned seafood prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 134.4 — 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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Canned seafood price in Japan

魚介缶詰

Average retail price

¥167.5per can+5.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: まぐろ缶詰，油漬，きはだまぐろ，フレーク，内容量７０ｇ入り，３缶パック又は４缶パック

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥137 Maebashi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥192 Kumamoto

Price in your city:

¥176per can+5.1% vs national average#33 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per can
1	Maebashi	¥137
2	Saitama	¥141
3	Sapporo	¥148
4	Utsunomiya	¥148
5	Takamatsu	¥148
6	Fukushima	¥151
7	Sendai	¥152
8	Nagano	¥153
9	Shizuoka	¥153
10	Yamagata	¥156
11	Fukuoka	¥156
12	Otsu	¥159
13	Saga	¥159
14	Morioka	¥161
15	Okayama	¥161
16	Niigata	¥162
17	Tokushima	¥162
18	Fukui	¥164
19	Tsu	¥164
20	Wakayama	¥165
21	Nagoya	¥166
22	Hiroshima	¥167
23	Oita	¥167
24	Chiba	¥168
25	Kanazawa	¥168
26	Akita	¥169
27	Matsuyama	¥170
28	Kobe	¥172
29	Miyazaki	¥173
30	Mito	¥174
31	Aomori	¥175
32	Toyama	¥175
33	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥176
34	Yokohama	¥176
35	Gifu	¥176
36	Tottori	¥177
37	Matsue	¥179
38	Kochi	¥179
39	Osaka	¥180
40	Kagoshima	¥181
41	Naha	¥181
42	Kofu	¥184
43	Kyoto	¥184
44	Yamaguchi	¥186
45	Nara	¥189
46	Nagasaki	¥190
47	Kumamoto	¥192

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

Canned seafood costs ¥167.5 per can in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for canned seafood reads 134.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 8.1% year on year and up 36.7% over five years.

Canned seafood sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 134.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 57.8 in December 1986; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +41.9%.

Latest CPI

134.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+8.1%

5y change %

+36.7%

Change since 1985-01

+130.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Canned seafood in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.5	0.0%	12
2016	94.3	-1.3%	12
2017	96.3	+2.1%	12
2018	96.6	+0.3%	12
2019	100.7	+4.2%	12
2020	100.0	-0.7%	12
2021	98.3	-1.7%	12
2022	101.4	+3.2%	12
2023	119.3	+17.7%	12
2024	124.4	+4.3%	12
2025	125.5	+0.9%	12
2026	126.9	+1.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥167.5
2026-08	¥162
2026-07	¥159.9
2026-06	¥160.1
2026-05	¥159.1
2026-04	¥160.9
2026-03	¥160.3
2026-02	¥160.9
2026-01	¥160.5
2025-12	¥160.8
2025-11	¥157.8
2025-10	¥159
2025-09	¥158.1

Frequently asked questions

How much does canned seafood cost in Japan?: ¥167.5 per can, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest canned seafood?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥137 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥192.
How much have canned seafood prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +8.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have canned seafood prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +36.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.4.
When were canned seafood prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 134.4 — 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).