How much does spinach cost in Japan?

¥1,562 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest spinach?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥1,111 and Kitakyushu the most expensive at ¥2,033.

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

As of September 2026, -5.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+5.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 168.5.

When were spinach prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 181.2 in September 2023. The latest reading is -7.0% 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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Spinach price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,562per kg-4.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,111 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,033 Kitakyushu

Price in your city:

¥1,512per kg-3.2% vs national average#21 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Nagano	¥1,111
2	Wakayama	¥1,150
3	Kofu	¥1,227
4	Kanazawa	¥1,292
5	Utsunomiya	¥1,304
6	Otsu	¥1,312
7	Maebashi	¥1,331
8	Gifu	¥1,336
9	Mito	¥1,400
10	Tsu	¥1,418
11	Akita	¥1,426
12	Osaka	¥1,427
13	Kyoto	¥1,457
14	Morioka	¥1,472
15	Sakai	¥1,475
16	Hamamatsu	¥1,479
17	Chiba	¥1,484
18	Yamagata	¥1,500
19	Shizuoka	¥1,507
20	Fukushima	¥1,509
21	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,512
22	Kobe	¥1,535
23	Yokohama	¥1,536
24	Nara	¥1,544
25	Kawasaki	¥1,553
26	Saitama	¥1,562
27	Saga	¥1,574
28	Fukui	¥1,575
29	Nagoya	¥1,578
30	Aomori	¥1,581
31	Hiroshima	¥1,589
32	Toyama	¥1,591
33	Sendai	¥1,595
34	Oita	¥1,620
35	Sagamihara	¥1,644
36	Kagoshima	¥1,661
37	Takamatsu	¥1,690
38	Niigata	¥1,714
39	Kochi	¥1,717
40	Sapporo	¥1,730
41	Kumamoto	¥1,758
42	Okayama	¥1,788
43	Matsuyama	¥1,806
44	Tokushima	¥1,813
45	Yamaguchi	¥1,833
46	Miyazaki	¥1,833
47	Naha	¥1,914
48	Tottori	¥1,922
49	Fukuoka	¥1,972
50	Nagasaki	¥2,018
51	Matsue	¥2,027
52	Kitakyushu	¥2,033

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

Spinach costs ¥1,562 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 4.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for spinach reads 168.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 5.3% year on year and up 5.7% over five years.

Spinach sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 181.2 in September 2023 and bottomed at 6.6 in February 1972; the latest reading is -7.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.4%.

Latest CPI

168.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-5.3%

5y change %

+5.7%

Change since 1970-01

+1,176.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Spinach in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.7	+8.5%	12
2016	110.9	+9.0%	12
2017	108.9	-1.8%	12
2018	112.8	+3.6%	12
2019	103.8	-8.0%	12
2020	107.6	+3.7%	12
2021	101.0	-6.1%	12
2022	106.1	+5.0%	12
2023	115.4	+8.8%	12
2024	124.0	+7.5%	12
2025	127.2	+2.6%	12
2026	120.3	-5.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,562
2026-08	¥1,551
2026-07	¥1,220
2026-06	¥989
2026-05	¥945
2026-04	¥875
2026-03	¥833
2026-02	¥953
2026-01	¥1,022
2025-12	¥1,026
2025-11	¥1,169
2025-10	¥1,454
2025-09	¥1,634

Frequently asked questions

How much does spinach cost in Japan?: ¥1,562 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest spinach?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥1,111 and Kitakyushu the most expensive at ¥2,033.
How much have spinach prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -5.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have spinach prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +5.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 168.5.
When were spinach prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 181.2 in September 2023. The latest reading is -7.0% 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).