How much does chinese cabbage (hakusai) cost in Japan?

¥318 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 chinese cabbage (hakusai)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥238 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥436.

How much have chinese cabbage (hakusai) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -5.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have chinese cabbage (hakusai) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

-11.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 161.9.

When were chinese cabbage (hakusai) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 215.2 in March 2025. The latest reading is -24.8% 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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Chinese cabbage (hakusai) price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥318per kg-4.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 山東菜を除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥238 Kawaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥436 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥330per kg+3.8% vs national average#31 cheapest of 52 cities

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#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Fukushima	¥243
2	Nagano	¥248
3	Hamamatsu	¥254
4	Kofu	¥258
5	Shizuoka	¥262
6	Tsu	¥267
7	Nagasaki	¥269
8	Kanazawa	¥276
9	Maebashi	¥278
10	Kobe	¥282
11	Oita	¥289
12	Saga	¥292
13	Toyama	¥294
14	Gifu	¥302
15	Sakai	¥304
16	Fukui	¥306
17	Aomori	¥308
18	Fukuoka	¥308
19	Otsu	¥314
20	Kyoto	¥314
21	Tottori	¥314
22	Saitama	¥315
23	Nagoya	¥315
24	Chiba	¥316
25	Hiroshima	¥316
26	Morioka	¥323
27	Kumamoto	¥325
28	Kawasaki	¥328
29	Yokohama	¥329
30	Osaka	¥329
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥330
32	Yamagata	¥332
33	Sendai	¥333
34	Wakayama	¥334
35	Takamatsu	¥338
36	Niigata	¥347
37	Kochi	¥349
38	Kitakyushu	¥350
39	Okayama	¥351
40	Nara	¥358
41	Miyazaki	¥359
42	Sagamihara	¥359
43	Yamaguchi	¥363
44	Sapporo	¥365
45	Naha	¥365
46	Akita	¥366
47	Tokushima	¥372
48	Kagoshima	¥376
49	Matsuyama	¥379
50	Utsunomiya	¥391
51	Mito	¥413
52	Matsue	¥436

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

Chinese cabbage (hakusai) costs ¥318 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 4.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for chinese cabbage (hakusai) reads 161.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 5.5% year on year and down 11.9% over five years.

Chinese cabbage (hakusai) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 215.2 in March 2025 and bottomed at 10.7 in February 1972; the latest reading is -24.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +48.7%.

Latest CPI

161.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-5.5%

5y change %

-11.9%

Change since 1970-01

+951.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Chinese cabbage (hakusai) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	106.0	+13.9%	12
2016	105.4	-0.6%	12
2017	112.6	+6.8%	12
2018	121.8	+8.2%	12
2019	87.2	-28.4%	12
2020	128.2	+47.0%	12
2021	96.4	-24.8%	12
2022	100.9	+4.7%	12
2023	112.3	+11.3%	12
2024	137.7	+22.6%	12
2025	149.8	+8.8%	12
2026	121.1	-19.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥318
2026-08	¥319
2026-07	¥241
2026-06	¥231
2026-05	¥233
2026-04	¥218
2026-03	¥196.2
2026-02	¥186.3
2026-01	¥188.6
2025-12	¥196
2025-11	¥231
2025-10	¥288
2025-09	¥331

Frequently asked questions

How much does chinese cabbage (hakusai) cost in Japan?: ¥318 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 chinese cabbage (hakusai)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥238 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥436.
How much have chinese cabbage (hakusai) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -5.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have chinese cabbage (hakusai) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: -11.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 161.9.
When were chinese cabbage (hakusai) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 215.2 in March 2025. The latest reading is -24.8% 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).