How much does welsh onion (negi) cost in Japan?

¥879 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 welsh onion (negi)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥591 and Tokushima the most expensive at ¥1,259.

How much have welsh onion (negi) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -12.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have welsh onion (negi) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+9.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.0.

When were welsh onion (negi) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 198.1 in March 1994. The latest reading is -36.9% 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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Welsh onion (negi) price in Japan

ねぎ

Average retail price

¥879per kg-11.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 白ねぎ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥591 Aomori
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,259 Tokushima

Price in your city:

¥872per kg-0.8% vs national average#24 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Aomori	¥591
2	Akita	¥640
3	Yamagata	¥640
4	Tsu	¥691
5	Utsunomiya	¥693
6	Gifu	¥731
7	Kofu	¥732
8	Kanazawa	¥741
9	Sapporo	¥765
10	Sendai	¥768
11	Saitama	¥773
12	Toyama	¥783
13	Nagano	¥798
14	Fukushima	¥808
15	Fukui	¥818
16	Okayama	¥818
17	Hiroshima	¥826
18	Matsue	¥832
19	Nara	¥834
20	Saga	¥845
21	Matsuyama	¥847
22	Nagoya	¥852
23	Chiba	¥871
24	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥872
25	Takamatsu	¥876
26	Kawasaki	¥876
27	Yokohama	¥877
28	Morioka	¥890
29	Mito	¥892
30	Hamamatsu	¥898
31	Niigata	¥910
32	Tottori	¥912
33	Shizuoka	¥915
34	Kumamoto	¥922
35	Maebashi	¥924
36	Sagamihara	¥928
37	Oita	¥950
38	Otsu	¥957
39	Sakai	¥961
40	Osaka	¥982
41	Kyoto	¥1,015
42	Wakayama	¥1,016
43	Kitakyushu	¥1,029
44	Naha	¥1,044
45	Kobe	¥1,045
46	Fukuoka	¥1,051
47	Nagasaki	¥1,063
48	Kagoshima	¥1,068
49	Miyazaki	¥1,085
50	Yamaguchi	¥1,164
51	Kochi	¥1,204
52	Tokushima	¥1,259

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

Welsh onion (negi) costs ¥879 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 11.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for welsh onion (negi) reads 125.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 12.2% year on year and up 9.2% over five years.

Welsh onion (negi) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 198.1 in March 1994 and bottomed at 8.8 in March 1972; the latest reading is -36.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +23.3%.

Latest CPI

125.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-12.2%

5y change %

+9.2%

Change since 1970-01

+825.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Welsh onion (negi) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.4	+6.7%	12
2016	100.6	+11.3%	12
2017	97.6	-3.0%	12
2018	109.1	+11.8%	12
2019	95.8	-12.2%	12
2020	103.5	+8.0%	12
2021	106.6	+3.0%	12
2022	103.3	-3.1%	12
2023	113.8	+10.2%	12
2024	117.7	+3.4%	12
2025	132.6	+12.7%	12
2026	117.4	-11.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥879
2026-08	¥903
2026-07	¥880
2026-06	¥798
2026-05	¥716
2026-04	¥653
2026-03	¥777
2026-02	¥829
2026-01	¥939
2025-12	¥883
2025-11	¥885
2025-10	¥934
2025-09	¥998

Frequently asked questions

How much does welsh onion (negi) cost in Japan?: ¥879 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 welsh onion (negi)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥591 and Tokushima the most expensive at ¥1,259.
How much have welsh onion (negi) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -12.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have welsh onion (negi) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +9.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.0.
When were welsh onion (negi) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 198.1 in March 1994. The latest reading is -36.9% 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).