How much does bean sprouts cost in Japan?

¥207 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest bean sprouts?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥113 and Naha the most expensive at ¥350.

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

As of September 2026, +2.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+17.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.7.

When were bean sprouts prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 116.7 — 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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Bean sprouts price in Japan

もやし

Average retail price

¥207per kg+3.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 緑豆もやし，根切りもやしは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥113 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥350 Naha

Price in your city:

¥180per kg-13.2% vs national average#21 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Nagano	¥113
2	Morioka	¥148
3	Niigata	¥152
4	Mito	¥154
5	Maebashi	¥154
6	Toyama	¥155
7	Tsu	¥156
8	Yamagata	¥161
9	Fukushima	¥163
10	Gifu	¥166
11	Otsu	¥166
12	Akita	¥168
13	Fukui	¥169
14	Nagoya	¥170
15	Kofu	¥171
16	Sendai	¥172
17	Yokohama	¥174
18	Kanazawa	¥174
19	Shizuoka	¥177
20	Saitama	¥179
21	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥180
22	Aomori	¥181
23	Sapporo	¥184
24	Utsunomiya	¥184
25	Chiba	¥188
26	Osaka	¥191
27	Kyoto	¥200
28	Oita	¥208
29	Tottori	¥211
30	Kobe	¥217
31	Hiroshima	¥222
32	Nara	¥234
33	Kagoshima	¥234
34	Tokushima	¥238
35	Takamatsu	¥244
36	Saga	¥250
37	Miyazaki	¥256
38	Nagasaki	¥259
39	Fukuoka	¥262
40	Kumamoto	¥264
41	Kochi	¥271
42	Yamaguchi	¥273
43	Wakayama	¥286
44	Okayama	¥300
45	Matsue	¥303
46	Matsuyama	¥313
47	Naha	¥350

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

Bean sprouts costs ¥207 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for bean sprouts reads 116.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.8% year on year and up 17.1% over five years.

Bean sprouts sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 116.7 in September 2026 and bottomed at 64.0 in June 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +22.1%.

Latest CPI

116.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.8%

5y change %

+17.1%

Change since 1975-04

+80.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Bean sprouts in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.7	+2.6%	12
2016	95.7	+2.1%	12
2017	97.4	+1.8%	12
2018	98.1	+0.7%	12
2019	99.3	+1.2%	12
2020	100.0	+0.7%	12
2021	99.9	-0.1%	12
2022	103.3	+3.4%	12
2023	107.6	+4.2%	12
2024	110.7	+2.9%	12
2025	113.1	+2.2%	12
2026	115.1	+1.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥207
2026-08	¥208
2026-07	¥206
2026-06	¥203
2026-05	¥204
2026-04	¥203
2026-03	¥203
2026-02	¥202
2026-01	¥202
2025-12	¥202
2025-11	¥199
2025-10	¥202
2025-09	¥201

Frequently asked questions

How much does bean sprouts cost in Japan?: ¥207 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest bean sprouts?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥113 and Naha the most expensive at ¥350.
How much have bean sprouts prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have bean sprouts prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +17.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.7.
When were bean sprouts prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 116.7 — 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).