How much does asparagus cost in Japan?

¥2,154 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 asparagus?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥1,568 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥2,668.

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

As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+15.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.9.

When were asparagus prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 168.0 in January 2025. The latest reading is -29.2% 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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Asparagus price in Japan

アスパラガス

Average retail price

¥2,154per kg+2.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: グリーンアスパラガス

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,568 Kagoshima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,668 Kofu

Price in your city:

¥2,248per kg+4.4% vs national average#32 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Kagoshima	¥1,568
2	Wakayama	¥1,669
3	Kumamoto	¥1,806
4	Akita	¥1,824
5	Utsunomiya	¥1,849
6	Oita	¥1,851
7	Nagasaki	¥1,942
8	Takamatsu	¥1,974
9	Fukushima	¥1,976
10	Gifu	¥1,978
11	Tokushima	¥1,994
12	Hiroshima	¥2,007
13	Tsu	¥2,013
14	Miyazaki	¥2,015
15	Yamagata	¥2,025
16	Fukuoka	¥2,025
17	Aomori	¥2,038
18	Yamaguchi	¥2,039
19	Morioka	¥2,041
20	Matsuyama	¥2,050
21	Nagano	¥2,051
22	Yokohama	¥2,065
23	Kochi	¥2,074
24	Saga	¥2,083
25	Mito	¥2,129
26	Matsue	¥2,137
27	Kanazawa	¥2,145
28	Chiba	¥2,146
29	Shizuoka	¥2,176
30	Sendai	¥2,233
31	Maebashi	¥2,247
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,248
33	Kobe	¥2,255
34	Fukui	¥2,256
35	Nara	¥2,284
36	Tottori	¥2,318
37	Osaka	¥2,407
38	Okayama	¥2,414
39	Nagoya	¥2,420
40	Kyoto	¥2,439
41	Niigata	¥2,468
42	Toyama	¥2,516
43	Sapporo	¥2,518
44	Naha	¥2,564
45	Saitama	¥2,637
46	Otsu	¥2,648
47	Kofu	¥2,668

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

Asparagus costs ¥2,154 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for asparagus reads 118.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.3% year on year and up 15.7% over five years.

Asparagus sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 168.0 in January 2025 and bottomed at 65.4 in November 2001; the latest reading is -29.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +23.7%.

Latest CPI

118.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.3%

5y change %

+15.7%

Change since 2000-01

+19.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Asparagus in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.2	+8.0%	12
2016	100.5	+0.3%	12
2017	101.4	+0.9%	12
2018	101.8	+0.4%	12
2019	99.4	-2.4%	12
2020	99.1	-0.3%	12
2021	99.1	0.0%	12
2022	106.0	+7.0%	12
2023	115.5	+9.0%	12
2024	122.3	+5.9%	12
2025	130.2	+6.5%	12
2026	135.0	+3.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥2,154
2026-08	¥2,205
2026-07	¥2,378
2026-06	¥2,515
2026-05	¥2,768
2026-04	¥2,596
2026-03	¥2,510
2026-02	¥2,610
2026-01	¥2,697
2025-12	¥2,515
2025-11	¥2,382
2025-10	¥2,213
2025-09	¥2,102

Frequently asked questions

How much does asparagus cost in Japan?: ¥2,154 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 asparagus?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kagoshima was cheapest at ¥1,568 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥2,668.
How much have asparagus prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have asparagus prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.9.
When were asparagus prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 168.0 in January 2025. The latest reading is -29.2% 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).