How much does taro cost in Japan?

¥1,084 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 80 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest taro?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥723 and Kochi the most expensive at ¥1,765.

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

As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+29.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 151.1.

When were taro prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 197.6 in July 2025. The latest reading is -23.5% 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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Taro price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,084per kg+1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 80 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 土付き

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥723 Takamatsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,765 Kochi

Price in your city:

¥1,098per kg+1.3% vs national average#32 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Takamatsu	¥723
2	Matsue	¥730
3	Okayama	¥797
4	Kagoshima	¥871
5	Nagano	¥876
6	Aomori	¥892
7	Matsuyama	¥913
8	Wakayama	¥926
9	Kumamoto	¥934
10	Nara	¥943
11	Chiba	¥944
12	Kofu	¥944
13	Kanazawa	¥956
14	Tottori	¥956
15	Toyama	¥964
16	Hamamatsu	¥974
17	Miyazaki	¥982
18	Tokushima	¥998
19	Oita	¥1,021
20	Yamagata	¥1,024
21	Kawasaki	¥1,024
22	Mito	¥1,031
23	Saitama	¥1,045
24	Niigata	¥1,052
25	Saga	¥1,052
26	Fukui	¥1,060
27	Osaka	¥1,066
28	Nagasaki	¥1,066
29	Morioka	¥1,073
30	Shizuoka	¥1,074
31	Tsu	¥1,080
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,098
33	Sakai	¥1,104
34	Yokohama	¥1,111
35	Kyoto	¥1,113
36	Nagoya	¥1,116
37	Fukuoka	¥1,121
38	Fukushima	¥1,130
39	Maebashi	¥1,156
40	Sagamihara	¥1,181
41	Gifu	¥1,186
42	Sendai	¥1,191
43	Kitakyushu	¥1,207
44	Utsunomiya	¥1,234
45	Akita	¥1,251
46	Naha	¥1,277
47	Hiroshima	¥1,347
48	Yamaguchi	¥1,376
49	Kobe	¥1,386
50	Otsu	¥1,408
51	Sapporo	¥1,458
52	Kochi	¥1,765

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

Taro costs ¥1,084 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 80 surveyed cities, up 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for taro reads 151.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.6% year on year and up 29.6% over five years.

Taro sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 197.6 in July 2025 and bottomed at 12.1 in May 1972; the latest reading is -23.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +38.5%.

Latest CPI

151.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.6%

5y change %

+29.6%

Change since 1970-01

+1,011.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Taro in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.6	-2.6%	12
2016	107.4	+11.2%	12
2017	98.0	-8.8%	12
2018	100.9	+3.0%	12
2019	109.4	+8.4%	12
2020	110.3	+0.8%	12
2021	116.2	+5.3%	12
2022	112.4	-3.3%	12
2023	119.0	+5.9%	12
2024	135.2	+13.6%	12
2025	146.9	+8.7%	12
2026	147.4	+0.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,084
2026-08	¥1,163
2026-07	¥1,348
2026-06	¥1,235
2026-05	¥920
2026-04	¥895
2026-03	¥884
2026-02	¥914
2026-01	¥941
2025-12	¥908
2025-11	¥882
2025-10	¥942
2025-09	¥1,072

Frequently asked questions

How much does taro cost in Japan?: ¥1,084 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 80 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest taro?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥723 and Kochi the most expensive at ¥1,765.
How much have taro prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have taro prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +29.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 151.1.
When were taro prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 197.6 in July 2025. The latest reading is -23.5% 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).