How much does daikon radish cost in Japan?

¥250 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 daikon radish?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥165 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥367.

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

As of September 2026, -8.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+32.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 150.3.

When were daikon radish prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 175.1 in February 2018. The latest reading is -14.2% 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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Daikon radish price in Japan

だいこん

Average retail price

¥250per kg-8.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥165 Aomori
Priciest surveyed city: ¥367 Kagoshima

Price in your city:

¥253per kg+1.1% vs national average#25 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Aomori	¥165
2	Morioka	¥168
3	Nagano	¥182
4	Yamagata	¥186
5	Maebashi	¥189
6	Saga	¥201
7	Shizuoka	¥207
8	Sapporo	¥211
9	Chiba	¥213
10	Kanazawa	¥218
11	Fukushima	¥220
12	Yokohama	¥223
13	Hamamatsu	¥223
14	Wakayama	¥225
15	Akita	¥226
16	Mito	¥231
17	Tsu	¥232
18	Sakai	¥235
19	Utsunomiya	¥238
20	Fukui	¥239
21	Toyama	¥243
22	Kofu	¥249
23	Oita	¥250
24	Sendai	¥251
25	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥253
26	Nagoya	¥254
27	Tottori	¥266
28	Gifu	¥267
29	Naha	¥270
30	Kawasaki	¥270
31	Hiroshima	¥274
32	Kumamoto	¥274
33	Okayama	¥277
34	Otsu	¥278
35	Tokushima	¥281
36	Saitama	¥283
37	Fukuoka	¥283
38	Nagasaki	¥283
39	Niigata	¥285
40	Sagamihara	¥288
41	Kyoto	¥289
42	Osaka	¥289
43	Kochi	¥291
44	Matsuyama	¥294
45	Kobe	¥296
46	Takamatsu	¥300
47	Matsue	¥304
48	Kitakyushu	¥314
49	Nara	¥317
50	Miyazaki	¥322
51	Yamaguchi	¥330
52	Kagoshima	¥367

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

Daikon radish costs ¥250 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 8.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for daikon radish reads 150.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 8.6% year on year and up 32.0% over five years.

Daikon radish sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 175.1 in February 2018 and bottomed at 14.9 in February 1972; the latest reading is -14.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +14.1%.

Latest CPI

150.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-8.6%

5y change %

+32.0%

Change since 1970-01

+480.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Daikon radish in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.9	+10.0%	12
2016	108.5	+9.7%	12
2017	101.0	-6.9%	12
2018	121.0	+19.8%	12
2019	92.6	-23.5%	12
2020	103.3	+11.6%	12
2021	97.0	-6.1%	12
2022	116.8	+20.4%	12
2023	116.9	+0.1%	12
2024	132.5	+13.3%	12
2025	142.2	+7.3%	12
2026	127.2	-10.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥250
2026-08	¥288
2026-07	¥237
2026-06	¥212
2026-05	¥208
2026-04	¥176
2026-03	¥173.3
2026-02	¥177.8
2026-01	¥177.3
2025-12	¥184
2025-11	¥219
2025-10	¥253
2025-09	¥274

Frequently asked questions

How much does daikon radish cost in Japan?: ¥250 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 daikon radish?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥165 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥367.
How much have daikon radish prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -8.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have daikon radish prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +32.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 150.3.
When were daikon radish prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 175.1 in February 2018. The latest reading is -14.2% 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).