How much does carrot cost in Japan?

¥450 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 carrot?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥340 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥745.

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

As of September 2026, -17.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+10.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.4.

When were carrot prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 161.2 in April 2025. The latest reading is -32.8% 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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Carrot price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥450per kg-15.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥340 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥745 Morioka

Price in your city:

¥469per kg+4.2% vs national average#36 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Nagano	¥340
2	Kanazawa	¥366
3	Utsunomiya	¥367
4	Kofu	¥368
5	Hamamatsu	¥369
6	Fukushima	¥375
7	Shizuoka	¥382
8	Niigata	¥385
9	Saga	¥390
10	Fukuoka	¥415
11	Sakai	¥416
12	Akita	¥421
13	Tsu	¥424
14	Matsuyama	¥428
15	Oita	¥429
16	Kagoshima	¥429
17	Okayama	¥430
18	Aomori	¥435
19	Naha	¥435
20	Hiroshima	¥436
21	Saitama	¥437
22	Nagoya	¥441
23	Yokohama	¥443
24	Kobe	¥443
25	Fukui	¥444
26	Chiba	¥445
27	Yamaguchi	¥446
28	Sendai	¥448
29	Maebashi	¥448
30	Kumamoto	¥450
31	Toyama	¥458
32	Gifu	¥460
33	Nagasaki	¥461
34	Kawasaki	¥463
35	Tottori	¥464
36	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥469
37	Osaka	¥471
38	Matsue	¥472
39	Kyoto	¥478
40	Tokushima	¥485
41	Nara	¥490
42	Kitakyushu	¥490
43	Otsu	¥503
44	Mito	¥507
45	Takamatsu	¥510
46	Sapporo	¥539
47	Sagamihara	¥540
48	Kochi	¥543
49	Miyazaki	¥562
50	Yamagata	¥573
51	Wakayama	¥672
52	Morioka	¥745

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

Carrot costs ¥450 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 15.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for carrot reads 108.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 17.6% year on year and up 10.1% over five years.

Carrot sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 161.2 in April 2025 and bottomed at 18.2 in February 1973; the latest reading is -32.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is -21.9%.

Latest CPI

108.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-17.6%

5y change %

+10.1%

Change since 1970-01

+470.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Carrot in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	87.2	+1.9%	12
2016	105.1	+20.5%	12
2017	91.7	-12.7%	12
2018	105.5	+15.0%	12
2019	86.3	-18.2%	12
2020	101.3	+17.4%	12
2021	95.0	-6.2%	12
2022	98.5	+3.7%	12
2023	111.3	+13.0%	12
2024	120.8	+8.5%	12
2025	133.7	+10.7%	12
2026	116.8	-12.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥450
2026-08	¥470
2026-07	¥495
2026-06	¥470
2026-05	¥502
2026-04	¥529
2026-03	¥476
2026-02	¥454
2026-01	¥483
2025-12	¥526
2025-11	¥557
2025-10	¥494
2025-09	¥532

Frequently asked questions

How much does carrot cost in Japan?: ¥450 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 carrot?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥340 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥745.
How much have carrot prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -17.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have carrot prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +10.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.4.
When were carrot prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 161.2 in April 2025. The latest reading is -32.8% 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).