How much does burdock root cost in Japan?

¥1,072 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 burdock root?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥488 and Sakai the most expensive at ¥1,542.

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

As of September 2026, -5.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+12.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.8.

When were burdock root prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 151.3 in June 2025. The latest reading is -12.9% 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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Burdock root price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,072per kg-5.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥488 Saga
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,542 Sakai

Price in your city:

¥1,202per kg+12.2% vs national average#43 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Saga	¥488
2	Oita	¥624
3	Takamatsu	¥738
4	Kanazawa	¥836
5	Nagoya	¥843
6	Kitakyushu	¥863
7	Sapporo	¥893
8	Utsunomiya	¥900
9	Niigata	¥904
10	Nara	¥909
11	Morioka	¥949
12	Kofu	¥953
13	Tsu	¥955
14	Kumamoto	¥964
15	Kagoshima	¥967
16	Okayama	¥973
17	Gifu	¥975
18	Maebashi	¥977
19	Toyama	¥992
20	Shizuoka	¥1,012
21	Fukuoka	¥1,014
22	Hamamatsu	¥1,022
23	Tokushima	¥1,026
24	Wakayama	¥1,036
25	Tottori	¥1,037
26	Miyazaki	¥1,055
27	Hiroshima	¥1,059
28	Yamaguchi	¥1,059
29	Aomori	¥1,077
30	Naha	¥1,107
31	Yamagata	¥1,118
32	Mito	¥1,124
33	Nagasaki	¥1,124
34	Fukushima	¥1,126
35	Kawasaki	¥1,138
36	Fukui	¥1,140
37	Sendai	¥1,177
38	Sagamihara	¥1,180
39	Yokohama	¥1,192
40	Nagano	¥1,196
41	Otsu	¥1,198
42	Saitama	¥1,201
43	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,202
44	Kyoto	¥1,252
45	Osaka	¥1,253
46	Chiba	¥1,261
47	Matsue	¥1,269
48	Matsuyama	¥1,283
49	Kochi	¥1,356
50	Kobe	¥1,363
51	Akita	¥1,506
52	Sakai	¥1,542

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

Burdock root costs ¥1,072 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 5.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for burdock root reads 131.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 5.9% year on year and up 12.8% over five years.

Burdock root sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 151.3 in June 2025 and bottomed at 17.6 in April 1971; the latest reading is -12.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +33.7%.

Latest CPI

131.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-5.9%

5y change %

+12.8%

Change since 1970-01

+601.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Burdock root in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.5	-3.5%	12
2016	100.8	+6.7%	12
2017	109.3	+8.4%	12
2018	107.4	-1.7%	12
2019	105.7	-1.6%	12
2020	100.0	-5.4%	12
2021	118.8	+18.8%	12
2022	107.1	-9.8%	12
2023	114.2	+6.6%	12
2024	115.3	+1.0%	12
2025	140.8	+22.1%	12
2026	134.5	-4.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,072
2026-08	¥1,079
2026-07	¥1,067
2026-06	¥1,088
2026-05	¥1,088
2026-04	¥1,088
2026-03	¥1,076
2026-02	¥1,071
2026-01	¥1,069
2025-12	¥1,072
2025-11	¥1,080
2025-10	¥1,096
2025-09	¥1,130

Frequently asked questions

How much does burdock root cost in Japan?: ¥1,072 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 burdock root?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥488 and Sakai the most expensive at ¥1,542.
How much have burdock root prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -5.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have burdock root prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.8.
When were burdock root prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 151.3 in June 2025. The latest reading is -12.9% 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).