How much does lotus root cost in Japan?

¥1,073 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 lotus root?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Utsunomiya was cheapest at ¥750 and Itami the most expensive at ¥1,682.

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

As of September 2026, +2.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

-0.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 92.2.

When were lotus root prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 214.0 in June 2022. The latest reading is -56.9% 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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Lotus root price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,073per kg+2.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥750 Utsunomiya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,682 Itami

Price in your city:

¥1,058per kg-1.4% vs national average#23 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Utsunomiya	¥750
2	Kumamoto	¥782
3	Saga	¥803
4	Miyazaki	¥824
5	Fukuoka	¥832
6	Nagano	¥840
7	Sendai	¥862
8	Oita	¥863
9	Fukushima	¥871
10	Gifu	¥879
11	Toyama	¥888
12	Yamagata	¥894
13	Kofu	¥913
14	Nagasaki	¥924
15	Tsu	¥934
16	Nagoya	¥957
17	Kitakyushu	¥960
18	Niigata	¥993
19	Shizuoka	¥995
20	Mito	¥1,011
21	Maebashi	¥1,025
22	Chiba	¥1,025
23	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,058
24	Saitama	¥1,058
25	Matsue	¥1,062
26	Hamamatsu	¥1,068
27	Kawasaki	¥1,073
28	Okayama	¥1,074
29	Nara	¥1,075
30	Yokohama	¥1,079
31	Otsu	¥1,084
32	Tokushima	¥1,087
33	Sagamihara	¥1,090
34	Fukui	¥1,099
35	Aomori	¥1,108
36	Akita	¥1,121
37	Yamaguchi	¥1,135
38	Kanazawa	¥1,146
39	Hiroshima	¥1,160
40	Morioka	¥1,166
41	Sapporo	¥1,182
42	Kagoshima	¥1,189
43	Kochi	¥1,199
44	Sakai	¥1,211
45	Matsuyama	¥1,217
46	Wakayama	¥1,220
47	Takamatsu	¥1,264
48	Kyoto	¥1,293
49	Tottori	¥1,324
50	Naha	¥1,377
51	Osaka	¥1,440
52	Kobe	¥1,590

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

Lotus root costs ¥1,073 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lotus root reads 92.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.0% year on year and down 0.4% over five years.

Lotus root sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 680 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 214.0 in June 2022 and bottomed at 23.7 in December 1971; the latest reading is -56.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is -1.1%.

Latest CPI

92.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.0%

5y change %

-0.4%

Change since 1970-01

+276.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lotus root in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	113.9	+16.9%	12
2016	116.4	+2.2%	12
2017	109.4	-6.0%	12
2018	100.6	-8.0%	12
2019	102.8	+2.2%	12
2020	121.1	+17.8%	12
2021	105.4	-13.0%	12
2022	116.7	+10.7%	12
2023	99.8	-14.5%	12
2024	107.9	+8.1%	12
2025	111.9	+3.7%	12
2026	111.7	-0.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,073
2026-08	¥1,359
2026-07	¥1,877
2026-06	¥1,950
2026-05	¥1,196
2026-04	¥1,048
2026-03	¥1,009
2026-02	¥996
2026-01	¥1,068
2025-12	¥1,027
2025-11	¥1,003
2025-10	¥1,005
2025-09	¥1,049

Frequently asked questions

How much does lotus root cost in Japan?: ¥1,073 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 lotus root?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Utsunomiya was cheapest at ¥750 and Itami the most expensive at ¥1,682.
How much have lotus root prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lotus root prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: -0.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 92.2.
When were lotus root prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 214.0 in June 2022. The latest reading is -56.9% 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).