How much does ginger cost in Japan?

¥2,212 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest ginger?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥1,434 and Nara the most expensive at ¥2,762.

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

As of September 2026, -4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+59.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 155.3.

When were ginger prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 167.3 in January 2026. The latest reading is -7.2% 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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Ginger price in Japan

しょうが

Average retail price

¥2,212per kg-4.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 根しょうが

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,434 Kumamoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,762 Nara

Price in your city:

¥2,449per kg+10.7% vs national average#40 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Kumamoto	¥1,434
2	Maebashi	¥1,740
3	Miyazaki	¥1,813
4	Kofu	¥1,852
5	Yamaguchi	¥1,855
6	Nagasaki	¥1,886
7	Tokushima	¥1,899
8	Saga	¥1,922
9	Takamatsu	¥1,979
10	Okayama	¥1,985
11	Mito	¥2,062
12	Kanazawa	¥2,070
13	Fukuoka	¥2,074
14	Akita	¥2,080
15	Shizuoka	¥2,080
16	Oita	¥2,095
17	Nagoya	¥2,103
18	Niigata	¥2,163
19	Fukushima	¥2,176
20	Chiba	¥2,177
21	Toyama	¥2,202
22	Osaka	¥2,213
23	Kobe	¥2,226
24	Sendai	¥2,255
25	Matsue	¥2,255
26	Tottori	¥2,271
27	Saitama	¥2,273
28	Kochi	¥2,294
29	Sapporo	¥2,297
30	Utsunomiya	¥2,312
31	Kagoshima	¥2,326
32	Naha	¥2,336
33	Nagano	¥2,337
34	Kyoto	¥2,388
35	Hiroshima	¥2,414
36	Yamagata	¥2,419
37	Gifu	¥2,423
38	Matsuyama	¥2,435
39	Morioka	¥2,446
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,449
41	Tsu	¥2,460
42	Otsu	¥2,473
43	Yokohama	¥2,483
44	Aomori	¥2,563
45	Wakayama	¥2,593
46	Fukui	¥2,628
47	Nara	¥2,762

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

Ginger costs ¥2,212 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 4.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for ginger reads 155.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 4.0% year on year and up 59.1% over five years.

Ginger sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 167.3 in January 2026 and bottomed at 75.9 in December 2013; the latest reading is -7.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +53.5%.

Latest CPI

155.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-4.0%

5y change %

+59.1%

Change since 2010-01

+77.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Ginger in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.6	+14.0%	12
2016	101.3	+2.7%	12
2017	100.1	-1.2%	12
2018	100.1	0.0%	12
2019	100.9	+0.8%	12
2020	100.0	-0.9%	12
2021	98.7	-1.3%	12
2022	94.1	-4.7%	12
2023	92.6	-1.6%	12
2024	96.5	+4.2%	12
2025	151.5	+57.0%	12
2026	159.5	+5.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥2,212
2026-08	¥2,205
2026-07	¥2,190
2026-06	¥2,278
2026-05	¥2,312
2026-04	¥2,294
2026-03	¥2,368
2026-02	¥2,337
2026-01	¥2,406
2025-12	¥2,406
2025-11	¥2,417
2025-10	¥2,389
2025-09	¥2,321

Frequently asked questions

How much does ginger cost in Japan?: ¥2,212 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest ginger?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥1,434 and Nara the most expensive at ¥2,762.
How much have ginger prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have ginger prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +59.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 155.3.
When were ginger prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 167.3 in January 2026. The latest reading is -7.2% 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).