How much does green beans cost in Japan?

¥3,652 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 green beans?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥1,861 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥5,398.

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

As of September 2026, -8.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+14.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.6.

When were green beans prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 153.0 in September 2025. The latest reading is -8.1% 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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Green beans price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥3,652per kg-6.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,861 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥5,398 Morioka

Price in your city:

¥3,008per kg-17.6% vs national average#12 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Wakayama	¥1,861
2	Utsunomiya	¥2,194
3	Aomori	¥2,240
4	Mito	¥2,315
5	Akita	¥2,506
6	Maebashi	¥2,551
7	Kofu	¥2,565
8	Sendai	¥2,601
9	Chiba	¥2,650
10	Kawasaki	¥2,964
11	Shizuoka	¥2,987
12	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,008
13	Yamagata	¥3,037
14	Saitama	¥3,099
15	Fukushima	¥3,129
16	Yokohama	¥3,225
17	Matsue	¥3,256
18	Tsu	¥3,332
19	Kanazawa	¥3,421
20	Kumamoto	¥3,453
21	Nagano	¥3,506
22	Sagamihara	¥3,632
23	Naha	¥3,633
24	Oita	¥3,802
25	Hamamatsu	¥3,834
26	Niigata	¥3,879
27	Nara	¥3,879
28	Okayama	¥3,921
29	Saga	¥3,979
30	Gifu	¥3,981
31	Takamatsu	¥4,013
32	Yamaguchi	¥4,091
33	Matsuyama	¥4,220
34	Fukui	¥4,255
35	Sapporo	¥4,334
36	Kyoto	¥4,350
37	Osaka	¥4,376
38	Tokushima	¥4,408
39	Nagoya	¥4,559
40	Fukuoka	¥4,561
41	Sakai	¥4,625
42	Otsu	¥4,675
43	Miyazaki	¥4,689
44	Hiroshima	¥4,743
45	Toyama	¥4,768
46	Kagoshima	¥4,973
47	Tottori	¥5,029
48	Kochi	¥5,109
49	Kitakyushu	¥5,113
50	Kobe	¥5,151
51	Nagasaki	¥5,322
52	Morioka	¥5,398

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

Green beans costs ¥3,652 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 6.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for green beans reads 140.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 8.1% year on year and up 14.9% over five years.

Green beans sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 536 monthly observations from April 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 153.0 in September 2025 and bottomed at 26.1 in July 1982; the latest reading is -8.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +41.3%.

Latest CPI

140.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-8.1%

5y change %

+14.9%

Change since 1980-04

+113.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Green beans in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.9	+6.0%	12
2016	99.0	+7.7%	12
2017	95.7	-3.3%	12
2018	102.3	+6.9%	12
2019	98.8	-3.4%	12
2020	101.9	+3.1%	12
2021	102.9	+1.0%	12
2022	104.5	+1.6%	12
2023	115.1	+10.1%	12
2024	124.0	+7.7%	12
2025	135.7	+9.4%	12
2026	129.7	-4.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥3,652
2026-08	¥3,602
2026-07	¥3,235
2026-06	¥2,958
2026-05	¥3,182
2026-04	¥3,163
2026-03	¥3,211
2026-02	¥3,249
2026-01	¥3,291
2025-12	¥3,127
2025-11	¥3,312
2025-10	¥3,691
2025-09	¥3,895

Frequently asked questions

How much does green beans cost in Japan?: ¥3,652 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 green beans?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥1,861 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥5,398.
How much have green beans prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -8.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have green beans prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +14.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.6.
When were green beans prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 153.0 in September 2025. The latest reading is -8.1% 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).