How much does dried shiitake cost in Japan?

¥2,215 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest dried shiitake?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsusaka was cheapest at ¥1,182 and Koriyama the most expensive at ¥3,665.

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

As of September 2026, +4.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+35.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 136.0.

When were dried shiitake prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 136.0 in June 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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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Dried shiitake price in Japan

干ししいたけ

Average retail price

¥2,215per 100 g+5.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: こうしん，国産品，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,182 Matsusaka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥3,665 Koriyama

Price in your city:

¥2,535per 100 g+14.4% vs national average#42 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Naha	¥1,273
2	Miyazaki	¥1,381
3	Nagasaki	¥1,508
4	Kagoshima	¥1,569
5	Fukushima	¥1,579
6	Yamaguchi	¥1,671
7	Wakayama	¥1,681
8	Akita	¥1,723
9	Nagano	¥1,743
10	Kyoto	¥1,803
11	Matsue	¥1,830
12	Matsuyama	¥1,873
13	Yamagata	¥1,938
14	Kobe	¥1,964
15	Oita	¥1,980
16	Gifu	¥2,008
17	Sapporo	¥2,015
18	Tsu	¥2,017
19	Fukui	¥2,020
20	Kofu	¥2,076
21	Tokushima	¥2,079
22	Toyama	¥2,095
23	Kochi	¥2,105
24	Shizuoka	¥2,137
25	Fukuoka	¥2,152
26	Kanazawa	¥2,172
27	Hiroshima	¥2,178
28	Sendai	¥2,186
29	Okayama	¥2,194
30	Maebashi	¥2,198
31	Utsunomiya	¥2,208
32	Kumamoto	¥2,220
33	Aomori	¥2,223
34	Morioka	¥2,261
35	Nagoya	¥2,274
36	Nara	¥2,318
37	Sakai	¥2,350
38	Chiba	¥2,420
39	Otsu	¥2,423
40	Osaka	¥2,451
41	Takamatsu	¥2,475
42	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,535
43	Kawasaki	¥2,650
44	Mito	¥2,654
45	Hamamatsu	¥2,703
46	Sagamihara	¥2,825
47	Saga	¥2,833
48	Saitama	¥2,842
49	Yokohama	¥2,863
50	Tottori	¥2,885
51	Kitakyushu	¥2,899
52	Niigata	¥2,928

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

Dried shiitake costs ¥2,215 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 5.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dried shiitake reads 136.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.5% year on year and up 35.5% over five years.

Dried shiitake sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 136.0 in June 2026 and bottomed at 20.6 in January 1970; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +38.1%.

Latest CPI

136.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.5%

5y change %

+35.5%

Change since 1970-01

+560.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Dried shiitake in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	89.1	+2.3%	12
2016	97.7	+9.7%	12
2017	100.0	+2.4%	12
2018	100.2	+0.2%	12
2019	100.4	+0.2%	12
2020	100.0	-0.4%	12
2021	99.9	-0.1%	12
2022	101.0	+1.1%	12
2023	102.5	+1.5%	12
2024	107.4	+4.8%	12
2025	124.2	+15.6%	12
2026	135.5	+9.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥2,215
2026-08	¥2,179
2026-07	¥2,188
2026-06	¥2,208
2026-05	¥2,199
2026-04	¥2,201
2026-03	¥2,209
2026-02	¥2,200
2026-01	¥2,171
2025-12	¥2,147
2025-11	¥2,134
2025-10	¥2,158
2025-09	¥2,102

Frequently asked questions

How much does dried shiitake cost in Japan?: ¥2,215 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest dried shiitake?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsusaka was cheapest at ¥1,182 and Koriyama the most expensive at ¥3,665.
How much have dried shiitake prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have dried shiitake prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +35.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 136.0.
When were dried shiitake prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 136.0 in June 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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).