How much does dried nori cost in Japan?

¥623 per pack, 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 nori?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tokushima was cheapest at ¥386 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥983.

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

As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+61.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 163.5.

When were dried nori prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 164.1 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.4% 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 nori price in Japan

干しのり

Average retail price

¥623per pack-1.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 焼きのり，袋入り（全形１０枚入り），普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥386 Tokushima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥983 Kumamoto

Price in your city:

¥696per pack+11.7% vs national average#40 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Tokushima	¥386
2	Kagoshima	¥437
3	Saga	¥482
4	Nagano	¥493
5	Nagasaki	¥513
6	Hiroshima	¥517
7	Matsue	¥530
8	Kobe	¥532
9	Wakayama	¥538
10	Sakai	¥548
11	Nara	¥552
12	Aomori	¥556
13	Yamaguchi	¥556
14	Fukuoka	¥559
15	Kyoto	¥572
16	Miyazaki	¥581
17	Oita	¥586
18	Takamatsu	¥597
19	Tsu	¥602
20	Shizuoka	¥610
21	Hamamatsu	¥612
22	Kawasaki	¥619
23	Matsuyama	¥621
24	Nagoya	¥629
25	Niigata	¥635
26	Kitakyushu	¥635
27	Maebashi	¥638
28	Chiba	¥639
29	Okayama	¥640
30	Yamagata	¥646
31	Fukui	¥647
32	Gifu	¥649
33	Sagamihara	¥657
34	Sendai	¥658
35	Osaka	¥682
36	Kanazawa	¥687
37	Kofu	¥688
38	Otsu	¥689
39	Tottori	¥694
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥696
41	Mito	¥699
42	Yokohama	¥713
43	Naha	¥714
44	Fukushima	¥716
45	Toyama	¥722
46	Saitama	¥725
47	Akita	¥759
48	Morioka	¥770
49	Utsunomiya	¥770
50	Kochi	¥824
51	Sapporo	¥850
52	Kumamoto	¥983

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 nori costs ¥623 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 1.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dried nori reads 163.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.1% year on year and up 61.7% over five years.

Dried nori sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 164.1 in June 2026 and bottomed at 41.4 in February 1972; the latest reading is -0.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +85.2%.

Latest CPI

163.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.1%

5y change %

+61.7%

Change since 1970-01

+142.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Dried nori in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	84.3	+1.4%	12
2016	87.0	+3.2%	12
2017	92.5	+6.3%	12
2018	97.7	+5.6%	12
2019	98.8	+1.1%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	101.0	+1.0%	12
2022	100.4	-0.6%	12
2023	110.9	+10.5%	12
2024	131.7	+18.8%	12
2025	152.2	+15.6%	12
2026	163.3	+7.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥623
2026-08	¥620
2026-07	¥622
2026-06	¥634
2026-05	¥641
2026-04	¥641
2026-03	¥637
2026-02	¥638
2026-01	¥639
2025-12	¥641
2025-11	¥639
2025-10	¥636
2025-09	¥633

Frequently asked questions

How much does dried nori cost in Japan?: ¥623 per pack, 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 nori?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tokushima was cheapest at ¥386 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥983.
How much have dried nori prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have dried nori prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +61.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 163.5.
When were dried nori prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 164.1 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.4% 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).