How much does tofu cost in Japan?

¥301 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 tofu?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kashiwa was cheapest at ¥189 and Tottori the most expensive at ¥695.

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

As of September 2026, +7.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+28.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.9.

When were tofu prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.9 — a record high since the series began.

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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Tofu price in Japan

豆腐

Average retail price

¥301per kg+6.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 木綿豆腐，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥189 Kashiwa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥695 Tottori

Price in your city:

¥308per kg+2.5% vs national average#32 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Okayama	¥193
2	Gifu	¥210
3	Nagano	¥213
4	Saga	¥227
5	Nagoya	¥231
6	Kumamoto	¥231
7	Maebashi	¥232
8	Niigata	¥235
9	Utsunomiya	¥236
10	Hiroshima	¥241
11	Tsu	¥245
12	Wakayama	¥247
13	Nara	¥249
14	Oita	¥254
15	Miyazaki	¥256
16	Shizuoka	¥260
17	Kobe	¥267
18	Chiba	¥269
19	Kitakyushu	¥269
20	Saitama	¥277
21	Takamatsu	¥277
22	Osaka	¥278
23	Nagasaki	¥278
24	Kofu	¥281
25	Fukuoka	¥284
26	Yamagata	¥288
27	Matsue	¥289
28	Mito	¥293
29	Kyoto	¥295
30	Kawasaki	¥299
31	Matsuyama	¥307
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥308
33	Kagoshima	¥311
34	Sakai	¥313
35	Kanazawa	¥316
36	Yokohama	¥319
37	Toyama	¥322
38	Yamaguchi	¥331
39	Kochi	¥337
40	Sapporo	¥360
41	Sendai	¥361
42	Fukushima	¥377
43	Aomori	¥378
44	Akita	¥386
45	Tokushima	¥387
46	Naha	¥397
47	Sagamihara	¥402
48	Morioka	¥408
49	Hamamatsu	¥429
50	Otsu	¥457
51	Fukui	¥491
52	Tottori	¥695

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

Tofu costs ¥301 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tofu reads 130.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 7.4% year on year and up 28.8% over five years.

Tofu sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 130.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 24.5 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +33.6%.

Latest CPI

130.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+7.4%

5y change %

+28.8%

Change since 1970-01

+434.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tofu in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.1	+2.0%	12
2016	98.1	0.0%	12
2017	98.6	+0.5%	12
2018	98.8	+0.2%	12
2019	99.1	+0.3%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	101.3	+1.3%	12
2022	105.3	+3.9%	12
2023	114.6	+8.8%	12
2024	118.2	+3.1%	12
2025	121.4	+2.7%	12
2026	125.8	+3.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥301
2026-08	¥299
2026-07	¥297
2026-06	¥286
2026-05	¥286
2026-04	¥285
2026-03	¥285
2026-02	¥284
2026-01	¥284
2025-12	¥286
2025-11	¥286
2025-10	¥285
2025-09	¥282

Frequently asked questions

How much does tofu cost in Japan?: ¥301 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 tofu?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kashiwa was cheapest at ¥189 and Tottori the most expensive at ¥695.
How much have tofu prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +7.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tofu prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +28.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.9.
When were tofu prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.9 — a record high since the series began.
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).