How much does aburaage (fried tofu) cost in Japan?

¥1,657 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 aburaage (fried tofu)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥749 and Hakodate the most expensive at ¥3,388.

How much have aburaage (fried tofu) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +6.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have aburaage (fried tofu) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+31.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 135.0.

When were aburaage (fried tofu) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 135.0 — 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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Aburaage (fried tofu) price in Japan

油揚げ

Average retail price

¥1,657per kg+8.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 薄揚げ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥749 Kofu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥3,388 Hakodate

Price in your city:

¥1,272per kg-23.3% vs national average#14 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Kofu	¥749
2	Maebashi	¥963
3	Tsu	¥989
4	Saitama	¥1,054
5	Sapporo	¥1,084
6	Takamatsu	¥1,099
7	Kawasaki	¥1,137
8	Hamamatsu	¥1,164
9	Nagano	¥1,166
10	Yokohama	¥1,173
11	Gifu	¥1,174
12	Kyoto	¥1,182
13	Mito	¥1,216
14	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,272
15	Utsunomiya	¥1,339
16	Shizuoka	¥1,348
17	Niigata	¥1,402
18	Chiba	¥1,440
19	Oita	¥1,453
20	Kobe	¥1,460
21	Yamaguchi	¥1,467
22	Kitakyushu	¥1,471
23	Saga	¥1,475
24	Kagoshima	¥1,486
25	Matsue	¥1,569
26	Sendai	¥1,571
27	Yamagata	¥1,586
28	Matsuyama	¥1,638
29	Akita	¥1,698
30	Nara	¥1,743
31	Otsu	¥1,806
32	Kochi	¥1,819
33	Nagoya	¥1,826
34	Sakai	¥1,908
35	Sagamihara	¥1,909
36	Aomori	¥1,916
37	Toyama	¥1,984
38	Hiroshima	¥1,994
39	Osaka	¥2,046
40	Nagasaki	¥2,111
41	Fukuoka	¥2,132
42	Wakayama	¥2,133
43	Tokushima	¥2,152
44	Okayama	¥2,216
45	Tottori	¥2,271
46	Morioka	¥2,346
47	Miyazaki	¥2,348
48	Fukushima	¥2,444
49	Fukui	¥2,507
50	Kumamoto	¥2,688
51	Kanazawa	¥2,858
52	Naha	¥3,186

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

Aburaage (fried tofu) costs ¥1,657 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 8.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for aburaage (fried tofu) reads 135.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.9% year on year and up 31.5% over five years.

Aburaage (fried 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 135.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 21.0 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +36.6%.

Latest CPI

135.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.9%

5y change %

+31.5%

Change since 1970-01

+542.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Aburaage (fried tofu) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.6	+1.4%	12
2016	98.5	-0.1%	12
2017	98.3	-0.2%	12
2018	99.1	+0.8%	12
2019	98.8	-0.3%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	102.1	+2.1%	12
2022	108.1	+5.9%	12
2023	118.9	+10.0%	12
2024	123.9	+4.2%	12
2025	126.6	+2.2%	12
2026	130.8	+3.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,657
2026-08	¥1,646
2026-07	¥1,653
2026-06	¥1,607
2026-05	¥1,603
2026-04	¥1,592
2026-03	¥1,575
2026-02	¥1,582
2026-01	¥1,585
2025-12	¥1,581
2025-11	¥1,560
2025-10	¥1,562
2025-09	¥1,531

Frequently asked questions

How much does aburaage (fried tofu) cost in Japan?: ¥1,657 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 aburaage (fried tofu)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥749 and Hakodate the most expensive at ¥3,388.
How much have aburaage (fried tofu) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have aburaage (fried tofu) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +31.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 135.0.
When were aburaage (fried tofu) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 135.0 — 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).