How much does natto cost in Japan?

¥120.3 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 natto?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Koriyama was cheapest at ¥96 and Naha the most expensive at ¥176.

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

As of September 2026, +10.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+25.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.

When were natto prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 129.5 in January 2000. The latest reading is -4.8% 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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Natto price in Japan

納豆

Average retail price

¥120.3per pack+10.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 糸ひき納豆，丸大豆納豆，小粒又は極小粒，「５０ｇ×３個」又は「４５ｇ×３個」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥96 Koriyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥176 Naha

Price in your city:

¥109per pack-9.4% vs national average#11 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Niigata	¥97
2	Utsunomiya	¥98
3	Fukushima	¥99
4	Yamagata	¥103
5	Maebashi	¥103
6	Kawasaki	¥103
7	Nagano	¥104
8	Sagamihara	¥104
9	Yokohama	¥107
10	Mito	¥108
11	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥109
12	Saitama	¥109
13	Nara	¥109
14	Miyazaki	¥109
15	Chiba	¥111
16	Oita	¥111
17	Kitakyushu	¥115
18	Kobe	¥116
19	Saga	¥116
20	Nagasaki	¥119
21	Kofu	¥120
22	Kumamoto	¥121
23	Kagoshima	¥122
24	Sapporo	¥123
25	Hiroshima	¥124
26	Sendai	¥125
27	Akita	¥125
28	Gifu	¥125
29	Kyoto	¥125
30	Toyama	¥128
31	Matsue	¥128
32	Hamamatsu	¥128
33	Okayama	¥129
34	Yamaguchi	¥130
35	Takamatsu	¥130
36	Kochi	¥131
37	Aomori	¥133
38	Tokushima	¥133
39	Kanazawa	¥134
40	Nagoya	¥134
41	Osaka	¥134
42	Shizuoka	¥135
43	Wakayama	¥136
44	Fukuoka	¥137
45	Matsuyama	¥138
46	Sakai	¥139
47	Fukui	¥142
48	Otsu	¥144
49	Tottori	¥144
50	Morioka	¥147
51	Tsu	¥160
52	Naha	¥176

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

Natto costs ¥120.3 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 10.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for natto reads 123.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 10.4% year on year and up 25.9% over five years.

Natto sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 129.5 in January 2000 and bottomed at 25.3 in January 1970; the latest reading is -4.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +27.0%.

Latest CPI

123.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+10.4%

5y change %

+25.9%

Change since 1970-01

+387.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Natto in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.7	+0.4%	12
2016	97.3	-0.4%	12
2017	96.5	-0.8%	12
2018	99.1	+2.7%	12
2019	100.4	+1.3%	12
2020	100.0	-0.4%	12
2021	98.1	-1.9%	12
2022	97.9	-0.2%	12
2023	104.5	+6.7%	12
2024	107.1	+2.5%	12
2025	111.7	+4.3%	12
2026	116.9	+4.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥120.3
2026-08	¥119.5
2026-07	¥119
2026-06	¥113.2
2026-05	¥109.6
2026-04	¥111.5
2026-03	¥111.3
2026-02	¥110.4
2026-01	¥110.2
2025-12	¥110
2025-11	¥111
2025-10	¥110
2025-09	¥108.8

Frequently asked questions

How much does natto cost in Japan?: ¥120.3 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 natto?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Koriyama was cheapest at ¥96 and Naha the most expensive at ¥176.
How much have natto prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +10.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have natto prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +25.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.
When were natto prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 129.5 in January 2000. The latest reading is -4.8% 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).