How much does umeboshi (pickled plum) cost in Japan?

¥2,539 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 umeboshi (pickled plum)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Morioka was cheapest at ¥1,642 and Naha the most expensive at ¥3,920.

How much have umeboshi (pickled plum) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +4.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have umeboshi (pickled plum) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+14.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.9.

When were umeboshi (pickled plum) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 116.1 in May 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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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Umeboshi (pickled plum) price in Japan

梅干し

Average retail price

¥2,539per kg+1.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 調味梅干し，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,642 Morioka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥3,920 Naha

Price in your city:

¥2,555per kg+0.6% vs national average#31 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Morioka	¥1,642
2	Matsue	¥1,662
3	Tsu	¥1,763
4	Yamagata	¥1,905
5	Tokushima	¥1,949
6	Otsu	¥1,972
7	Akita	¥1,986
8	Saitama	¥2,043
9	Sakai	¥2,055
10	Nagano	¥2,058
11	Tottori	¥2,119
12	Hamamatsu	¥2,139
13	Saga	¥2,201
14	Nara	¥2,202
15	Nagoya	¥2,243
16	Miyazaki	¥2,247
17	Chiba	¥2,266
18	Oita	¥2,267
19	Wakayama	¥2,273
20	Matsuyama	¥2,279
21	Mito	¥2,295
22	Maebashi	¥2,328
23	Shizuoka	¥2,348
24	Kawasaki	¥2,348
25	Kobe	¥2,400
26	Sapporo	¥2,427
27	Kochi	¥2,445
28	Kyoto	¥2,521
29	Hiroshima	¥2,522
30	Kanazawa	¥2,538
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,555
32	Gifu	¥2,573
33	Yamaguchi	¥2,590
34	Okayama	¥2,601
35	Yokohama	¥2,639
36	Fukui	¥2,687
37	Kofu	¥2,743
38	Nagasaki	¥2,745
39	Utsunomiya	¥2,866
40	Sendai	¥2,959
41	Sagamihara	¥2,984
42	Niigata	¥2,989
43	Toyama	¥3,105
44	Osaka	¥3,107
45	Takamatsu	¥3,157
46	Kitakyushu	¥3,167
47	Aomori	¥3,270
48	Kagoshima	¥3,586
49	Fukuoka	¥3,610
50	Kumamoto	¥3,650
51	Fukushima	¥3,869
52	Naha	¥3,920

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

Umeboshi (pickled plum) costs ¥2,539 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for umeboshi (pickled plum) reads 115.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.2% year on year and up 14.8% over five years.

Umeboshi (pickled plum) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 116.1 in May 2026 and bottomed at 16.6 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +59.0%.

Latest CPI

115.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.2%

5y change %

+14.8%

Change since 1970-01

+598.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Umeboshi (pickled plum) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	72.4	+2.3%	12
2016	73.1	+1.0%	12
2017	82.5	+12.9%	12
2018	96.6	+17.1%	12
2019	99.1	+2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	100.1	-0.3%	12
2023	103.3	+3.2%	12
2024	105.1	+1.7%	12
2025	110.9	+5.5%	12
2026	115.3	+4.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥2,539
2026-08	¥2,546
2026-07	¥2,548
2026-06	¥2,558
2026-05	¥2,589
2026-04	¥2,573
2026-03	¥2,514
2026-02	¥2,548
2026-01	¥2,537
2025-12	¥2,580
2025-11	¥2,541
2025-10	¥2,533
2025-09	¥2,504

Frequently asked questions

How much does umeboshi (pickled plum) cost in Japan?: ¥2,539 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 umeboshi (pickled plum)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Morioka was cheapest at ¥1,642 and Naha the most expensive at ¥3,920.
How much have umeboshi (pickled plum) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have umeboshi (pickled plum) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +14.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.9.
When were umeboshi (pickled plum) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 116.1 in May 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).