How much does pickled hakusai cost in Japan?

¥1,049 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 pickled hakusai?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Himeji was cheapest at ¥722 and Naha the most expensive at ¥2,180.

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

As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+21.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.5.

When were pickled hakusai prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 121.5 — 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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Pickled hakusai price in Japan

はくさい漬

Average retail price

¥1,049per kg+2.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 塩漬，ミックス漬は除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥722 Himeji
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,180 Naha

Price in your city:

¥969per kg-7.6% vs national average#19 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Kofu	¥750
2	Miyazaki	¥795
3	Maebashi	¥811
4	Okayama	¥828
5	Utsunomiya	¥847
6	Niigata	¥889
7	Sagamihara	¥896
8	Saitama	¥898
9	Kawasaki	¥910
10	Gifu	¥915
11	Yamagata	¥916
12	Sendai	¥932
13	Wakayama	¥933
14	Nagano	¥935
15	Hiroshima	¥935
16	Saga	¥937
17	Takamatsu	¥956
18	Fukushima	¥963
19	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥969
20	Nagoya	¥974
21	Kumamoto	¥990
22	Tokushima	¥1,004
23	Akita	¥1,008
24	Nara	¥1,018
25	Oita	¥1,023
26	Fukuoka	¥1,031
27	Shizuoka	¥1,035
28	Osaka	¥1,037
29	Chiba	¥1,042
30	Mito	¥1,050
31	Fukui	¥1,060
32	Tsu	¥1,067
33	Yokohama	¥1,085
34	Nagasaki	¥1,091
35	Kobe	¥1,095
36	Sakai	¥1,098
37	Aomori	¥1,113
38	Hamamatsu	¥1,135
39	Otsu	¥1,158
40	Kagoshima	¥1,163
41	Morioka	¥1,176
42	Sapporo	¥1,218
43	Kyoto	¥1,238
44	Kanazawa	¥1,244
45	Tottori	¥1,296
46	Matsuyama	¥1,306
47	Kitakyushu	¥1,318
48	Toyama	¥1,349
49	Kochi	¥1,387
50	Yamaguchi	¥1,649
51	Matsue	¥1,650
52	Naha	¥2,180

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

Pickled hakusai costs ¥1,049 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pickled hakusai reads 121.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.1% year on year and up 21.5% over five years.

Pickled hakusai sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 441 monthly observations from January 1990 to September 2026. The series peaked at 121.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 50.6 in January 1990; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +31.2%.

Latest CPI

121.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.1%

5y change %

+21.5%

Change since 1990-01

+140.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pickled hakusai in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	89.4	+3.4%	12
2016	92.1	+3.0%	12
2017	94.1	+2.2%	12
2018	98.3	+4.5%	12
2019	98.3	0.0%	12
2020	100.0	+1.7%	12
2021	100.5	+0.5%	12
2022	101.8	+1.3%	12
2023	105.3	+3.4%	12
2024	109.8	+4.3%	12
2025	116.5	+6.1%	12
2026	119.2	+2.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,049
2026-08	¥1,039
2026-07	¥1,029
2026-06	¥1,026
2026-05	¥1,024
2026-04	¥1,026
2026-03	¥1,023
2026-02	¥1,021
2026-01	¥1,015
2025-12	¥1,013
2025-11	¥1,034
2025-10	¥1,024
2025-09	¥1,023

Frequently asked questions

How much does pickled hakusai cost in Japan?: ¥1,049 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 pickled hakusai?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Himeji was cheapest at ¥722 and Naha the most expensive at ¥2,180.
How much have pickled hakusai prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pickled hakusai prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +21.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.5.
When were pickled hakusai prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 121.5 — 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).