How much does canned vegetables cost in Japan?

¥1,393 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest canned vegetables?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥1,156 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥1,539.

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

As of September 2026, +0.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+41.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 143.1.

When were canned vegetables prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 143.8 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.5% 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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Canned vegetables price in Japan

野菜缶詰

Average retail price

¥1,393per kg+0.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: スイートコーン缶詰，ホールカーネル（つぶ状），固形量１２０～１５５ｇ入り，１缶

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,156 Saga
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,539 Fukushima

Price in your city:

¥1,505per kg+8.0% vs national average#41 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Saga	¥1,156
2	Miyazaki	¥1,214
3	Akita	¥1,258
4	Kagoshima	¥1,272
5	Fukuoka	¥1,292
6	Tokushima	¥1,297
7	Maebashi	¥1,303
8	Sendai	¥1,304
9	Kofu	¥1,306
10	Gifu	¥1,325
11	Takamatsu	¥1,325
12	Okayama	¥1,328
13	Shizuoka	¥1,331
14	Nagasaki	¥1,336
15	Kanazawa	¥1,339
16	Matsue	¥1,342
17	Utsunomiya	¥1,358
18	Oita	¥1,361
19	Wakayama	¥1,364
20	Morioka	¥1,369
21	Niigata	¥1,386
22	Tsu	¥1,386
23	Naha	¥1,386
24	Aomori	¥1,389
25	Nara	¥1,394
26	Fukui	¥1,400
27	Hiroshima	¥1,419
28	Toyama	¥1,422
29	Nagoya	¥1,422
30	Sapporo	¥1,430
31	Yamagata	¥1,447
32	Kyoto	¥1,453
33	Saitama	¥1,456
34	Kumamoto	¥1,456
35	Nagano	¥1,461
36	Kobe	¥1,464
37	Osaka	¥1,472
38	Chiba	¥1,473
39	Mito	¥1,478
40	Otsu	¥1,483
41	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,505
42	Yamaguchi	¥1,508
43	Kochi	¥1,508
44	Matsuyama	¥1,511
45	Tottori	¥1,525
46	Yokohama	¥1,536
47	Fukushima	¥1,539

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

Canned vegetables costs ¥1,393 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for canned vegetables reads 143.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.4% year on year and up 41.1% over five years.

Canned vegetables sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 621 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 143.8 in July 2026 and bottomed at 76.4 in January 1975; the latest reading is -0.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +33.4%.

Latest CPI

143.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.4%

5y change %

+41.1%

Change since 1975-01

+87.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Canned vegetables in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.2	-0.3%	12
2016	106.8	+5.5%	12
2017	100.8	-5.6%	12
2018	99.7	-1.1%	12
2019	99.0	-0.7%	12
2020	100.0	+1.0%	12
2021	100.6	+0.6%	12
2022	106.8	+6.2%	12
2023	124.7	+16.8%	12
2024	137.6	+10.3%	12
2025	142.0	+3.2%	12
2026	142.7	+0.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,393
2026-08	¥1,387
2026-07	¥1,398
2026-06	¥1,387
2026-05	¥1,392
2026-04	¥1,388
2026-03	¥1,384
2026-02	¥1,388
2026-01	¥1,389
2025-12	¥1,382
2025-11	¥1,389
2025-10	¥1,392
2025-09	¥1,391

Frequently asked questions

How much does canned vegetables cost in Japan?: ¥1,393 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest canned vegetables?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥1,156 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥1,539.
How much have canned vegetables prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have canned vegetables prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +41.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 143.1.
When were canned vegetables prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 143.8 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.5% 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).