How much does mandarin orange (mikan) cost in Japan?

¥874 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 77 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest mandarin orange (mikan)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sasebo was cheapest at ¥503 and Niigata the most expensive at ¥1,488.

How much have mandarin orange (mikan) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have mandarin orange (mikan) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+39.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 156.4.

When were mandarin orange (mikan) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 185.6 in March 2025. The latest reading is -15.7% 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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Mandarin orange (mikan) price in Japan

みかん

Average retail price

¥874per kg+2.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 77 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 温州みかん（ハウスみかんを除く），１個７０～１３０ｇ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥503 Sasebo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,488 Niigata

Price in your city:

¥777per kg-11.1% vs national average#12 cheapest of 50 cities

See all 50 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Kagoshima	¥624
2	Fukuoka	¥670
3	Okayama	¥683
4	Yamagata	¥699
5	Oita	¥732
6	Takamatsu	¥739
7	Yamaguchi	¥741
8	Nagano	¥747
9	Miyazaki	¥749
10	Hiroshima	¥754
11	Shizuoka	¥775
12	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥777
13	Matsuyama	¥781
14	Kumamoto	¥782
15	Kofu	¥785
16	Kanazawa	¥798
17	Saitama	¥818
18	Naha	¥822
19	Fukushima	¥833
20	Maebashi	¥841
21	Kawasaki	¥847
22	Mito	¥851
23	Tokushima	¥861
24	Wakayama	¥877
25	Fukui	¥884
26	Gifu	¥885
27	Yokohama	¥893
28	Hamamatsu	¥893
29	Kyoto	¥900
30	Toyama	¥906
31	Sagamihara	¥908
32	Kobe	¥926
33	Nagoya	¥930
34	Saga	¥930
35	Kitakyushu	¥933
36	Nagasaki	¥937
37	Tsu	¥939
38	Akita	¥941
39	Sakai	¥946
40	Tottori	¥948
41	Osaka	¥952
42	Otsu	¥957
43	Sendai	¥958
44	Nara	¥968
45	Aomori	¥1,003
46	Utsunomiya	¥1,005
47	Morioka	¥1,038
48	Chiba	¥1,122
49	Kochi	¥1,313
50	Niigata	¥1,488

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

Mandarin orange (mikan) costs ¥874 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 77 surveyed cities, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for mandarin orange (mikan) reads 156.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.3% year on year and up 39.1% over five years.

Mandarin orange (mikan) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 411 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 185.6 in March 2025 and bottomed at 14.5 in December 1972; the latest reading is -15.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +31.6%.

Latest CPI

156.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.3%

5y change %

+39.1%

Change since 1970-01

+583.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Mandarin orange (mikan) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.5	+7.5%	7
2016	103.2	+12.8%	7
2017	101.8	-1.4%	7
2018	107.3	+5.4%	7
2019	106.1	-1.1%	7
2020	107.1	+0.9%	7
2021	105.2	-1.8%	7
2022	109.8	+4.4%	7
2023	121.1	+10.3%	7
2024	134.2	+10.8%	7
2025	151.3	+12.7%	7
2026	146.6	-3.1%	4

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥874
2026-03	¥997
2026-02	¥880
2026-01	¥833
2025-12	¥770
2025-11	¥735
2025-10	¥751
2025-09	¥853

Frequently asked questions

How much does mandarin orange (mikan) cost in Japan?: ¥874 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 77 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest mandarin orange (mikan)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sasebo was cheapest at ¥503 and Niigata the most expensive at ¥1,488.
How much have mandarin orange (mikan) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have mandarin orange (mikan) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +39.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 156.4.
When were mandarin orange (mikan) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 185.6 in March 2025. The latest reading is -15.7% 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).