Strawberry
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥1,484 Mito
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥2,924 Asahikawa
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
Strawberry costs ¥2,047 per kg in Japan as of May 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for strawberry reads 108.1 (2020 = 100) in May 2026, up 0.4% year on year and up 21.6% over five years.
Strawberry sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 307 monthly observations from March 1970 to May 2026. The series peaked at 175.5 in December 2025 and bottomed at 20.2 in June 1970; the latest reading is -38.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +30.7%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 87.0 | +5.2% | 6 |
| 2016 | 93.7 | +7.7% | 6 |
| 2017 | 92.5 | -1.3% | 6 |
| 2018 | 96.3 | +4.1% | 6 |
| 2019 | 100.1 | +3.9% | 6 |
| 2020 | 103.9 | +3.8% | 6 |
| 2021 | 101.0 | -2.8% | 6 |
| 2022 | 110.3 | +9.2% | 6 |
| 2023 | 114.7 | +4.0% | 6 |
| 2024 | 124.2 | +8.3% | 6 |
| 2025 | 133.5 | +7.5% | 6 |
| 2026 | 121.7 | -8.8% | 5 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-05 | ¥2,047 |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | ¥2,034 |
| 2026-03 | ¥2,147 |
| 2026-02 | ¥2,459 |
| 2026-01 | ¥2,910 |
| 2025-12 | ¥3,402 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does strawberry cost in Japan?
- ¥2,047 per kg, as of May 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest strawberry?
- Among the surveyed cities in May 2026, Mito was cheapest at ¥1,484 and Asahikawa the most expensive at ¥2,924.
- How much have strawberry prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of May 2026, +0.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have strawberry prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +21.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.1.
- When were strawberry prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 175.5 in December 2025. The latest reading is -38.4% 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).