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).

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Strawberry price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥2,047per kg

2026-05 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国産品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,484 Mito
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,924 Asahikawa

Price in your city:

¥2,132per kg+4.2% vs national average#36 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Mito	¥1,484
2	Nagasaki	¥1,486
3	Okayama	¥1,603
4	Morioka	¥1,608
5	Kumamoto	¥1,676
6	Hamamatsu	¥1,676
7	Saga	¥1,680
8	Wakayama	¥1,709
9	Yamaguchi	¥1,840
10	Nara	¥1,884
11	Utsunomiya	¥1,893
12	Tsu	¥1,929
13	Shizuoka	¥1,937
14	Takamatsu	¥1,937
15	Otsu	¥1,940
16	Matsuyama	¥1,967
17	Miyazaki	¥1,985
18	Nagano	¥1,995
19	Chiba	¥1,996
20	Hiroshima	¥1,999
21	Kawasaki	¥2,008
22	Yamagata	¥2,020
23	Kobe	¥2,020
24	Sendai	¥2,024
25	Matsue	¥2,039
26	Kochi	¥2,046
27	Oita	¥2,064
28	Fukushima	¥2,069
29	Kofu	¥2,070
30	Kyoto	¥2,072
31	Kitakyushu	¥2,073
32	Yokohama	¥2,080
33	Kagoshima	¥2,080
34	Osaka	¥2,089
35	Akita	¥2,122
36	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,132
37	Sagamihara	¥2,132
38	Sakai	¥2,146
39	Saitama	¥2,188
40	Nagoya	¥2,200
41	Gifu	¥2,213
42	Maebashi	¥2,229
43	Aomori	¥2,235
44	Kanazawa	¥2,247
45	Fukuoka	¥2,251
46	Niigata	¥2,276
47	Toyama	¥2,308
48	Fukui	¥2,346
49	Tottori	¥2,493
50	Tokushima	¥2,548
51	Naha	¥2,657
52	Sapporo	¥2,719

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%.

Latest CPI

108.1

2026-05 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.4%

5y change %

+21.6%

Change since 1970-03

+156.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Strawberry in Japan (2020 = 100)
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).