How much does jam cost in Japan?

¥262 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest jam?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥213 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥307.

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

As of September 2026, -4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+22.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.

When were jam prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 131.3 in July 2025. The latest reading is -6.1% 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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Jam price in Japan

ジャム

Average retail price

¥262per piece-4.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: いちごジャム，プレザーブスタイル，瓶入り（１５０ｇ入り），「アヲハタ５５イチゴさわやかブレンド」又は「アヲハタ５５イチゴ濃厚ブレンド」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥213 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥307 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥270per piece+2.9% vs national average#32 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Sapporo	¥213
2	Nagoya	¥214
3	Takamatsu	¥214
4	Kochi	¥214
5	Matsuyama	¥216
6	Tsu	¥235
7	Kyoto	¥235
8	Chiba	¥240
9	Nara	¥240
10	Maebashi	¥241
11	Gifu	¥246
12	Kagoshima	¥246
13	Saitama	¥250
14	Kanazawa	¥252
15	Sendai	¥253
16	Otsu	¥257
17	Kobe	¥257
18	Hiroshima	¥257
19	Yamaguchi	¥257
20	Tokushima	¥258
21	Akita	¥260
22	Fukushima	¥263
23	Saga	¥263
24	Fukui	¥264
25	Morioka	¥267
26	Yokohama	¥267
27	Oita	¥267
28	Mito	¥268
29	Toyama	¥268
30	Okayama	¥268
31	Nagano	¥269
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥270
33	Naha	¥273
34	Yamagata	¥278
35	Utsunomiya	¥278
36	Niigata	¥278
37	Wakayama	¥280
38	Shizuoka	¥284
39	Fukuoka	¥284
40	Kofu	¥285
41	Osaka	¥292
42	Miyazaki	¥295
43	Tottori	¥300
44	Nagasaki	¥301
45	Kumamoto	¥301
46	Aomori	¥305
47	Matsue	¥307

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

Jam costs ¥262 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 4.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for jam reads 123.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 4.6% year on year and up 22.6% over five years.

Jam sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 131.3 in July 2025 and bottomed at 83.5 in September 2009; the latest reading is -6.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +19.6%.

Latest CPI

123.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-4.6%

5y change %

+22.6%

Change since 2000-01

+33.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Jam in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.1	-2.7%	12
2016	99.0	+9.9%	12
2017	100.6	+1.6%	12
2018	100.3	-0.3%	12
2019	100.4	+0.1%	12
2020	100.0	-0.4%	12
2021	100.5	+0.5%	12
2022	106.0	+5.5%	12
2023	112.0	+5.7%	12
2024	111.2	-0.7%	12
2025	125.8	+13.1%	12
2026	127.9	+1.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥262
2026-08	¥274
2026-07	¥278
2026-06	¥278
2026-05	¥279
2026-04	¥269
2026-03	¥271
2026-02	¥281
2026-01	¥278
2025-12	¥279
2025-11	¥280
2025-10	¥276
2025-09	¥275

Frequently asked questions

How much does jam cost in Japan?: ¥262 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest jam?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥213 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥307.
How much have jam prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have jam prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +22.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.
When were jam prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 131.3 in July 2025. The latest reading is -6.1% 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).