How much does dashi seasoning cost in Japan?

¥282 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest dashi seasoning?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥214 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥374.

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

As of September 2026, -2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+9.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.5.

When were dashi seasoning prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 117.2 in January 1994. The latest reading is -10.8% 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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Dashi seasoning price in Japan

風味調味料

Average retail price

¥282per 100 g-1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: かつお風味，箱入り（１２０～１５０ｇ入り），「ほんだし」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥214 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥374 Wakayama

Price in your city:

¥287per 100 g+1.9% vs national average#26 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Chiba	¥214
2	Yokohama	¥216
3	Gifu	¥233
4	Yamagata	¥236
5	Kochi	¥241
6	Niigata	¥250
7	Tokushima	¥250
8	Akita	¥251
9	Kofu	¥251
10	Saga	¥255
11	Nara	¥258
12	Oita	¥262
13	Sapporo	¥264
14	Okayama	¥264
15	Miyazaki	¥264
16	Fukui	¥265
17	Aomori	¥268
18	Matsuyama	¥268
19	Kanazawa	¥269
20	Mito	¥273
21	Tottori	¥273
22	Saitama	¥278
23	Morioka	¥281
24	Maebashi	¥282
25	Hiroshima	¥282
26	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥287
27	Toyama	¥287
28	Nagano	¥288
29	Takamatsu	¥289
30	Kobe	¥290
31	Shizuoka	¥291
32	Sendai	¥295
33	Fukushima	¥295
34	Yamaguchi	¥295
35	Nagasaki	¥295
36	Nagoya	¥296
37	Matsue	¥296
38	Otsu	¥300
39	Fukuoka	¥304
40	Osaka	¥317
41	Kagoshima	¥317
42	Kumamoto	¥323
43	Utsunomiya	¥326
44	Tsu	¥335
45	Naha	¥340
46	Kyoto	¥345
47	Wakayama	¥374

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

Dashi seasoning costs ¥282 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dashi seasoning reads 104.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 2.1% year on year and up 9.7% over five years.

Dashi seasoning sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.2 in January 1994 and bottomed at 85.5 in January 2011; the latest reading is -10.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +3.4%.

Latest CPI

104.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-2.1%

5y change %

+9.7%

Change since 1980-01

+16.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Dashi seasoning in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	99.6	+3.2%	12
2016	100.1	+0.5%	12
2017	99.2	-0.9%	12
2018	98.1	-1.1%	12
2019	99.2	+1.1%	12
2020	100.0	+0.8%	12
2021	98.2	-1.8%	12
2022	100.5	+2.3%	12
2023	107.3	+6.8%	12
2024	106.9	-0.4%	12
2025	107.0	+0.1%	12
2026	106.7	-0.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥282
2026-08	¥287
2026-07	¥286
2026-06	¥285
2026-05	¥286
2026-04	¥286
2026-03	¥285
2026-02	¥286
2026-01	¥284
2025-12	¥284
2025-11	¥283
2025-10	¥287
2025-09	¥285

Frequently asked questions

How much does dashi seasoning cost in Japan?: ¥282 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest dashi seasoning?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥214 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥374.
How much have dashi seasoning prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have dashi seasoning prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +9.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.5.
When were dashi seasoning prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 117.2 in January 1994. The latest reading is -10.8% 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).