How much does furikake cost in Japan?

¥235 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest furikake?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥210 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥268.

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

As of September 2026, +0.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+33.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.1.

When were furikake prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 137.9 in July 2025. The latest reading is -4.9% 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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Furikake price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥235per pack+1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 袋入り（５２ｇ入り），「丸美屋のりたま」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥210 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥268 Yamaguchi

Price in your city:

¥245per pack+4.2% vs national average#30 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Wakayama	¥210
2	Oita	¥210
3	Yokohama	¥213
4	Shizuoka	¥213
5	Matsuyama	¥213
6	Chiba	¥214
7	Otsu	¥214
8	Kyoto	¥214
9	Nara	¥214
10	Takamatsu	¥214
11	Kochi	¥214
12	Kumamoto	¥214
13	Sapporo	¥220
14	Mito	¥224
15	Gifu	¥225
16	Kobe	¥225
17	Toyama	¥226
18	Nagano	¥226
19	Fukuoka	¥230
20	Nagasaki	¥230
21	Miyazaki	¥230
22	Utsunomiya	¥236
23	Saitama	¥236
24	Kanazawa	¥236
25	Tsu	¥236
26	Osaka	¥236
27	Saga	¥236
28	Okayama	¥241
29	Naha	¥244
30	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥245
31	Kagoshima	¥246
32	Sendai	¥247
33	Maebashi	¥247
34	Tokushima	¥247
35	Fukui	¥248
36	Aomori	¥251
37	Yamagata	¥252
38	Kofu	¥253
39	Matsue	¥253
40	Morioka	¥257
41	Fukushima	¥257
42	Niigata	¥257
43	Tottori	¥257
44	Hiroshima	¥257
45	Akita	¥258
46	Nagoya	¥258
47	Yamaguchi	¥268

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

Furikake costs ¥235 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for furikake reads 131.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.8% year on year and up 33.6% over five years.

Furikake sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 137.9 in July 2025 and bottomed at 83.6 in January 1985; the latest reading is -4.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +32.6%.

Latest CPI

131.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.8%

5y change %

+33.6%

Change since 1985-01

+56.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Furikake in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.1	+5.3%	12
2016	101.2	+4.2%	12
2017	100.8	-0.4%	12
2018	100.7	-0.1%	12
2019	101.6	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	-1.6%	12
2021	98.6	-1.4%	12
2022	100.2	+1.6%	12
2023	109.4	+9.2%	12
2024	119.5	+9.2%	12
2025	128.9	+7.9%	12
2026	133.5	+3.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥235
2026-08	¥241
2026-07	¥241
2026-06	¥242
2026-05	¥241
2026-04	¥236
2026-03	¥233
2026-02	¥239
2026-01	¥243
2025-12	¥240
2025-11	¥244
2025-10	¥245
2025-09	¥233

Frequently asked questions

How much does furikake cost in Japan?: ¥235 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest furikake?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥210 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥268.
How much have furikake prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have furikake prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +33.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.1.
When were furikake prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 137.9 in July 2025. The latest reading is -4.9% 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).