How much does mixed seasoning cost in Japan?

¥219 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest mixed seasoning?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagoya was cheapest at ¥188 and Aomori the most expensive at ¥268.

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

As of September 2026, +5.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+11.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 109.8.

When were mixed seasoning prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 115.2 in August 2026. The latest reading is -4.7% 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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Mixed seasoning price in Japan

合わせ調味料

Average retail price

¥219per box+5.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 中華合わせ調味料，麻婆豆腐の素，箱入り（１６２ｇ入り），「丸美屋麻婆豆腐の素」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥188 Nagoya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥268 Aomori

Price in your city:

¥220per box+0.6% vs national average#26 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per box
1	Nagoya	¥188
2	Takamatsu	¥192
3	Saga	¥193
4	Tokushima	¥195
5	Niigata	¥197
6	Kanazawa	¥198
7	Gifu	¥198
8	Toyama	¥199
9	Saitama	¥203
10	Kyoto	¥203
11	Matsuyama	¥203
12	Kochi	¥203
13	Fukui	¥204
14	Akita	¥205
15	Nara	¥208
16	Otsu	¥209
17	Kobe	¥209
18	Yokohama	¥213
19	Tottori	¥213
20	Mito	¥214
21	Chiba	¥214
22	Matsue	¥214
23	Oita	¥214
24	Kofu	¥215
25	Nagano	¥215
26	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥220
27	Yamagata	¥224
28	Okayama	¥224
29	Sapporo	¥225
30	Fukuoka	¥225
31	Nagasaki	¥225
32	Wakayama	¥226
33	Fukushima	¥230
34	Tsu	¥230
35	Hiroshima	¥230
36	Kagoshima	¥230
37	Maebashi	¥231
38	Shizuoka	¥231
39	Osaka	¥231
40	Yamaguchi	¥235
41	Naha	¥235
42	Morioka	¥241
43	Sendai	¥241
44	Miyazaki	¥241
45	Utsunomiya	¥258
46	Kumamoto	¥258
47	Aomori	¥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

Mixed seasoning costs ¥219 per box in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for mixed seasoning reads 109.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.9% year on year and up 11.2% over five years.

Mixed seasoning sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 261 monthly observations from January 2005 to September 2026. The series peaked at 115.2 in August 2026 and bottomed at 96.5 in March 2013; the latest reading is -4.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +6.3%.

Latest CPI

109.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.9%

5y change %

+11.2%

Change since 2005-01

+2.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Mixed seasoning in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.9	-0.1%	12
2016	102.1	+1.2%	12
2017	101.9	-0.2%	12
2018	100.9	-1.0%	12
2019	101.3	+0.4%	12
2020	100.0	-1.3%	12
2021	98.9	-1.1%	12
2022	99.9	+1.0%	12
2023	106.3	+6.4%	12
2024	104.5	-1.7%	12
2025	105.0	+0.5%	12
2026	107.5	+2.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥219
2026-08	¥228
2026-07	¥218
2026-06	¥222
2026-05	¥204
2026-04	¥212
2026-03	¥206
2026-02	¥208
2026-01	¥202
2025-12	¥210
2025-11	¥207
2025-10	¥212
2025-09	¥208

Frequently asked questions

How much does mixed seasoning cost in Japan?: ¥219 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest mixed seasoning?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagoya was cheapest at ¥188 and Aomori the most expensive at ¥268.
How much have mixed seasoning prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have mixed seasoning prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +11.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 109.8.
When were mixed seasoning prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 115.2 in August 2026. The latest reading is -4.7% 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).