Manju (sweet bun)
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥114 Kofu
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥233 Tsu
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
Manju (sweet bun) costs ¥158.9 per 100 g in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 9.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for manju (sweet bun) reads 156.2 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 9.7% year on year and up 48.3% over five years.
Manju (sweet bun) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 617 monthly observations from April 1975 to August 2026. The series peaked at 156.3 in July 2026 and bottomed at 43.0 in June 1975; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +73.0%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 88.7 | +2.9% | 12 |
| 2016 | 90.0 | +1.5% | 12 |
| 2017 | 91.7 | +1.9% | 12 |
| 2018 | 93.2 | +1.6% | 12 |
| 2019 | 94.6 | +1.5% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | +5.7% | 12 |
| 2021 | 105.0 | +5.0% | 12 |
| 2022 | 115.0 | +9.5% | 12 |
| 2023 | 130.9 | +13.8% | 12 |
| 2024 | 133.2 | +1.8% | 12 |
| 2025 | 142.6 | +7.1% | 12 |
| 2026 | 147.3 | +3.3% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-08 | ¥158.9 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | ¥156.9 |
| 2026-06 | ¥138.9 |
| 2026-05 | ¥148.9 |
| 2026-04 | ¥147.2 |
| 2026-03 | ¥148.5 |
| 2026-02 | ¥147.1 |
| 2026-01 | ¥145.7 |
| 2025-12 | ¥146.1 |
| 2025-11 | ¥144.6 |
| 2025-10 | ¥146.8 |
| 2025-09 | ¥145.4 |
| 2025-08 | ¥144.9 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does manju (sweet bun) cost in Japan?
- ¥158.9 per 100 g, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest manju (sweet bun)?
- Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥114 and Tsu the most expensive at ¥233.
- How much have manju (sweet bun) prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +9.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have manju (sweet bun) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +48.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 156.2.
- When were manju (sweet bun) prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 156.3 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% 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).