How much does cake cost in Japan?

¥534 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 cake?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥403 and Kyoto the most expensive at ¥704.

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

As of September 2026, +5.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+30.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.7.

When were cake prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 134.7 — a record high since the series began.

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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Cake price in Japan

ケーキ

Average retail price

¥534per piece+3.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: いちごショートケーキ，１個（７０～１２０ｇ）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥403 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥704 Kyoto

Price in your city:

¥651per piece+21.9% vs national average#44 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Nagano	¥403
2	Miyazaki	¥423
3	Aomori	¥440
4	Fukui	¥447
5	Tottori	¥450
6	Oita	¥454
7	Kofu	¥455
8	Matsue	¥467
9	Kagoshima	¥468
10	Tokushima	¥473
11	Matsuyama	¥478
12	Kochi	¥483
13	Chiba	¥485
14	Yamagata	¥486
15	Maebashi	¥489
16	Yamaguchi	¥496
17	Mito	¥497
18	Fukushima	¥499
19	Saga	¥499
20	Niigata	¥511
21	Tsu	¥517
22	Otsu	¥527
23	Akita	¥531
24	Nagasaki	¥531
25	Gifu	¥537
26	Wakayama	¥537
27	Takamatsu	¥542
28	Fukuoka	¥542
29	Sendai	¥544
30	Shizuoka	¥546
31	Kumamoto	¥546
32	Okayama	¥555
33	Utsunomiya	¥556
34	Nagoya	¥561
35	Toyama	¥569
36	Osaka	¥571
37	Morioka	¥574
38	Naha	¥594
39	Kanazawa	¥598
40	Hiroshima	¥626
41	Saitama	¥631
42	Sapporo	¥635
43	Kobe	¥647
44	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥651
45	Nara	¥658
46	Yokohama	¥659
47	Kyoto	¥704

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

Cake costs ¥534 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cake reads 134.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.4% year on year and up 30.5% over five years.

Cake sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 134.7 in September 2026 and bottomed at 41.7 in August 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +52.2%.

Latest CPI

134.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.4%

5y change %

+30.5%

Change since 1975-04

+220.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cake in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	85.5	+5.3%	12
2016	88.4	+3.4%	12
2017	89.7	+1.5%	12
2018	92.2	+2.8%	12
2019	97.5	+5.7%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	102.7	+2.7%	12
2022	107.0	+4.2%	12
2023	114.1	+6.6%	12
2024	118.9	+4.2%	12
2025	126.2	+6.1%	12
2026	132.6	+5.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥534
2026-08	¥532
2026-07	¥533
2026-06	¥536
2026-05	¥536
2026-04	¥536
2026-03	¥536
2026-02	¥535
2026-01	¥533
2025-12	¥527
2025-11	¥524
2025-10	¥516
2025-09	¥515

Frequently asked questions

How much does cake cost in Japan?: ¥534 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 cake?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥403 and Kyoto the most expensive at ¥704.
How much have cake prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cake prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +30.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 134.7.
When were cake prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 134.7 — a record high since the series began.
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).