How much does roll cake cost in Japan?

¥1,491 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest roll cake?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥409 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥2,259.

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

As of September 2026, +7.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+37.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 138.7.

When were roll cake prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 138.8 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).

Food · code 1715

Roll cake price in Japan

ロールケーキ

Average retail price

¥1,491per unit+3.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 冷蔵，１本（１５～２０ｃｍ），デコレーションを除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥409 Kochi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,259 Sapporo

Price in your city:

¥1,691per unit+13.4% vs national average#35 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Kochi	¥409
2	Aomori	¥1,000
3	Niigata	¥1,000
4	Gifu	¥1,153
5	Kofu	¥1,159
6	Fukui	¥1,164
7	Matsuyama	¥1,164
8	Matsue	¥1,183
9	Toyama	¥1,209
10	Yamagata	¥1,296
11	Yamaguchi	¥1,317
12	Hiroshima	¥1,323
13	Sendai	¥1,337
14	Miyazaki	¥1,355
15	Takamatsu	¥1,359
16	Kobe	¥1,380
17	Tsu	¥1,393
18	Oita	¥1,399
19	Fukushima	¥1,408
20	Saga	¥1,427
21	Fukuoka	¥1,452
22	Nagano	¥1,496
23	Wakayama	¥1,497
24	Morioka	¥1,500
25	Nagasaki	¥1,519
26	Kyoto	¥1,555
27	Shizuoka	¥1,580
28	Chiba	¥1,583
29	Osaka	¥1,613
30	Tokushima	¥1,613
31	Naha	¥1,643
32	Kumamoto	¥1,656
33	Mito	¥1,662
34	Akita	¥1,673
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,691
36	Nagoya	¥1,692
37	Kagoshima	¥1,692
38	Maebashi	¥1,699
39	Kanazawa	¥1,746
40	Utsunomiya	¥1,768
41	Yokohama	¥1,787
42	Tottori	¥1,792
43	Nara	¥1,826
44	Saitama	¥1,868
45	Otsu	¥1,883
46	Okayama	¥1,896
47	Sapporo	¥2,259

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

Roll cake costs ¥1,491 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for roll cake reads 138.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 7.0% year on year and up 37.6% over five years.

Roll cake sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 138.8 in July 2026 and bottomed at 93.0 in August 2016; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +48.8%.

Latest CPI

138.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+7.0%

5y change %

+37.6%

Change since 2015-01

+48.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Roll cake in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.6	—	12
2016	93.2	-0.4%	12
2017	93.5	+0.3%	12
2018	94.2	+0.7%	12
2019	97.5	+3.5%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	101.0	+1.0%	12
2022	105.9	+4.9%	12
2023	114.1	+7.7%	12
2024	120.6	+5.7%	12
2025	127.7	+5.9%	12
2026	135.2	+5.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,491
2026-08	¥1,483
2026-07	¥1,508
2026-06	¥1,476
2026-05	¥1,501
2026-04	¥1,473
2026-03	¥1,466
2026-02	¥1,456
2026-01	¥1,452
2025-12	¥1,431
2025-11	¥1,419
2025-10	¥1,417
2025-09	¥1,442

Frequently asked questions

How much does roll cake cost in Japan?: ¥1,491 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest roll cake?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥409 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥2,259.
How much have roll cake prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +7.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have roll cake prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +37.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 138.7.
When were roll cake prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 138.8 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).