How much does senbei (rice cracker) cost in Japan?

¥175.8 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest senbei (rice cracker)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥117 and Naha the most expensive at ¥221.

How much have senbei (rice cracker) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have senbei (rice cracker) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+51.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 148.5.

When were senbei (rice cracker) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 148.7 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).

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Senbei (rice cracker) price in Japan

せんべい

Average retail price

¥175.8per 100 g+4.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: うるち米製せんべい，しょう油味，個装タイプ袋入り，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥117 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥221 Naha

Price in your city:

¥178per 100 g+1.3% vs national average#20 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Wakayama	¥117
2	Tottori	¥134
3	Saga	¥134
4	Akita	¥140
5	Matsue	¥141
6	Otsu	¥144
7	Shizuoka	¥155
8	Kochi	¥157
9	Utsunomiya	¥158
10	Hamamatsu	¥164
11	Nara	¥165
12	Saitama	¥167
13	Tokushima	¥167
14	Chiba	¥169
15	Yokohama	¥170
16	Nagoya	¥171
17	Kobe	¥172
18	Oita	¥173
19	Kumamoto	¥177
20	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥178
21	Kawasaki	¥178
22	Sendai	¥179
23	Kagoshima	¥181
24	Sapporo	¥182
25	Fukushima	¥182
26	Fukui	¥182
27	Kitakyushu	¥183
28	Gifu	¥184
29	Mito	¥185
30	Niigata	¥185
31	Aomori	¥187
32	Yamagata	¥187
33	Maebashi	¥187
34	Kanazawa	¥188
35	Hiroshima	¥188
36	Kyoto	¥189
37	Osaka	¥189
38	Miyazaki	¥190
39	Morioka	¥192
40	Fukuoka	¥193
41	Sagamihara	¥196
42	Yamaguchi	¥197
43	Tsu	¥198
44	Matsuyama	¥202
45	Nagasaki	¥202
46	Nagano	¥204
47	Kofu	¥205
48	Okayama	¥208
49	Takamatsu	¥208
50	Toyama	¥210
51	Sakai	¥212
52	Naha	¥221

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

Senbei (rice cracker) costs ¥175.8 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for senbei (rice cracker) reads 148.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.2% year on year and up 51.7% over five years.

Senbei (rice cracker) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 148.7 in July 2026 and bottomed at 36.5 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +50.9%.

Latest CPI

148.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.2%

5y change %

+51.7%

Change since 1970-01

+306.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Senbei (rice cracker) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.3	+0.9%	12
2016	100.6	+0.3%	12
2017	100.3	-0.3%	12
2018	101.0	+0.7%	12
2019	100.2	-0.8%	12
2020	100.0	-0.2%	12
2021	101.2	+1.2%	12
2022	104.9	+3.7%	12
2023	111.8	+6.6%	12
2024	127.5	+14.0%	12
2025	137.7	+8.0%	12
2026	146.1	+6.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥175.8
2026-08	¥173.9
2026-07	¥175.4
2026-06	¥175.3
2026-05	¥170.1
2026-04	¥169.6
2026-03	¥171.3
2026-02	¥172.6
2026-01	¥170
2025-12	¥169.9
2025-11	¥170.8
2025-10	¥168.7
2025-09	¥168

Frequently asked questions

How much does senbei (rice cracker) cost in Japan?: ¥175.8 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest senbei (rice cracker)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥117 and Naha the most expensive at ¥221.
How much have senbei (rice cracker) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have senbei (rice cracker) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +51.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 148.5.
When were senbei (rice cracker) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 148.7 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).