How much does ice cream cost in Japan?

¥313 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest ice cream?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥264 and Naha the most expensive at ¥368.

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

As of September 2026, +6.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+18.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.7.

When were ice cream prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 118.1 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.3% 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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Ice cream price in Japan

アイスクリーム

Average retail price

¥313per piece+6.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: バニラアイスクリーム，カップ入り（１１０ｍＬ入り），「ハーゲンダッツバニラ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥264 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥368 Naha

Price in your city:

¥307per piece-1.9% vs national average#12 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Nagano	¥264
2	Maebashi	¥273
3	Saitama	¥289
4	Kofu	¥291
5	Shizuoka	¥292
6	Chiba	¥293
7	Kawasaki	¥299
8	Matsue	¥302
9	Hamamatsu	¥302
10	Nara	¥306
11	Wakayama	¥306
12	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥307
13	Niigata	¥307
14	Aomori	¥308
15	Kyoto	¥308
16	Osaka	¥310
17	Tsu	¥311
18	Nagoya	¥312
19	Toyama	¥314
20	Otsu	¥314
21	Sakai	¥314
22	Kitakyushu	¥314
23	Sendai	¥315
24	Kobe	¥315
25	Yokohama	¥316
26	Tottori	¥316
27	Gifu	¥317
28	Fukushima	¥319
29	Oita	¥319
30	Yamagata	¥321
31	Mito	¥321
32	Nagasaki	¥322
33	Miyazaki	¥322
34	Sagamihara	¥322
35	Fukuoka	¥323
36	Kagoshima	¥323
37	Saga	¥324
38	Kanazawa	¥327
39	Kochi	¥328
40	Akita	¥329
41	Hiroshima	¥330
42	Fukui	¥332
43	Yamaguchi	¥332
44	Utsunomiya	¥333
45	Tokushima	¥333
46	Matsuyama	¥338
47	Morioka	¥339
48	Okayama	¥340
49	Kumamoto	¥341
50	Takamatsu	¥343
51	Sapporo	¥347
52	Naha	¥368

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

Ice cream costs ¥313 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for ice cream reads 117.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.3% year on year and up 18.5% over five years.

Ice cream sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 118.1 in June 2026 and bottomed at 34.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +25.2%.

Latest CPI

117.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.3%

5y change %

+18.5%

Change since 1970-01

+237.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Ice cream in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.0	+6.3%	12
2016	94.4	+0.4%	12
2017	94.7	+0.3%	12
2018	93.6	-1.2%	12
2019	96.4	+3.0%	12
2020	100.0	+3.7%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	99.0	-0.4%	12
2023	107.6	+8.7%	12
2024	110.9	+3.1%	12
2025	110.8	-0.1%	12
2026	115.7	+4.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥313
2026-08	¥308
2026-07	¥313
2026-06	¥314
2026-05	¥313
2026-04	¥313
2026-03	¥309
2026-02	¥295
2026-01	¥296
2025-12	¥294
2025-11	¥295
2025-10	¥293
2025-09	¥295

Frequently asked questions

How much does ice cream cost in Japan?: ¥313 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest ice cream?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥264 and Naha the most expensive at ¥368.
How much have ice cream prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have ice cream prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +18.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.7.
When were ice cream prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 118.1 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.3% 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).