How much does frozen rice cost in Japan?

¥105.3 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest frozen rice?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥86 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥131.

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

As of September 2026, +15.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+52.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 149.9.

When were frozen rice prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 149.9 — 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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Frozen rice price in Japan

冷凍米飯

Average retail price

¥105.3per 100 g+15.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 冷凍炒飯，袋入り（４００～６００ｇ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥86 Takamatsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥131 Kofu

Price in your city:

¥113per 100 g+7.3% vs national average#36 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Takamatsu	¥86
2	Miyazaki	¥86
3	Gifu	¥87
4	Saga	¥87
5	Kochi	¥92
6	Fukushima	¥94
7	Chiba	¥94
8	Wakayama	¥94
9	Yamagata	¥95
10	Matsuyama	¥96
11	Saitama	¥97
12	Kyoto	¥97
13	Nagasaki	¥97
14	Kagoshima	¥99
15	Utsunomiya	¥100
16	Tsu	¥100
17	Oita	¥100
18	Fukui	¥101
19	Nagano	¥101
20	Otsu	¥102
21	Yamaguchi	¥102
22	Okayama	¥103
23	Niigata	¥104
24	Kanazawa	¥104
25	Osaka	¥106
26	Nara	¥106
27	Yokohama	¥107
28	Aomori	¥108
29	Maebashi	¥108
30	Sendai	¥109
31	Shizuoka	¥110
32	Hiroshima	¥110
33	Nagoya	¥111
34	Tokushima	¥111
35	Tottori	¥112
36	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥113
37	Kobe	¥113
38	Matsue	¥114
39	Fukuoka	¥115
40	Toyama	¥117
41	Sapporo	¥118
42	Morioka	¥120
43	Kumamoto	¥120
44	Akita	¥123
45	Mito	¥124
46	Naha	¥125
47	Kofu	¥131

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

Frozen rice costs ¥105.3 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 15.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for frozen rice reads 149.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 15.7% year on year and up 52.5% over five years.

Frozen rice sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 149.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 96.0 in June 2021; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +49.8%.

Latest CPI

149.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+15.7%

5y change %

+52.5%

Change since 2000-01

+21.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Frozen rice in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.3	-8.7%	12
2016	100.4	+2.1%	12
2017	100.7	+0.3%	12
2018	99.3	-1.4%	12
2019	100.8	+1.5%	12
2020	100.0	-0.8%	12
2021	97.9	-2.1%	12
2022	101.9	+4.1%	12
2023	117.1	+14.9%	12
2024	116.7	-0.3%	12
2025	128.2	+9.9%	12
2026	143.3	+11.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥105.3
2026-08	¥103.8
2026-07	¥103.3
2026-06	¥103.3
2026-05	¥105
2026-04	¥103.7
2026-03	¥102.8
2026-02	¥96.2
2026-01	¥92.5
2025-12	¥90.9
2025-11	¥93
2025-10	¥92.2
2025-09	¥91.5

Frequently asked questions

How much does frozen rice cost in Japan?: ¥105.3 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest frozen rice?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥86 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥131.
How much have frozen rice prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +15.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have frozen rice prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +52.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 149.9.
When were frozen rice prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 149.9 — 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).