How much does grilled eel (kabayaki) cost in Japan?

¥1,333 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 grilled eel (kabayaki)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥1,076 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥1,712.

How much have grilled eel (kabayaki) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have grilled eel (kabayaki) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+15.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.3.

When were grilled eel (kabayaki) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 123.0 in May 2024. The latest reading is -8.7% 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 1801

Grilled eel (kabayaki) price in Japan

うなぎかば焼き

Average retail price

¥1,333per 100 g-8.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国産品，長焼き，１匹（１２０～２１０ｇ），並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,076 Yamaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,712 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥1,451per 100 g+8.8% vs national average#38 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Yamaguchi	¥1,076
2	Nagano	¥1,087
3	Kyoto	¥1,126
4	Saga	¥1,134
5	Kumamoto	¥1,134
6	Fukuoka	¥1,157
7	Aomori	¥1,192
8	Okayama	¥1,204
9	Kagoshima	¥1,205
10	Sendai	¥1,215
11	Takamatsu	¥1,215
12	Utsunomiya	¥1,216
13	Matsuyama	¥1,223
14	Fukui	¥1,231
15	Mito	¥1,246
16	Gifu	¥1,268
17	Fukushima	¥1,276
18	Kochi	¥1,287
19	Osaka	¥1,292
20	Wakayama	¥1,294
21	Kofu	¥1,318
22	Nara	¥1,319
23	Kobe	¥1,321
24	Yokohama	¥1,330
25	Chiba	¥1,336
26	Miyazaki	¥1,336
27	Naha	¥1,336
28	Tottori	¥1,342
29	Maebashi	¥1,349
30	Niigata	¥1,353
31	Tsu	¥1,379
32	Matsue	¥1,382
33	Akita	¥1,391
34	Kanazawa	¥1,391
35	Tokushima	¥1,426
36	Otsu	¥1,428
37	Shizuoka	¥1,441
38	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,451
39	Saitama	¥1,454
40	Nagoya	¥1,459
41	Morioka	¥1,489
42	Sapporo	¥1,495
43	Hiroshima	¥1,526
44	Oita	¥1,528
45	Toyama	¥1,637
46	Yamagata	¥1,655
47	Nagasaki	¥1,712

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

Grilled eel (kabayaki) costs ¥1,333 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 8.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for grilled eel (kabayaki) reads 112.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 4.6% year on year and up 15.4% over five years.

Grilled eel (kabayaki) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 123.0 in May 2024 and bottomed at 13.6 in January 1970; the latest reading is -8.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +15.1%.

Latest CPI

112.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-4.6%

5y change %

+15.4%

Change since 1970-01

+725.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Grilled eel (kabayaki) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.4	+0.3%	12
2016	96.7	+1.4%	12
2017	94.1	-2.7%	12
2018	99.9	+6.2%	12
2019	103.6	+3.7%	12
2020	100.0	-3.5%	12
2021	98.3	-1.7%	12
2022	104.7	+6.5%	12
2023	117.3	+12.0%	12
2024	119.3	+1.7%	12
2025	118.8	-0.4%	12
2026	117.6	-1.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,333
2026-08	¥1,321
2026-07	¥1,364
2026-06	¥1,396
2026-05	¥1,421
2026-04	¥1,449
2026-03	¥1,456
2026-02	¥1,469
2026-01	¥1,479
2025-12	¥1,470
2025-11	¥1,457
2025-10	¥1,458
2025-09	¥1,452

Frequently asked questions

How much does grilled eel (kabayaki) cost in Japan?: ¥1,333 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 grilled eel (kabayaki)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥1,076 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥1,712.
How much have grilled eel (kabayaki) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have grilled eel (kabayaki) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.3.
When were grilled eel (kabayaki) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 123.0 in May 2024. The latest reading is -8.7% 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).