How much does grilled fish cost in Japan?

¥417 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 fish?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥294 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥551.

How much have grilled fish prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +11.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have grilled fish prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+64.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 172.2.

When were grilled fish prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 172.6 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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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Grilled fish price in Japan

焼き魚

Average retail price

¥417per 100 g+11.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 「さば」又は「さけ」，切り身，塩焼き

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥294 Matsuyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥551 Gifu

Price in your city:

¥415per 100 g-0.5% vs national average#26 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Matsuyama	¥294
2	Yamaguchi	¥316
3	Naha	¥317
4	Matsue	¥330
5	Toyama	¥336
6	Tsu	¥338
7	Fukuoka	¥347
8	Wakayama	¥350
9	Fukui	¥356
10	Aomori	¥360
11	Kobe	¥370
12	Saitama	¥373
13	Chiba	¥374
14	Hiroshima	¥386
15	Nagasaki	¥389
16	Utsunomiya	¥392
17	Sapporo	¥394
18	Kochi	¥394
19	Yamagata	¥399
20	Mito	¥399
21	Oita	¥399
22	Tokushima	¥400
23	Takamatsu	¥401
24	Kofu	¥404
25	Sendai	¥407
26	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥415
27	Osaka	¥416
28	Kanazawa	¥419
29	Nara	¥423
30	Kyoto	¥427
31	Akita	¥439
32	Nagoya	¥439
33	Maebashi	¥441
34	Saga	¥443
35	Shizuoka	¥446
36	Yokohama	¥461
37	Kagoshima	¥467
38	Miyazaki	¥472
39	Morioka	¥479
40	Niigata	¥493
41	Okayama	¥502
42	Nagano	¥512
43	Kumamoto	¥525
44	Otsu	¥532
45	Fukushima	¥534
46	Tottori	¥536
47	Gifu	¥551

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 fish costs ¥417 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 11.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for grilled fish reads 172.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 11.1% year on year and up 64.8% over five years.

Grilled fish sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 172.6 in August 2026 and bottomed at 65.1 in October 2010; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +114.2%.

Latest CPI

172.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+11.1%

5y change %

+64.8%

Change since 2010-01

+159.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Grilled fish in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	79.1	+6.6%	12
2016	81.3	+2.8%	12
2017	84.6	+4.1%	12
2018	88.4	+4.5%	12
2019	95.8	+8.4%	12
2020	100.0	+4.4%	12
2021	103.4	+3.4%	12
2022	116.3	+12.5%	12
2023	132.1	+13.6%	12
2024	139.0	+5.2%	12
2025	151.3	+8.8%	12
2026	167.5	+10.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥417
2026-08	¥412
2026-07	¥416
2026-06	¥404
2026-05	¥408
2026-04	¥404
2026-03	¥393
2026-02	¥388
2026-01	¥376
2025-12	¥374
2025-11	¥377
2025-10	¥373
2025-09	¥374

Frequently asked questions

How much does grilled fish cost in Japan?: ¥417 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 fish?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥294 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥551.
How much have grilled fish prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +11.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have grilled fish prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +64.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 172.2.
When were grilled fish prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 172.6 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).