How much does kinpira (braised vegetables) cost in Japan?

¥249 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 kinpira (braised vegetables)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Shizuoka was cheapest at ¥168 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥341.

How much have kinpira (braised vegetables) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have kinpira (braised vegetables) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+26.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.2.

When were kinpira (braised vegetables) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.2 — 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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Kinpira (braised vegetables) price in Japan

きんぴら

Average retail price

¥249per 100 g+0.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 「ごぼうとにんじんのきんぴら」又は「ごぼうとにんじん，こんにゃくのきんぴら」，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥168 Shizuoka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥341 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥318per 100 g+27.6% vs national average#44 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Shizuoka	¥168
2	Maebashi	¥182
3	Matsuyama	¥200
4	Oita	¥201
5	Morioka	¥206
6	Fukushima	¥213
7	Okayama	¥213
8	Kumamoto	¥215
9	Osaka	¥216
10	Tottori	¥218
11	Matsue	¥220
12	Aomori	¥221
13	Kyoto	¥223
14	Nara	¥227
15	Nagano	¥229
16	Kanazawa	¥230
17	Utsunomiya	¥232
18	Naha	¥239
19	Nagoya	¥241
20	Chiba	¥242
21	Niigata	¥245
22	Saga	¥245
23	Kagoshima	¥246
24	Yamaguchi	¥247
25	Sendai	¥248
26	Akita	¥250
27	Toyama	¥251
28	Fukuoka	¥252
29	Kochi	¥255
30	Wakayama	¥256
31	Fukui	¥257
32	Kobe	¥259
33	Otsu	¥260
34	Yamagata	¥264
35	Tokushima	¥264
36	Kofu	¥269
37	Gifu	¥274
38	Tsu	¥278
39	Saitama	¥279
40	Yokohama	¥280
41	Miyazaki	¥285
42	Sapporo	¥294
43	Takamatsu	¥310
44	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥318
45	Hiroshima	¥321
46	Mito	¥332
47	Nagasaki	¥341

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

Kinpira (braised vegetables) costs ¥249 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for kinpira (braised vegetables) reads 127.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.6% year on year and up 26.7% over five years.

Kinpira (braised vegetables) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 127.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 87.8 in August 2010; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +27.1%.

Latest CPI

127.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.6%

5y change %

+26.7%

Change since 2010-01

+42.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Kinpira (braised vegetables) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.5	+3.7%	12
2016	98.5	+3.1%	12
2017	97.9	-0.6%	12
2018	97.6	-0.3%	12
2019	98.8	+1.2%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	103.5	+2.8%	12
2023	110.6	+6.9%	12
2024	113.9	+3.0%	12
2025	120.9	+6.1%	12
2026	126.0	+4.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥249
2026-08	¥248
2026-07	¥246
2026-06	¥246
2026-05	¥247
2026-04	¥250
2026-03	¥249
2026-02	¥246
2026-01	¥249
2025-12	¥248
2025-11	¥248
2025-10	¥247
2025-09	¥248

Frequently asked questions

How much does kinpira (braised vegetables) cost in Japan?: ¥249 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 kinpira (braised vegetables)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Shizuoka was cheapest at ¥168 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥341.
How much have kinpira (braised vegetables) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have kinpira (braised vegetables) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +26.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.2.
When were kinpira (braised vegetables) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.2 — 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).