How much does yakitori cost in Japan?

¥128.6 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest yakitori?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥106 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥154.

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

As of September 2026, +1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+21.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.7.

When were yakitori prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 123.0 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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Yakitori price in Japan

やきとり

Average retail price

¥128.6per unit+1.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 鶏肉，もも，１～３本，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥106 Matsuyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥154 Yokohama

Price in your city:

¥134per unit+4.2% vs national average#30 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Matsuyama	¥106
2	Yamaguchi	¥107
3	Chiba	¥112
4	Kofu	¥112
5	Sapporo	¥113
6	Nara	¥113
7	Sendai	¥116
8	Naha	¥117
9	Tokushima	¥120
10	Oita	¥120
11	Saga	¥121
12	Yamagata	¥122
13	Miyazaki	¥123
14	Kochi	¥124
15	Kagoshima	¥124
16	Toyama	¥125
17	Okayama	¥125
18	Fukushima	¥126
19	Maebashi	¥126
20	Saitama	¥126
21	Kanazawa	¥126
22	Gifu	¥126
23	Morioka	¥127
24	Niigata	¥127
25	Kumamoto	¥128
26	Mito	¥129
27	Nagasaki	¥129
28	Kyoto	¥130
29	Nagoya	¥132
30	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥134
31	Akita	¥134
32	Fukui	¥134
33	Osaka	¥134
34	Shizuoka	¥135
35	Nagano	¥136
36	Tsu	¥136
37	Otsu	¥136
38	Fukuoka	¥137
39	Aomori	¥138
40	Wakayama	¥138
41	Tottori	¥140
42	Utsunomiya	¥141
43	Takamatsu	¥141
44	Kobe	¥144
45	Matsue	¥147
46	Hiroshima	¥153
47	Yokohama	¥154

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

Yakitori costs ¥128.6 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for yakitori reads 122.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.4% year on year and up 21.8% over five years.

Yakitori sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 123.0 in August 2026 and bottomed at 85.7 in February 2012; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +22.6%.

Latest CPI

122.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.4%

5y change %

+21.8%

Change since 2010-01

+37.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Yakitori in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.8	+5.3%	12
2016	99.1	+4.5%	12
2017	99.2	+0.1%	12
2018	100.0	+0.8%	12
2019	100.5	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	-0.5%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	106.7	+6.0%	12
2023	115.1	+7.9%	12
2024	117.2	+1.8%	12
2025	120.4	+2.7%	12
2026	122.0	+1.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥128.6
2026-08	¥128.3
2026-07	¥127.3
2026-06	¥127.1
2026-05	¥127.3
2026-04	¥127.6
2026-03	¥127.5
2026-02	¥128.5
2026-01	¥128
2025-12	¥128
2025-11	¥128.2
2025-10	¥125.8
2025-09	¥126.2

Frequently asked questions

How much does yakitori cost in Japan?: ¥128.6 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest yakitori?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥106 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥154.
How much have yakitori prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have yakitori prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +21.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.7.
When were yakitori prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 123.0 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).