How much does green tea (leaves) cost in Japan?

¥726 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest green tea (leaves)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Ube was cheapest at ¥495 and Nagaoka the most expensive at ¥1,058.

How much have green tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +32.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have green tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+39.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.5.

When were green tea (leaves) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 140.5 — 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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Green tea (leaves) price in Japan

緑茶

Average retail price

¥726per 100 g+45.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 煎茶（抹茶入りを含む），袋入り（１００～３００ｇ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥495 Ube
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,058 Nagaoka

Price in your city:

¥791per 100 g+9.0% vs national average#37 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Takamatsu	¥497
2	Yamaguchi	¥521
3	Nagano	¥537
4	Saga	¥538
5	Okayama	¥577
6	Naha	¥582
7	Tokushima	¥589
8	Hiroshima	¥593
9	Sakai	¥603
10	Kochi	¥610
11	Niigata	¥613
12	Nara	¥615
13	Gifu	¥624
14	Toyama	¥625
15	Kagoshima	¥641
16	Fukui	¥657
17	Kobe	¥659
18	Kofu	¥661
19	Osaka	¥672
20	Utsunomiya	¥673
21	Hamamatsu	¥677
22	Maebashi	¥695
23	Wakayama	¥697
24	Matsuyama	¥699
25	Aomori	¥700
26	Tsu	¥708
27	Oita	¥729
28	Nagoya	¥735
29	Yamagata	¥736
30	Kyoto	¥740
31	Fukuoka	¥748
32	Kitakyushu	¥758
33	Saitama	¥763
34	Tottori	¥765
35	Kawasaki	¥768
36	Shizuoka	¥790
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥791
38	Fukushima	¥792
39	Kanazawa	¥795
40	Miyazaki	¥799
41	Chiba	¥808
42	Nagasaki	¥814
43	Yokohama	¥818
44	Otsu	¥819
45	Sendai	¥828
46	Akita	¥847
47	Morioka	¥870
48	Kumamoto	¥899
49	Sapporo	¥942
50	Mito	¥953
51	Matsue	¥1,012
52	Sagamihara	¥1,027

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

Green tea (leaves) costs ¥726 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 45.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for green tea (leaves) reads 140.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 32.5% year on year and up 39.1% over five years.

Green tea (leaves) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 140.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 27.2 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +39.7%.

Latest CPI

140.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+32.5%

5y change %

+39.1%

Change since 1970-01

+416.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Green tea (leaves) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.2	+0.3%	12
2016	100.4	-0.8%	12
2017	100.2	-0.2%	12
2018	100.3	+0.1%	12
2019	100.2	-0.1%	12
2020	100.0	-0.2%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	101.2	+0.8%	12
2023	103.7	+2.5%	12
2024	104.4	+0.7%	12
2025	106.2	+1.7%	12
2026	127.3	+19.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥726
2026-08	¥709
2026-07	¥686
2026-06	¥668
2026-05	¥646
2026-04	¥602
2026-03	¥563
2026-02	¥551
2026-01	¥539
2025-12	¥529
2025-11	¥525
2025-10	¥511
2025-09	¥500

Frequently asked questions

How much does green tea (leaves) cost in Japan?: ¥726 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest green tea (leaves)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Ube was cheapest at ¥495 and Nagaoka the most expensive at ¥1,058.
How much have green tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +32.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have green tea (leaves) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +39.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.5.
When were green tea (leaves) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 140.5 — 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).