How much does fruit drink cost in Japan?

¥265 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest fruit drink?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsumoto was cheapest at ¥224 and Imabari the most expensive at ¥324.

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

As of September 2026, +4.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+40.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.2.

When were fruit drink prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 140.4 in February 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% 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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Fruit drink price in Japan

果汁入り飲料

Average retail price

¥265per unit+4.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 果汁入り飲料，２０～５０％果汁入り，ペットボトル入り（１，５００ｍＬ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥224 Matsumoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥324 Imabari

Price in your city:

¥259per unit-2.1% vs national average#21 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Fukushima	¥235
2	Shizuoka	¥246
3	Wakayama	¥247
4	Sapporo	¥250
5	Morioka	¥252
6	Utsunomiya	¥252
7	Okayama	¥252
8	Hiroshima	¥252
9	Oita	¥252
10	Kochi	¥254
11	Aomori	¥257
12	Sendai	¥257
13	Mito	¥257
14	Chiba	¥257
15	Fukui	¥257
16	Hamamatsu	¥257
17	Kanazawa	¥258
18	Nagoya	¥258
19	Kyoto	¥258
20	Kumamoto	¥258
21	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥259
22	Saitama	¥259
23	Nagano	¥259
24	Matsue	¥259
25	Yamagata	¥262
26	Maebashi	¥263
27	Kofu	¥263
28	Gifu	¥263
29	Kawasaki	¥263
30	Akita	¥264
31	Osaka	¥264
32	Kobe	¥267
33	Yokohama	¥268
34	Nara	¥268
35	Matsuyama	¥268
36	Nagasaki	¥268
37	Toyama	¥269
38	Yamaguchi	¥273
39	Saga	¥273
40	Naha	¥273
41	Sakai	¥273
42	Niigata	¥278
43	Kagoshima	¥279
44	Sagamihara	¥279
45	Kitakyushu	¥279
46	Otsu	¥284
47	Takamatsu	¥284
48	Tottori	¥289
49	Tsu	¥295
50	Tokushima	¥295
51	Fukuoka	¥295
52	Miyazaki	¥322

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

Fruit drink costs ¥265 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for fruit drink reads 140.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.3% year on year and up 40.2% over five years.

Fruit drink sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 140.4 in February 2026 and bottomed at 67.5 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +46.5%.

Latest CPI

140.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.3%

5y change %

+40.2%

Change since 1970-01

+107.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Fruit drink in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.4	-0.5%	12
2016	95.6	-0.8%	12
2017	95.5	-0.1%	12
2018	95.4	-0.1%	12
2019	98.3	+3.0%	12
2020	100.0	+1.7%	12
2021	99.6	-0.4%	12
2022	100.7	+1.1%	12
2023	108.1	+7.3%	12
2024	118.2	+9.3%	12
2025	135.4	+14.6%	12
2026	140.0	+3.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥265
2026-08	¥263
2026-07	¥264
2026-06	¥264
2026-05	¥264
2026-04	¥264
2026-03	¥264
2026-02	¥265
2026-01	¥263
2025-12	¥263
2025-11	¥264
2025-10	¥262
2025-09	¥252

Frequently asked questions

How much does fruit drink cost in Japan?: ¥265 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest fruit drink?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsumoto was cheapest at ¥224 and Imabari the most expensive at ¥324.
How much have fruit drink prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have fruit drink prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +40.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.2.
When were fruit drink prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 140.4 in February 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% 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).