How much does mineral water cost in Japan?

¥124.1 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 mineral water?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sendai was cheapest at ¥111 and Oita the most expensive at ¥149.

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

As of September 2026, -3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+23.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.9.

When were mineral water prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 180.4 in May 2000. The latest reading is -34.1% 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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Mineral water price in Japan

ミネラルウォーター

Average retail price

¥124.1per unit-4.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ペットボトル入り（２，０００ｍＬ入り），「サントリー天然水」，「い・ろ・は・す天然水」又は「アサヒおいしい水」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥111 Sendai
Priciest surveyed city: ¥149 Oita

Price in your city:

¥126per unit+1.5% vs national average#29 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Sendai	¥111
2	Yamaguchi	¥113
3	Fukushima	¥114
4	Nagano	¥114
5	Chiba	¥115
6	Kumamoto	¥115
7	Maebashi	¥116
8	Niigata	¥116
9	Nagoya	¥116
10	Tottori	¥116
11	Kochi	¥117
12	Fukuoka	¥118
13	Kagoshima	¥118
14	Aomori	¥119
15	Yamagata	¥119
16	Mito	¥119
17	Gifu	¥119
18	Nara	¥119
19	Matsuyama	¥119
20	Kobe	¥120
21	Hiroshima	¥120
22	Sapporo	¥122
23	Utsunomiya	¥122
24	Saitama	¥122
25	Shizuoka	¥123
26	Wakayama	¥123
27	Akita	¥125
28	Tsu	¥125
29	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥126
30	Okayama	¥126
31	Morioka	¥127
32	Yokohama	¥127
33	Kyoto	¥127
34	Takamatsu	¥127
35	Nagasaki	¥127
36	Miyazaki	¥128
37	Kanazawa	¥130
38	Toyama	¥131
39	Matsue	¥131
40	Osaka	¥133
41	Naha	¥134
42	Saga	¥135
43	Fukui	¥139
44	Otsu	¥139
45	Tokushima	¥140
46	Kofu	¥142
47	Oita	¥149

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

Mineral water costs ¥124.1 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 4.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for mineral water reads 118.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 3.8% year on year and up 23.7% over five years.

Mineral water sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 180.4 in May 2000 and bottomed at 91.8 in July 2018; the latest reading is -34.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +26.6%.

Latest CPI

118.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-3.8%

5y change %

+23.7%

Change since 2000-01

-33.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Mineral water in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.9	-0.5%	12
2016	93.4	-0.5%	12
2017	92.9	-0.5%	12
2018	92.8	-0.1%	12
2019	98.0	+5.6%	12
2020	100.0	+2.0%	12
2021	97.1	-2.9%	12
2022	98.4	+1.3%	12
2023	108.6	+10.4%	12
2024	117.5	+8.2%	12
2025	124.3	+5.8%	12
2026	120.4	-3.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥124.1
2026-08	¥123.7
2026-07	¥124.2
2026-06	¥125.4
2026-05	¥126.3
2026-04	¥125.4
2026-03	¥126
2026-02	¥127
2026-01	¥127.4
2025-12	¥129.2
2025-11	¥130.7
2025-10	¥131.1
2025-09	¥129.8

Frequently asked questions

How much does mineral water cost in Japan?: ¥124.1 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 mineral water?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sendai was cheapest at ¥111 and Oita the most expensive at ¥149.
How much have mineral water prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have mineral water prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +23.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.9.
When were mineral water prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 180.4 in May 2000. The latest reading is -34.1% 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).