How much does whisky cost in Japan?

¥1,717 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 whisky?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Mito was cheapest at ¥1,615 and Okayama the most expensive at ¥1,891.

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

As of September 2026, -1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+20.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.3.

When were whisky prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 125.7 in May 1997. The latest reading is -4.3% 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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Whisky price in Japan

ウイスキー

Average retail price

¥1,717per unit-1.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 瓶入り（７００ｍＬ入り），アルコール分４０度以上４１度未満，「サントリーウイスキー角瓶」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,615 Mito
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,891 Okayama

Price in your city:

¥1,741per unit+1.4% vs national average#36 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Mito	¥1,615
2	Kagoshima	¥1,617
3	Hamamatsu	¥1,622
4	Kanazawa	¥1,637
5	Nagoya	¥1,646
6	Saitama	¥1,653
7	Toyama	¥1,668
8	Kitakyushu	¥1,670
9	Niigata	¥1,674
10	Sendai	¥1,675
11	Aomori	¥1,678
12	Otsu	¥1,678
13	Maebashi	¥1,682
14	Nagano	¥1,685
15	Yokohama	¥1,690
16	Utsunomiya	¥1,695
17	Gifu	¥1,699
18	Kofu	¥1,701
19	Fukuoka	¥1,708
20	Akita	¥1,710
21	Nagasaki	¥1,714
22	Kumamoto	¥1,715
23	Hiroshima	¥1,718
24	Yamagata	¥1,720
25	Fukushima	¥1,720
26	Tsu	¥1,720
27	Sagamihara	¥1,720
28	Morioka	¥1,721
29	Saga	¥1,724
30	Oita	¥1,724
31	Miyazaki	¥1,725
32	Kawasaki	¥1,727
33	Sapporo	¥1,731
34	Chiba	¥1,735
35	Takamatsu	¥1,738
36	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,741
37	Kochi	¥1,743
38	Kyoto	¥1,744
39	Matsuyama	¥1,744
40	Tottori	¥1,751
41	Matsue	¥1,751
42	Kobe	¥1,753
43	Sakai	¥1,757
44	Fukui	¥1,758
45	Wakayama	¥1,778
46	Shizuoka	¥1,781
47	Tokushima	¥1,784
48	Nara	¥1,788
49	Naha	¥1,808
50	Osaka	¥1,835
51	Yamaguchi	¥1,868
52	Okayama	¥1,891

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

Whisky costs ¥1,717 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 1.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for whisky reads 120.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.2% year on year and up 20.8% over five years.

Whisky sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 125.7 in May 1997 and bottomed at 66.8 in January 1970; the latest reading is -4.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +22.8%.

Latest CPI

120.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.2%

5y change %

+20.8%

Change since 1970-01

+80.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Whisky in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	84.1	-0.1%	12
2016	93.1	+10.7%	12
2017	99.3	+6.7%	12
2018	99.5	+0.2%	12
2019	99.3	-0.2%	12
2020	100.0	+0.7%	12
2021	99.8	-0.2%	12
2022	99.6	-0.2%	12
2023	111.9	+12.3%	12
2024	124.0	+10.8%	12
2025	122.0	-1.6%	12
2026	120.2	-1.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,717
2026-08	¥1,704
2026-07	¥1,707
2026-06	¥1,701
2026-05	¥1,722
2026-04	¥1,728
2026-03	¥1,721
2026-02	¥1,718
2026-01	¥1,720
2025-12	¥1,718
2025-11	¥1,726
2025-10	¥1,727
2025-09	¥1,740

Frequently asked questions

How much does whisky cost in Japan?: ¥1,717 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 whisky?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Mito was cheapest at ¥1,615 and Okayama the most expensive at ¥1,891.
How much have whisky prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have whisky prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +20.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.3.
When were whisky prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 125.7 in May 1997. The latest reading is -4.3% 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).