How much does wine (domestic) cost in Japan?

¥554 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 wine (domestic)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥459 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥724.

How much have wine (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have wine (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+13.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.8.

When were wine (domestic) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 126.9 in March 1993. The latest reading is -11.1% 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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Wine (domestic) price in Japan

ワイン（国産品）

Average retail price

¥554per unit+0.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国産品，ペットボトル入り（７２０ｍＬ入り），赤，「メルシャン酸化防止剤無添加ワイン」又は「サントリー酸化防止剤無添加のおいしいワイン。」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥459 Naha
Priciest surveyed city: ¥724 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥591per unit+6.6% vs national average#34 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Naha	¥459
2	Niigata	¥460
3	Kobe	¥470
4	Fukui	¥477
5	Tokushima	¥482
6	Matsue	¥483
7	Fukushima	¥487
8	Aomori	¥488
9	Matsuyama	¥488
10	Okayama	¥489
11	Utsunomiya	¥492
12	Nara	¥493
13	Sapporo	¥498
14	Saitama	¥501
15	Wakayama	¥504
16	Akita	¥505
17	Otsu	¥506
18	Tsu	¥514
19	Kochi	¥515
20	Mito	¥518
21	Yokohama	¥521
22	Osaka	¥521
23	Sendai	¥531
24	Toyama	¥532
25	Maebashi	¥542
26	Shizuoka	¥547
27	Kumamoto	¥548
28	Gifu	¥554
29	Miyazaki	¥555
30	Yamagata	¥564
31	Morioka	¥575
32	Nagoya	¥586
33	Tottori	¥589
34	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥591
35	Nagano	¥597
36	Takamatsu	¥602
37	Kyoto	¥603
38	Kofu	¥614
39	Yamaguchi	¥630
40	Kanazawa	¥631
41	Chiba	¥636
42	Kagoshima	¥665
43	Fukuoka	¥681
44	Oita	¥681
45	Hiroshima	¥685
46	Saga	¥718
47	Nagasaki	¥724

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

Wine (domestic) costs ¥554 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for wine (domestic) reads 112.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.5% year on year and up 13.6% over five years.

Wine (domestic) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 126.9 in March 1993 and bottomed at 90.9 in June 2013; the latest reading is -11.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +14.3%.

Latest CPI

112.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.5%

5y change %

+13.6%

Change since 1980-01

+19.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Wine (domestic) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	99.9	+1.1%	12
2016	99.1	-0.8%	12
2017	98.8	-0.3%	12
2018	98.9	+0.1%	12
2019	98.4	-0.5%	12
2020	100.0	+1.6%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	99.1	-1.3%	12
2023	105.8	+6.8%	12
2024	109.0	+3.0%	12
2025	109.8	+0.7%	12
2026	110.3	+0.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥554
2026-08	¥529
2026-07	¥553
2026-06	¥549
2026-05	¥552
2026-04	¥552
2026-03	¥550
2026-02	¥556
2026-01	¥554
2025-12	¥553
2025-11	¥552
2025-10	¥555
2025-09	¥553

Frequently asked questions

How much does wine (domestic) cost in Japan?: ¥554 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 wine (domestic)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥459 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥724.
How much have wine (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have wine (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +13.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.8.
When were wine (domestic) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 126.9 in March 1993. The latest reading is -11.1% 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).