How much does wine (imported) cost in Japan?

¥649 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 (imported)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kanazawa was cheapest at ¥571 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥768.

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

As of September 2026, -1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+11.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.1.

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

The series peaked at 116.7 in April 1992. The latest reading is -3.9% 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 (imported) price in Japan

ワイン（輸入品）

Average retail price

¥649per unit-0.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 輸入品，チリ産，瓶入り（７５０ｍＬ入り），赤，「サンタ・ヘレナ・アルパカ」又は「フロンテラ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥571 Kanazawa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥768 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥674per unit+3.8% vs national average#38 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Kanazawa	¥571
2	Kyoto	¥575
3	Nagoya	¥587
4	Sapporo	¥593
5	Osaka	¥594
6	Saitama	¥595
7	Niigata	¥599
8	Kobe	¥602
9	Fukushima	¥603
10	Nara	¥603
11	Toyama	¥614
12	Yamagata	¥619
13	Matsuyama	¥622
14	Sendai	¥624
15	Utsunomiya	¥630
16	Oita	¥630
17	Morioka	¥631
18	Nagano	¥631
19	Kumamoto	¥636
20	Tokushima	¥643
21	Mito	¥646
22	Maebashi	¥647
23	Gifu	¥647
24	Akita	¥648
25	Yokohama	¥649
26	Aomori	¥657
27	Tsu	¥657
28	Yamaguchi	¥657
29	Naha	¥657
30	Kofu	¥658
31	Okayama	¥663
32	Saga	¥663
33	Otsu	¥668
34	Fukuoka	¥669
35	Kagoshima	¥669
36	Takamatsu	¥670
37	Miyazaki	¥670
38	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥674
39	Fukui	¥675
40	Chiba	¥701
41	Shizuoka	¥701
42	Kochi	¥703
43	Tottori	¥710
44	Hiroshima	¥713
45	Wakayama	¥724
46	Matsue	¥747
47	Nagasaki	¥768

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 (imported) costs ¥649 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 0.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for wine (imported) reads 112.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.7% year on year and up 11.2% over five years.

Wine (imported) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 441 monthly observations from January 1990 to September 2026. The series peaked at 116.7 in April 1992 and bottomed at 90.6 in October 2004; the latest reading is -3.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +7.5%.

Latest CPI

112.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.7%

5y change %

+11.2%

Change since 1990-01

+12.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Wine (imported) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	103.0	+2.7%	12
2016	104.2	+1.2%	12
2017	102.1	-2.0%	12
2018	99.4	-2.6%	12
2019	97.9	-1.5%	12
2020	100.0	+2.1%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	98.8	-1.9%	12
2023	101.3	+2.5%	12
2024	103.7	+2.4%	12
2025	111.9	+7.9%	12
2026	113.7	+1.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥649
2026-08	¥650
2026-07	¥650
2026-06	¥652
2026-05	¥650
2026-04	¥650
2026-03	¥652
2026-02	¥656
2026-01	¥654
2025-12	¥657
2025-11	¥659
2025-10	¥659
2025-09	¥654

Frequently asked questions

How much does wine (imported) cost in Japan?: ¥649 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 (imported)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kanazawa was cheapest at ¥571 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥768.
How much have wine (imported) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have wine (imported) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +11.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.1.
When were wine (imported) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 116.7 in April 1992. The latest reading is -3.9% 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).