How much does tendon (dining out) cost in Japan?

¥1,102 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest tendon (dining out)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nara was cheapest at ¥795 and Yamagata the most expensive at ¥1,450.

How much have tendon (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have tendon (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+20.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.1.

When were tendon (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 121.1 — a record high since the series began.

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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Tendon (dining out) price in Japan

天丼（外食）

Average retail price

¥1,102per serving+1.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 並（えびを含む魚介類１～３種類，野菜類１～４種類），持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥795 Nara
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,450 Yamagata

Price in your city:

¥1,348per serving+22.3% vs national average#44 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per serving
1	Nara	¥795
2	Okayama	¥846
3	Miyazaki	¥880
4	Tokushima	¥883
5	Nagano	¥900
6	Aomori	¥910
7	Kochi	¥910
8	Chiba	¥928
9	Shizuoka	¥933
10	Matsuyama	¥933
11	Fukushima	¥936
12	Morioka	¥960
13	Gifu	¥967
14	Matsue	¥1,000
15	Saga	¥1,001
16	Sapporo	¥1,023
17	Nagasaki	¥1,027
18	Osaka	¥1,030
19	Sendai	¥1,060
20	Otsu	¥1,060
21	Kobe	¥1,063
22	Kofu	¥1,073
23	Kanazawa	¥1,077
24	Oita	¥1,079
25	Saitama	¥1,100
26	Naha	¥1,117
27	Kagoshima	¥1,133
28	Fukui	¥1,143
29	Hiroshima	¥1,148
30	Fukuoka	¥1,160
31	Kyoto	¥1,168
32	Akita	¥1,183
33	Kumamoto	¥1,184
34	Wakayama	¥1,210
35	Tsu	¥1,227
36	Yamaguchi	¥1,228
37	Niigata	¥1,239
38	Nagoya	¥1,247
39	Tottori	¥1,263
40	Yokohama	¥1,290
41	Utsunomiya	¥1,310
42	Mito	¥1,333
43	Toyama	¥1,333
44	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,348
45	Takamatsu	¥1,359
46	Maebashi	¥1,367
47	Yamagata	¥1,450

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

Tendon (dining out) costs ¥1,102 per serving in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tendon (dining out) reads 121.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.3% year on year and up 20.4% over five years.

Tendon (dining out) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 121.1 in September 2026 and bottomed at 42.6 in April 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +26.0%.

Latest CPI

121.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.3%

5y change %

+20.4%

Change since 1975-04

+184.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tendon (dining out) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.8	+1.2%	12
2016	96.1	+0.3%	12
2017	96.5	+0.4%	12
2018	97.0	+0.5%	12
2019	97.9	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	+2.1%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	102.7	+2.3%	12
2023	107.4	+4.6%	12
2024	110.3	+2.7%	12
2025	115.9	+5.1%	12
2026	119.9	+3.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,102
2026-08	¥1,102
2026-07	¥1,105
2026-06	¥1,106
2026-05	¥1,114
2026-04	¥1,111
2026-03	¥1,110
2026-02	¥1,106
2026-01	¥1,098
2025-12	¥1,096
2025-11	¥1,089
2025-10	¥1,086
2025-09	¥1,084

Frequently asked questions

How much does tendon (dining out) cost in Japan?: ¥1,102 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest tendon (dining out)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nara was cheapest at ¥795 and Yamagata the most expensive at ¥1,450.
How much have tendon (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tendon (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +20.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.1.
When were tendon (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 121.1 — a record high since the series began.
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).