How much does repair materials cost in Japan?

¥2,084 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest repair materials?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Utsunomiya was cheapest at ¥1,368 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥3,509.

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

As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+26.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.7.

When were repair materials prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 132.9 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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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Repair materials price in Japan

修繕材料

Average retail price

¥2,084per sheet+2.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 板材，集成材，パイン，〔サイズ〕厚さ１４～１８ｍｍ・幅３００ｍｍ・長さ９００～９１０ｍｍ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,368 Utsunomiya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥3,509 Sendai

Price in your city:

¥2,119per sheet+1.7% vs national average#32 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Utsunomiya	¥1,368
2	Saga	¥1,734
3	Takamatsu	¥1,738
4	Kagoshima	¥1,769
5	Maebashi	¥1,814
6	Fukuoka	¥1,848
7	Mito	¥1,878
8	Osaka	¥1,943
9	Sapporo	¥1,958
10	Aomori	¥1,958
11	Morioka	¥1,958
12	Saitama	¥1,958
13	Yokohama	¥1,958
14	Kanazawa	¥1,958
15	Kofu	¥1,958
16	Nagano	¥1,958
17	Matsue	¥1,958
18	Hiroshima	¥1,958
19	Tokushima	¥1,958
20	Matsuyama	¥1,958
21	Niigata	¥1,980
22	Naha	¥1,980
23	Yamagata	¥2,068
24	Gifu	¥2,068
25	Nagoya	¥2,068
26	Kyoto	¥2,068
27	Kobe	¥2,068
28	Kochi	¥2,068
29	Tsu	¥2,069
30	Chiba	¥2,074
31	Oita	¥2,114
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,119
33	Tottori	¥2,144
34	Akita	¥2,162
35	Kumamoto	¥2,165
36	Yamaguchi	¥2,169
37	Shizuoka	¥2,178
38	Otsu	¥2,178
39	Wakayama	¥2,178
40	Okayama	¥2,178
41	Toyama	¥2,233
42	Fukui	¥2,369
43	Miyazaki	¥2,380
44	Nagasaki	¥2,389
45	Nara	¥2,618
46	Fukushima	¥2,783
47	Sendai	¥3,509

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

Repair materials costs ¥2,084 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for repair materials reads 132.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 26.0% over five years.

Repair materials sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 132.9 in August 2026 and bottomed at 16.2 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +36.1%.

Latest CPI

132.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+26.0%

Change since 1970-01

+719.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Repair materials in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.1	+11.1%	12
2016	97.6	+6.0%	12
2017	97.8	+0.2%	12
2018	97.4	-0.4%	12
2019	97.7	+0.3%	12
2020	100.0	+2.4%	12
2021	102.9	+2.9%	12
2022	113.6	+10.4%	12
2023	123.7	+8.9%	12
2024	126.5	+2.3%	12
2025	130.9	+3.5%	12
2026	132.2	+1.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥2,084
2026-08	¥2,088
2026-07	¥2,070
2026-06	¥2,072
2026-05	¥2,065
2026-04	¥2,030
2026-03	¥2,048
2026-02	¥2,057
2026-01	¥2,051
2025-12	¥2,046
2025-11	¥2,045
2025-10	¥2,038
2025-09	¥2,043

Frequently asked questions

How much does repair materials cost in Japan?: ¥2,084 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest repair materials?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Utsunomiya was cheapest at ¥1,368 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥3,509.
How much have repair materials prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have repair materials prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +26.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.7.
When were repair materials prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 132.9 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).