How much does tatami replacement cost in Japan?

¥11,114 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest tatami replacement?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Itami was cheapest at ¥5,800 and Hachinohe the most expensive at ¥19,000.

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

As of September 2026, +11.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+32.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.4.

When were tatami replacement prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 133.4 — 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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Tatami replacement price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥11,114per sheet+9.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 表替え，〔畳表〕緯：いぐさ；経：綿糸２本又は麻糸・綿糸２本；中級品，〔へり〕光輝べり，化繊，材料費及び表替え工賃を含む

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥5,800 Itami
Priciest surveyed city: ¥19,000 Hachinohe

Price in your city:

¥9,643per sheet-13.2% vs national average#15 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Okayama	¥6,050
2	Tsu	¥6,350
3	Mito	¥6,580
4	Kochi	¥6,750
5	Hiroshima	¥6,995
6	Akita	¥7,950
7	Matsue	¥8,000
8	Nagasaki	¥8,238
9	Kitakyushu	¥8,525
10	Matsuyama	¥8,725
11	Gifu	¥9,000
12	Toyama	¥9,200
13	Saga	¥9,415
14	Osaka	¥9,562
15	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥9,643
16	Tottori	¥9,774
17	Chiba	¥9,790
18	Nagano	¥9,805
19	Yamaguchi	¥9,900
20	Takamatsu	¥9,930
21	Utsunomiya	¥9,940
22	Morioka	¥10,175
23	Naha	¥10,250
24	Hamamatsu	¥10,725
25	Wakayama	¥10,780
26	Nara	¥11,000
27	Tokushima	¥11,000
28	Oita	¥11,000
29	Kanazawa	¥11,175
30	Otsu	¥11,190
31	Kobe	¥11,400
32	Shizuoka	¥11,600
33	Sapporo	¥11,825
34	Fukushima	¥12,040
35	Kumamoto	¥12,400
36	Saitama	¥12,540
37	Sendai	¥12,650
38	Sakai	¥12,650
39	Sagamihara	¥13,200
40	Aomori	¥13,475
41	Yokohama	¥13,475
42	Yamagata	¥13,500
43	Kyoto	¥13,525
44	Kawasaki	¥13,575
45	Maebashi	¥13,900
46	Fukui	¥14,000
47	Nagoya	¥14,140
48	Fukuoka	¥14,300
49	Kagoshima	¥15,250
50	Niigata	¥16,300
51	Kofu	¥16,610
52	Miyazaki	¥17,750

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

Tatami replacement costs ¥11,114 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 9.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tatami replacement reads 133.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 11.3% year on year and up 32.7% over five years.

Tatami replacement sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 133.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 15.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +41.5%.

Latest CPI

133.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+11.3%

5y change %

+32.7%

Change since 1970-01

+739.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tatami replacement in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.4	+2.2%	12
2016	94.2	+0.9%	12
2017	94.8	+0.6%	12
2018	95.1	+0.3%	12
2019	96.7	+1.7%	12
2020	100.0	+3.4%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	104.0	+3.6%	12
2023	110.1	+5.9%	12
2024	113.3	+2.9%	12
2025	119.3	+5.3%	12
2026	125.6	+5.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥11,114
2026-08	¥10,917
2026-07	¥10,801
2026-06	¥10,722
2026-05	¥10,632
2026-04	¥10,533
2026-03	¥10,352
2026-02	¥10,318
2026-01	¥10,287
2025-12	¥10,210
2025-11	¥10,160
2025-10	¥10,162
2025-09	¥10,113

Frequently asked questions

How much does tatami replacement cost in Japan?: ¥11,114 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest tatami replacement?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Itami was cheapest at ¥5,800 and Hachinohe the most expensive at ¥19,000.
How much have tatami replacement prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +11.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tatami replacement prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +32.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.4.
When were tatami replacement prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 133.4 — 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).