How much does fusuma re-papering cost in Japan?

¥6,045 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 fusuma re-papering?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hirakata was cheapest at ¥3,000 and Hachinohe the most expensive at ¥15,000.

How much have fusuma re-papering prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +6.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have fusuma re-papering prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+30.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.4.

When were fusuma re-papering prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 132.4 — 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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Fusuma re-papering price in Japan

ふすま張替費

Average retail price

¥6,045per sheet+6.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 和ふすま，押し入れ（表面），〔上張り紙〕新鳥の子，〔下張り〕袋張り１回，材料費を含む

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,000 Hirakata
Priciest surveyed city: ¥15,000 Hachinohe

Price in your city:

¥5,901per sheet-2.4% vs national average#31 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Saga	¥3,250
2	Okayama	¥3,300
3	Shizuoka	¥3,740
4	Kitakyushu	¥4,015
5	Hamamatsu	¥4,100
6	Takamatsu	¥4,125
7	Nara	¥4,240
8	Toyama	¥4,265
9	Utsunomiya	¥4,290
10	Hiroshima	¥4,400
11	Matsuyama	¥4,450
12	Nagano	¥4,493
13	Sakai	¥4,500
14	Fukuoka	¥4,550
15	Sapporo	¥4,565
16	Akita	¥4,565
17	Matsue	¥4,565
18	Osaka	¥4,737
19	Nagasaki	¥4,770
20	Kawasaki	¥5,225
21	Naha	¥5,250
22	Kagoshima	¥5,300
23	Kyoto	¥5,375
24	Fukushima	¥5,475
25	Sendai	¥5,665
26	Kobe	¥5,750
27	Tsu	¥5,765
28	Fukui	¥5,800
29	Oita	¥5,800
30	Niigata	¥5,900
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥5,901
32	Mito	¥6,110
33	Gifu	¥6,200
34	Morioka	¥6,270
35	Kanazawa	¥6,325
36	Saitama	¥6,380
37	Tokushima	¥7,150
38	Miyazaki	¥7,150
39	Otsu	¥7,275
40	Yokohama	¥7,400
41	Wakayama	¥7,480
42	Kochi	¥7,500
43	Maebashi	¥7,890
44	Aomori	¥7,920
45	Chiba	¥8,250
46	Sagamihara	¥8,470
47	Nagoya	¥8,540
48	Kumamoto	¥8,960
49	Kofu	¥9,350
50	Yamaguchi	¥9,350
51	Yamagata	¥9,679
52	Tottori	¥9,695

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

Fusuma re-papering costs ¥6,045 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for fusuma re-papering reads 132.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.5% year on year and up 30.4% over five years.

Fusuma re-papering sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 132.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 13.0 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +44.1%.

Latest CPI

132.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.5%

5y change %

+30.4%

Change since 1970-01

+918.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Fusuma re-papering in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.6	+2.6%	12
2016	91.9	+0.3%	12
2017	92.0	+0.1%	12
2018	92.3	+0.3%	12
2019	95.9	+3.9%	12
2020	100.0	+4.3%	12
2021	101.4	+1.4%	12
2022	106.6	+5.1%	12
2023	114.4	+7.3%	12
2024	118.9	+3.9%	12
2025	123.1	+3.5%	12
2026	128.5	+4.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥6,045
2026-08	¥5,986
2026-07	¥5,979
2026-06	¥5,909
2026-05	¥5,880
2026-04	¥5,801
2026-03	¥5,757
2026-02	¥5,739
2026-01	¥5,718
2025-12	¥5,709
2025-11	¥5,700
2025-10	¥5,680
2025-09	¥5,659

Frequently asked questions

How much does fusuma re-papering cost in Japan?: ¥6,045 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 fusuma re-papering?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hirakata was cheapest at ¥3,000 and Hachinohe the most expensive at ¥15,000.
How much have fusuma re-papering prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have fusuma re-papering prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +30.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.4.
When were fusuma re-papering prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 132.4 — 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).