How much does garden labor cost in Japan?

¥22,812 per day, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest garden labor?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥13,833 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥28,000.

How much have garden labor 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 garden labor prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+10.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.5.

When were garden labor prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 111.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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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Garden labor price in Japan

植木職手間代

Average retail price

¥22,812per day+2.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 庭木樹木せん定手間代，１人分日当

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥13,833 Nagasaki
Priciest surveyed city: ¥28,000 Sendai

Price in your city:

¥27,230per day+19.4% vs national average#45 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per day
1	Nagasaki	¥13,833
2	Saga	¥15,667
3	Morioka	¥18,083
4	Kumamoto	¥18,133
5	Naha	¥18,200
6	Kochi	¥18,667
7	Oita	¥18,667
8	Fukuoka	¥18,867
9	Wakayama	¥19,233
10	Takamatsu	¥19,678
11	Aomori	¥20,600
12	Tokushima	¥20,633
13	Gifu	¥20,900
14	Tottori	¥20,933
15	Kagoshima	¥21,203
16	Yokohama	¥21,500
17	Matsuyama	¥21,633
18	Nara	¥22,000
19	Matsue	¥22,000
20	Utsunomiya	¥22,367
21	Yamaguchi	¥22,455
22	Osaka	¥22,667
23	Fukushima	¥22,880
24	Tsu	¥23,213
25	Okayama	¥23,367
26	Nagano	¥23,833
27	Kanazawa	¥23,917
28	Maebashi	¥24,083
29	Chiba	¥24,333
30	Shizuoka	¥24,667
31	Niigata	¥24,707
32	Hiroshima	¥24,850
33	Fukui	¥25,000
34	Yamagata	¥25,267
35	Akita	¥25,338
36	Otsu	¥25,667
37	Miyazaki	¥25,667
38	Kofu	¥26,033
39	Sapporo	¥26,036
40	Saitama	¥26,100
41	Toyama	¥26,400
42	Nagoya	¥26,500
43	Kobe	¥26,667
44	Mito	¥27,043
45	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥27,230
46	Kyoto	¥27,433
47	Sendai	¥28,000

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

Garden labor costs ¥22,812 per day in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for garden labor reads 111.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.3% year on year and up 10.8% over five years.

Garden labor sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 111.5 in August 2026 and bottomed at 43.1 in January 1980; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +17.2%.

Latest CPI

111.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.3%

5y change %

+10.8%

Change since 1980-01

+158.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Garden labor in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.5	+1.3%	12
2016	95.1	+0.6%	12
2017	95.6	+0.5%	12
2018	97.0	+1.5%	12
2019	98.1	+1.1%	12
2020	100.0	+1.9%	12
2021	100.6	+0.6%	12
2022	101.3	+0.7%	12
2023	102.9	+1.6%	12
2024	105.1	+2.1%	12
2025	107.6	+2.4%	12
2026	110.4	+2.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥22,812
2026-08	¥22,798
2026-07	¥22,702
2026-06	¥22,722
2026-05	¥22,677
2026-04	¥22,637
2026-03	¥22,511
2026-02	¥22,496
2026-01	¥22,489
2025-12	¥22,482
2025-11	¥22,420
2025-10	¥22,413
2025-09	¥22,218

Frequently asked questions

How much does garden labor cost in Japan?: ¥22,812 per day, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest garden labor?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥13,833 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥28,000.
How much have garden labor 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 garden labor prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +10.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.5.
When were garden labor prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 111.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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).