How much does futon cost in Japan?

¥8,720 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 futon?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥4,919 and Kawasaki the most expensive at ¥14,348.

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

As of September 2026, -1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+11.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.3.

When were futon prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 147.0 in September 1986. The latest reading is -24.3% 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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Futon price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥8,720per sheet-25.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 敷きふとん，〔側生地〕ポリエステル１００％，〔詰めもの〕巻きわた：「ポリエステル１００％」又は「ポリエステル５０％・毛５０％」；固わた：ポリエステル１００％，〔サイズ〕１００ｃｍ×２００～２１０ｃｍ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥4,919 Saga
Priciest surveyed city: ¥14,348 Kawasaki

Price in your city:

¥9,592per sheet+10.0% vs national average#33 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Saga	¥4,919
2	Tsu	¥5,245
3	Maebashi	¥5,852
4	Nara	¥5,925
5	Chiba	¥6,034
6	Otsu	¥6,211
7	Nagasaki	¥6,480
8	Kitakyushu	¥6,559
9	Nagano	¥6,582
10	Tottori	¥6,643
11	Sakai	¥7,083
12	Utsunomiya	¥7,122
13	Mito	¥7,376
14	Matsuyama	¥7,449
15	Kofu	¥7,583
16	Kumamoto	¥7,587
17	Oita	¥7,749
18	Toyama	¥7,786
19	Shizuoka	¥7,816
20	Fukushima	¥7,979
21	Tokushima	¥7,979
22	Niigata	¥8,349
23	Yokohama	¥8,615
24	Okayama	¥8,646
25	Saitama	¥8,679
26	Matsue	¥8,712
27	Yamaguchi	¥8,750
28	Kagoshima	¥9,013
29	Fukui	¥9,079
30	Takamatsu	¥9,379
31	Nagoya	¥9,451
32	Kochi	¥9,511
33	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥9,592
34	Sendai	¥9,709
35	Sagamihara	¥9,785
36	Aomori	¥9,808
37	Fukuoka	¥9,940
38	Osaka	¥9,950
39	Kyoto	¥9,995
40	Miyazaki	¥10,113
41	Sapporo	¥10,159
42	Akita	¥10,413
43	Yamagata	¥10,476
44	Hamamatsu	¥10,817
45	Naha	¥10,819
46	Gifu	¥10,850
47	Wakayama	¥10,912
48	Kobe	¥11,213
49	Kanazawa	¥11,216
50	Morioka	¥11,220
51	Hiroshima	¥12,529
52	Kawasaki	¥14,348

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

Futon costs ¥8,720 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 25.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for futon reads 111.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.2% year on year and up 11.2% over five years.

Futon sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 147.0 in September 1986 and bottomed at 84.9 in March 2011; the latest reading is -24.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +13.9%.

Latest CPI

111.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.2%

5y change %

+11.2%

Change since 1970-01

+24.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Futon in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.1	+4.9%	12
2016	96.9	+3.0%	12
2017	98.7	+1.9%	12
2018	97.8	-0.9%	12
2019	98.7	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	+1.3%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	102.1	+2.1%	12
2023	110.8	+8.5%	12
2024	113.5	+2.4%	12
2025	112.9	-0.5%	12
2026	111.7	-1.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥8,720
2026-08	¥8,572
2026-07	¥8,604
2026-06	¥8,607
2026-05	¥8,603
2026-04	¥8,714
2026-03	¥8,675
2026-02	¥8,729
2026-01	¥8,922
2025-12	¥8,781
2025-11	¥8,932
2025-10	¥8,932
2025-09	¥11,719

Frequently asked questions

How much does futon cost in Japan?: ¥8,720 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 futon?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥4,919 and Kawasaki the most expensive at ¥14,348.
How much have futon prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have futon prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +11.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.3.
When were futon prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 147.0 in September 1986. The latest reading is -24.3% 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).