How much does futon cover cost in Japan?

¥2,221 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 cover?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachioji was cheapest at ¥1,573 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥2,915.

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

+19.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.2.

When were futon cover prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 135.7 in December 1993. The latest reading is -11.4% 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 cover price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥2,221per sheet+1.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 掛布団用，〔素材〕綿・ポリエステル混用，〔サイズ〕シングル又はシングルロング，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,573 Hachioji
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,915 Gifu

Price in your city:

¥2,422per sheet+9.0% vs national average#41 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Utsunomiya	¥1,583
2	Sagamihara	¥1,706
3	Saitama	¥1,738
4	Yamaguchi	¥1,815
5	Kofu	¥1,822
6	Mito	¥1,932
7	Tsu	¥1,932
8	Naha	¥1,962
9	Matsue	¥2,002
10	Tottori	¥2,049
11	Yokohama	¥2,081
12	Maebashi	¥2,106
13	Kanazawa	¥2,112
14	Niigata	¥2,115
15	Kitakyushu	¥2,126
16	Nara	¥2,127
17	Akita	¥2,178
18	Fukushima	¥2,178
19	Otsu	¥2,178
20	Kyoto	¥2,178
21	Takamatsu	¥2,178
22	Kochi	¥2,178
23	Nagasaki	¥2,178
24	Miyazaki	¥2,178
25	Kagoshima	¥2,178
26	Hamamatsu	¥2,182
27	Toyama	¥2,189
28	Fukuoka	¥2,209
29	Sendai	¥2,224
30	Kobe	¥2,248
31	Sapporo	¥2,259
32	Shizuoka	¥2,273
33	Yamagata	¥2,282
34	Wakayama	¥2,282
35	Okayama	¥2,282
36	Osaka	¥2,287
37	Oita	¥2,315
38	Fukui	¥2,361
39	Nagano	¥2,365
40	Saga	¥2,368
41	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,422
42	Hiroshima	¥2,453
43	Chiba	¥2,459
44	Kawasaki	¥2,470
45	Tokushima	¥2,486
46	Aomori	¥2,553
47	Matsuyama	¥2,649
48	Nagoya	¥2,660
49	Kumamoto	¥2,728
50	Morioka	¥2,735
51	Sakai	¥2,823
52	Gifu	¥2,915

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 cover costs ¥2,221 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for futon cover reads 120.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 19.8% over five years.

Futon cover sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 135.7 in December 1993 and bottomed at 82.2 in April 1975; the latest reading is -11.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +17.7%.

Latest CPI

120.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+19.8%

Change since 1975-04

+46.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Futon cover in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	102.8	+0.9%	12
2016	102.4	-0.4%	12
2017	102.1	-0.3%	12
2018	99.7	-2.4%	12
2019	100.9	+1.2%	12
2020	100.0	-0.9%	12
2021	100.3	+0.3%	12
2022	102.3	+2.0%	12
2023	113.0	+10.5%	12
2024	118.2	+4.6%	12
2025	119.1	+0.8%	12
2026	120.4	+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	¥2,221
2026-08	¥2,203
2026-07	¥2,211
2026-06	¥2,201
2026-05	¥2,216
2026-04	¥2,218
2026-03	¥2,229
2026-02	¥2,225
2026-01	¥2,222
2025-12	¥2,203
2025-11	¥2,201
2025-10	¥2,198
2025-09	¥2,184

Frequently asked questions

How much does futon cover cost in Japan?: ¥2,221 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 cover?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hachioji was cheapest at ¥1,573 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥2,915.
How much have futon cover 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 futon cover prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.2.
When were futon cover prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 135.7 in December 1993. The latest reading is -11.4% 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).