How much does rice bowl cost in Japan?

¥536 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest rice bowl?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hakodate was cheapest at ¥217 and Sagamihara the most expensive at ¥864.

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

As of September 2026, +4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+19.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.0.

When were rice bowl prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 118.0 — 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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Rice bowl price in Japan

茶わん

Average retail price

¥536per piece+3.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 飯茶わん，陶磁器製，直径１０～１２ｃｍ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥217 Hakodate
Priciest surveyed city: ¥864 Sagamihara

Price in your city:

¥600per piece+11.9% vs national average#39 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Oita	¥345
2	Naha	¥407
3	Kochi	¥424
4	Kagoshima	¥425
5	Aomori	¥429
6	Utsunomiya	¥435
7	Fukui	¥437
8	Kofu	¥437
9	Gifu	¥437
10	Otsu	¥438
11	Sakai	¥439
12	Niigata	¥451
13	Sapporo	¥473
14	Tokushima	¥474
15	Kobe	¥488
16	Nara	¥492
17	Hiroshima	¥493
18	Yokohama	¥497
19	Yamagata	¥505
20	Osaka	¥506
21	Morioka	¥510
22	Wakayama	¥511
23	Akita	¥512
24	Tsu	¥523
25	Miyazaki	¥526
26	Nagano	¥529
27	Maebashi	¥530
28	Kyoto	¥531
29	Saga	¥531
30	Kitakyushu	¥535
31	Takamatsu	¥547
32	Kanazawa	¥548
33	Yamaguchi	¥548
34	Shizuoka	¥565
35	Matsue	¥568
36	Toyama	¥584
37	Saitama	¥593
38	Mito	¥597
39	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥600
40	Nagoya	¥615
41	Fukuoka	¥620
42	Hamamatsu	¥657
43	Tottori	¥675
44	Nagasaki	¥675
45	Okayama	¥719
46	Sendai	¥727
47	Matsuyama	¥731
48	Kumamoto	¥741
49	Fukushima	¥802
50	Chiba	¥818
51	Kawasaki	¥844
52	Sagamihara	¥864

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

Rice bowl costs ¥536 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 3.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for rice bowl reads 118.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.6% year on year and up 19.0% over five years.

Rice bowl 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 118.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 13.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +21.8%.

Latest CPI

118.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.6%

5y change %

+19.0%

Change since 1970-01

+748.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Rice bowl in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.1	+1.7%	12
2016	95.8	+1.8%	12
2017	97.7	+2.0%	12
2018	98.0	+0.3%	12
2019	98.9	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	99.6	-0.4%	12
2022	100.5	+0.9%	12
2023	105.9	+5.4%	12
2024	108.1	+2.1%	12
2025	111.8	+3.4%	12
2026	115.4	+3.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥536
2026-08	¥531
2026-07	¥524
2026-06	¥524
2026-05	¥524
2026-04	¥524
2026-03	¥520
2026-02	¥520
2026-01	¥519
2025-12	¥521
2025-11	¥520
2025-10	¥517
2025-09	¥517

Frequently asked questions

How much does rice bowl cost in Japan?: ¥536 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest rice bowl?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hakodate was cheapest at ¥217 and Sagamihara the most expensive at ¥864.
How much have rice bowl prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have rice bowl prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.0.
When were rice bowl prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 118.0 — 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).