How much does pot cost in Japan?

¥1,692 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 pot?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥1,308 and Saga the most expensive at ¥2,105.

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

As of September 2026, +4.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+39.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.5.

When were pot prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 141.5 — 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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Pot price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,692per piece+3.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 片手鍋，〔サイズ〕１８ｃｍ，〔満水容量〕１．８～２．５Ｌ，蓋付き，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,308 Toyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,105 Saga

Price in your city:

¥1,737per piece+2.7% vs national average#37 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Toyama	¥1,308
2	Wakayama	¥1,315
3	Matsue	¥1,335
4	Sapporo	¥1,408
5	Kyoto	¥1,463
6	Maebashi	¥1,472
7	Yamaguchi	¥1,493
8	Kofu	¥1,518
9	Kumamoto	¥1,526
10	Sendai	¥1,546
11	Morioka	¥1,555
12	Gifu	¥1,555
13	Shizuoka	¥1,555
14	Takamatsu	¥1,555
15	Matsuyama	¥1,555
16	Kitakyushu	¥1,573
17	Kanazawa	¥1,595
18	Hamamatsu	¥1,595
19	Mito	¥1,596
20	Nagoya	¥1,597
21	Tsu	¥1,615
22	Naha	¥1,628
23	Sagamihara	¥1,628
24	Chiba	¥1,656
25	Kawasaki	¥1,658
26	Otsu	¥1,665
27	Kagoshima	¥1,665
28	Nagasaki	¥1,674
29	Okayama	¥1,682
30	Niigata	¥1,687
31	Nagano	¥1,701
32	Tokushima	¥1,701
33	Kochi	¥1,701
34	Yokohama	¥1,710
35	Saitama	¥1,732
36	Yamagata	¥1,734
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,737
38	Oita	¥1,739
39	Hiroshima	¥1,741
40	Aomori	¥1,771
41	Fukuoka	¥1,811
42	Osaka	¥1,820
43	Nara	¥1,852
44	Utsunomiya	¥1,872
45	Tottori	¥1,872
46	Akita	¥1,885
47	Sakai	¥1,943
48	Fukui	¥1,958
49	Fukushima	¥2,031
50	Miyazaki	¥2,047
51	Kobe	¥2,054
52	Saga	¥2,105

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

Pot costs ¥1,692 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 3.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pot reads 141.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.1% year on year and up 39.7% over five years.

Pot 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 141.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 25.2 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +44.1%.

Latest CPI

141.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.1%

5y change %

+39.7%

Change since 1970-01

+461.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pot in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.5	+4.4%	12
2016	97.4	+4.2%	12
2017	99.4	+2.1%	12
2018	99.1	-0.3%	12
2019	98.5	-0.6%	12
2020	100.0	+1.5%	12
2021	101.3	+1.3%	12
2022	109.2	+7.8%	12
2023	123.0	+12.6%	12
2024	131.0	+6.5%	12
2025	134.8	+2.9%	12
2026	138.6	+2.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,692
2026-08	¥1,690
2026-07	¥1,681
2026-06	¥1,669
2026-05	¥1,653
2026-04	¥1,656
2026-03	¥1,647
2026-02	¥1,643
2026-01	¥1,652
2025-12	¥1,636
2025-11	¥1,634
2025-10	¥1,633
2025-09	¥1,642

Frequently asked questions

How much does pot cost in Japan?: ¥1,692 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 pot?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥1,308 and Saga the most expensive at ¥2,105.
How much have pot prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pot prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +39.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 141.5.
When were pot prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 141.5 — 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).