How much does kitchen paper cost in Japan?

¥418 per 400 cuts, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest kitchen paper?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥337 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥491.

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

As of September 2026, +12.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+24.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.6.

When were kitchen paper prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.6 — 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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Kitchen paper price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥418per 400 cuts+11.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: パルプ１００％，無地，ロールタイプ，２枚重ね１００～１２０カット，４ロール入り

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥337 Nagasaki
Priciest surveyed city: ¥491 Otsu

Price in your city:

¥427per 400 cuts+2.2% vs national average#29 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 400 cuts
1	Nagasaki	¥337
2	Nara	¥359
3	Kofu	¥377
4	Kobe	¥377
5	Takamatsu	¥382
6	Fukui	¥386
7	Akita	¥388
8	Saga	¥388
9	Maebashi	¥393
10	Tsu	¥394
11	Miyazaki	¥397
12	Niigata	¥398
13	Tottori	¥399
14	Kochi	¥399
15	Kanazawa	¥403
16	Matsue	¥403
17	Sendai	¥406
18	Kyoto	¥406
19	Osaka	¥407
20	Nagoya	¥409
21	Fukushima	¥413
22	Saitama	¥416
23	Shizuoka	¥417
24	Matsuyama	¥417
25	Sapporo	¥419
26	Yamaguchi	¥419
27	Aomori	¥420
28	Morioka	¥426
29	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥427
30	Fukuoka	¥430
31	Yokohama	¥431
32	Nagano	¥432
33	Kumamoto	¥434
34	Hiroshima	¥435
35	Oita	¥436
36	Okayama	¥438
37	Gifu	¥441
38	Yamagata	¥442
39	Kagoshima	¥442
40	Mito	¥443
41	Tokushima	¥445
42	Chiba	¥451
43	Wakayama	¥457
44	Utsunomiya	¥467
45	Naha	¥468
46	Toyama	¥482
47	Otsu	¥491

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

Kitchen paper costs ¥418 per 400 cuts in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 11.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for kitchen paper reads 127.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 12.3% year on year and up 24.9% over five years.

Kitchen paper sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 261 monthly observations from January 2005 to September 2026. The series peaked at 127.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 88.8 in July 2012; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +34.0%.

Latest CPI

127.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+12.3%

5y change %

+24.9%

Change since 2005-01

+26.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Kitchen paper in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.4	+0.7%	12
2016	96.0	-2.4%	12
2017	94.1	-2.0%	12
2018	92.8	-1.4%	12
2019	96.2	+3.7%	12
2020	100.0	+4.0%	12
2021	101.2	+1.2%	12
2022	103.0	+1.8%	12
2023	113.3	+10.0%	12
2024	112.1	-1.1%	12
2025	114.2	+1.9%	12
2026	119.3	+4.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥418
2026-08	¥413
2026-07	¥390
2026-06	¥386
2026-05	¥388
2026-04	¥387
2026-03	¥388
2026-02	¥390
2026-01	¥386
2025-12	¥384
2025-11	¥389
2025-10	¥386
2025-09	¥375

Frequently asked questions

How much does kitchen paper cost in Japan?: ¥418 per 400 cuts, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest kitchen paper?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagasaki was cheapest at ¥337 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥491.
How much have kitchen paper prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +12.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have kitchen paper prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +24.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.6.
When were kitchen paper prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.6 — 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).