How much does toilet paper cost in Japan?

¥983 per 1,000 m, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest toilet paper?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyohashi was cheapest at ¥836 and Hakodate the most expensive at ¥1,128.

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

As of September 2026, +17.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+49.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 152.6.

When were toilet paper prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 152.6 — 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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Toilet paper price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥983per 1,000 m+18.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: パルプ１００％，白，８ロール入り（〔長さ〕７５～１００ｍ又は２枚重ね３７．５～５４ｍ）又は１２ロール入り（〔長さ〕５０～６０ｍ又は２枚重ね２５～３０ｍ）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥836 Toyohashi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,128 Hakodate

Price in your city:

¥982per 1,000 m-0.1% vs national average#26 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 1,000 m
1	Morioka	¥866
2	Kumamoto	¥903
3	Mito	¥907
4	Shizuoka	¥929
5	Kofu	¥930
6	Yamagata	¥931
7	Chiba	¥932
8	Fukuoka	¥934
9	Matsuyama	¥940
10	Fukushima	¥947
11	Aomori	¥949
12	Hiroshima	¥949
13	Toyama	¥955
14	Tottori	¥955
15	Gifu	¥956
16	Sagamihara	¥958
17	Utsunomiya	¥961
18	Tsu	¥962
19	Kobe	¥963
20	Nagoya	¥965
21	Kitakyushu	¥968
22	Kawasaki	¥969
23	Yokohama	¥971
24	Hamamatsu	¥978
25	Sakai	¥980
26	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥982
27	Miyazaki	¥982
28	Naha	¥984
29	Sendai	¥991
30	Sapporo	¥992
31	Nagasaki	¥992
32	Yamaguchi	¥993
33	Takamatsu	¥995
34	Kagoshima	¥997
35	Okayama	¥998
36	Akita	¥1,000
37	Saitama	¥1,003
38	Fukui	¥1,004
39	Oita	¥1,008
40	Niigata	¥1,009
41	Nara	¥1,011
42	Kyoto	¥1,013
43	Matsue	¥1,013
44	Otsu	¥1,014
45	Kanazawa	¥1,022
46	Nagano	¥1,029
47	Maebashi	¥1,030
48	Saga	¥1,037
49	Osaka	¥1,041
50	Kochi	¥1,054
51	Tokushima	¥1,072
52	Wakayama	¥1,109

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

Toilet paper costs ¥983 per 1,000 m in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 18.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for toilet paper reads 152.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 17.8% year on year and up 49.5% over five years.

Toilet paper 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 152.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 79.1 in April 2013; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +66.6%.

Latest CPI

152.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+17.8%

5y change %

+49.5%

Change since 1975-04

+71.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Toilet paper in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	89.8	+5.3%	12
2016	91.7	+2.1%	12
2017	91.8	+0.1%	12
2018	91.9	+0.1%	12
2019	96.1	+4.6%	12
2020	100.0	+4.1%	12
2021	101.8	+1.8%	12
2022	105.5	+3.6%	12
2023	121.9	+15.5%	12
2024	124.2	+1.9%	12
2025	128.3	+3.3%	12
2026	134.1	+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	¥983
2026-08	¥929
2026-07	¥848
2026-06	¥839
2026-05	¥840
2026-04	¥837
2026-03	¥835
2026-02	¥836
2026-01	¥833
2025-12	¥832
2025-11	¥833
2025-10	¥832
2025-09	¥830

Frequently asked questions

How much does toilet paper cost in Japan?: ¥983 per 1,000 m, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest toilet paper?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyohashi was cheapest at ¥836 and Hakodate the most expensive at ¥1,128.
How much have toilet paper prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +17.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have toilet paper prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +49.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 152.6.
When were toilet paper prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 152.6 — 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).