How much does fabric softener cost in Japan?

¥608 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest fabric softener?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kanazawa was cheapest at ¥501 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥699.

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

As of September 2026, +5.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+27.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 144.7.

When were fabric softener prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 174.4 in January 1985. The latest reading is -17.0% 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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Fabric softener price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥608per kg+4.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 液体，詰め替え用，スパウトパウチ入り（９００～９３０ｇ入り），「ハミングフレア」又は「ハミング消臭実感」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥501 Kanazawa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥699 Wakayama

Price in your city:

¥623per kg+2.5% vs national average#31 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Kanazawa	¥501
2	Miyazaki	¥517
3	Otsu	¥530
4	Kobe	¥548
5	Utsunomiya	¥571
6	Matsue	¥571
7	Fukuoka	¥571
8	Saga	¥574
9	Tsu	¥575
10	Sapporo	¥580
11	Mito	¥580
12	Matsuyama	¥580
13	Kagoshima	¥580
14	Nagano	¥587
15	Morioka	¥588
16	Nagoya	¥588
17	Akita	¥592
18	Tottori	¥593
19	Nara	¥597
20	Nagasaki	¥599
21	Niigata	¥604
22	Osaka	¥605
23	Sendai	¥606
24	Gifu	¥608
25	Kyoto	¥609
26	Okayama	¥611
27	Oita	¥612
28	Hiroshima	¥615
29	Yokohama	¥616
30	Kumamoto	¥622
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥623
32	Naha	¥623
33	Yamaguchi	¥635
34	Fukui	¥636
35	Shizuoka	¥636
36	Chiba	¥639
37	Toyama	¥639
38	Kochi	¥639
39	Maebashi	¥642
40	Saitama	¥645
41	Tokushima	¥645
42	Fukushima	¥653
43	Takamatsu	¥653
44	Kofu	¥658
45	Aomori	¥687
46	Yamagata	¥696
47	Wakayama	¥699

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

Fabric softener costs ¥608 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for fabric softener reads 144.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.0% year on year and up 27.8% over five years.

Fabric softener sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 174.4 in January 1985 and bottomed at 95.1 in July 2020; the latest reading is -17.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +36.5%.

Latest CPI

144.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.0%

5y change %

+27.8%

Change since 1985-01

-17.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Fabric softener in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	107.8	+1.3%	12
2016	105.7	-1.9%	12
2017	104.2	-1.4%	12
2018	101.7	-2.4%	12
2019	99.1	-2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	112.3	+12.3%	12
2022	117.0	+4.2%	12
2023	127.0	+8.5%	12
2024	130.2	+2.5%	12
2025	136.3	+4.7%	12
2026	140.9	+3.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥608
2026-08	¥604
2026-07	¥609
2026-06	¥578
2026-05	¥579
2026-04	¥580
2026-03	¥584
2026-02	¥584
2026-01	¥582
2025-12	¥575
2025-11	¥583
2025-10	¥582
2025-09	¥583

Frequently asked questions

How much does fabric softener cost in Japan?: ¥608 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest fabric softener?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kanazawa was cheapest at ¥501 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥699.
How much have fabric softener prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have fabric softener prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +27.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 144.7.
When were fabric softener prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 174.4 in January 1985. The latest reading is -17.0% 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).