How much does women's kimono cost in Japan?

¥330,522 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's kimono?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Mito was cheapest at ¥198,600 and Tsu the most expensive at ¥495,000.

How much have women's kimono prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's kimono prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+7.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.5.

When were women's kimono prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 109.7 in April 1997. The latest reading is -2.9% 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5011

Women's kimono price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥330,522per sheet+1.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 振袖，注文仕立て上がり，〔袖の長さ〕１１０ｃｍ程度，あわせ，〔素材〕絹１００％，型染，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥198,600 Mito
Priciest surveyed city: ¥495,000 Tsu

Price in your city:

¥353,928per sheet+7.1% vs national average#33 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Mito	¥198,600
2	Oita	¥226,600
3	Kanazawa	¥243,850
4	Miyazaki	¥244,333
5	Saitama	¥246,450
6	Niigata	¥256,747
7	Tokushima	¥258,333
8	Otsu	¥260,000
9	Aomori	¥267,000
10	Fukushima	¥275,000
11	Yamaguchi	¥276,000
12	Sapporo	¥286,000
13	Osaka	¥291,060
14	Nara	¥291,133
15	Yamagata	¥293,333
16	Kochi	¥300,000
17	Toyama	¥300,147
18	Takamatsu	¥300,228
19	Tottori	¥303,600
20	Shizuoka	¥304,260
21	Kofu	¥313,738
22	Akita	¥316,067
23	Fukuoka	¥316,250
24	Utsunomiya	¥317,167
25	Kumamoto	¥328,133
26	Matsue	¥330,333
27	Chiba	¥332,750
28	Fukui	¥333,667
29	Nagasaki	¥335,333
30	Sendai	¥336,783
31	Saga	¥351,667
32	Hiroshima	¥353,000
33	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥353,928
34	Nagoya	¥363,440
35	Naha	¥366,667
36	Kyoto	¥371,684
37	Wakayama	¥379,000
38	Morioka	¥384,600
39	Kagoshima	¥395,000
40	Kobe	¥396,400
41	Maebashi	¥429,000
42	Gifu	¥434,333
43	Nagano	¥438,500
44	Matsuyama	¥440,000
45	Okayama	¥441,467
46	Yokohama	¥457,967
47	Tsu	¥495,000

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

Women's kimono costs ¥330,522 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's kimono reads 106.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.6% year on year and up 7.0% over five years.

Women's kimono sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 109.7 in April 1997 and bottomed at 19.3 in May 1970; the latest reading is -2.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.2%.

Latest CPI

106.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.6%

5y change %

+7.0%

Change since 1970-01

+432.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's kimono in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.2	-0.4%	12
2016	97.9	-0.3%	12
2017	98.3	+0.4%	12
2018	97.6	-0.7%	12
2019	98.3	+0.7%	12
2020	100.0	+1.7%	12
2021	99.7	-0.3%	12
2022	100.8	+1.1%	12
2023	103.8	+3.0%	12
2024	104.2	+0.4%	12
2025	107.2	+2.9%	12
2026	106.9	-0.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥330,522
2026-08	¥330,680
2026-07	¥329,828
2026-06	¥330,088
2026-05	¥329,485
2026-04	¥329,446
2026-03	¥328,414
2026-02	¥327,255
2026-01	¥327,179
2025-12	¥327,406
2025-11	¥327,328
2025-10	¥327,138
2025-09	¥326,485

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's kimono cost in Japan?: ¥330,522 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's kimono?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Mito was cheapest at ¥198,600 and Tsu the most expensive at ¥495,000.
How much have women's kimono prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's kimono prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.5.
When were women's kimono prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 109.7 in April 1997. The latest reading is -2.9% 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).