How much does skirt (spring/summer) cost in Japan?

¥6,499 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest skirt (spring/summer)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Nishinomiya was cheapest at ¥2,911 and Kumagaya the most expensive at ¥13,200.

How much have skirt (spring/summer) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have skirt (spring/summer) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+10.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.0.

When were skirt (spring/summer) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 119.0 in March 2026. The latest reading is -3.4% 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 5169

Skirt (spring/summer) price in Japan

スカート（春夏物）

Average retail price

¥6,499per sheet+0.1% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 春夏物，〔素材〕化学繊維１００％，〔サイズ〕Ｗ６４～７０ｃｍ，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,911 Nishinomiya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥13,200 Kumagaya

Price in your city:

¥8,323per sheet+28.1% vs national average#36 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Fukushima	¥3,054
2	Sagamihara	¥3,476
3	Fukuoka	¥3,922
4	Morioka	¥4,033
5	Mito	¥4,202
6	Gifu	¥4,209
7	Takamatsu	¥4,290
8	Tsu	¥4,334
9	Kagoshima	¥4,349
10	Kawasaki	¥4,664
11	Matsue	¥4,989
12	Nagano	¥5,133
13	Saitama	¥5,178
14	Sendai	¥5,200
15	Toyama	¥5,327
16	Kitakyushu	¥5,462
17	Otsu	¥5,493
18	Oita	¥5,576
19	Kobe	¥5,675
20	Nagoya	¥5,845
21	Saga	¥5,887
22	Sapporo	¥5,981
23	Nara	¥6,226
24	Yamaguchi	¥6,380
25	Hamamatsu	¥6,446
26	Akita	¥6,453
27	Matsuyama	¥6,585
28	Tokushima	¥6,699
29	Shizuoka	¥7,143
30	Chiba	¥7,253
31	Wakayama	¥7,260
32	Kochi	¥7,260
33	Sakai	¥7,319
34	Kumamoto	¥7,326
35	Tottori	¥7,905
36	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥8,323
37	Miyazaki	¥8,397
38	Nagasaki	¥8,793
39	Fukui	¥8,800
40	Yokohama	¥8,811
41	Osaka	¥9,104
42	Naha	¥9,130
43	Utsunomiya	¥9,200
44	Aomori	¥9,397
45	Kyoto	¥9,419
46	Kofu	¥9,460
47	Okayama	¥10,523
48	Niigata	¥10,857
49	Yamagata	¥11,000
50	Hiroshima	¥11,545
51	Maebashi	¥12,096
52	Kanazawa	¥12,760

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

Skirt (spring/summer) costs ¥6,499 per sheet in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for skirt (spring/summer) reads 115.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.4% year on year and up 10.5% over five years.

Skirt (spring/summer) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 119.0 in March 2026 and bottomed at 51.6 in August 1985; the latest reading is -3.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +17.3%.

Latest CPI

115.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.4%

5y change %

+10.5%

Change since 1985-01

+83.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Skirt (spring/summer) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.4	+1.9%	12
2016	97.8	+1.5%	12
2017	98.8	+1.0%	12
2018	98.7	-0.1%	12
2019	99.5	+0.8%	12
2020	100.0	+0.5%	12
2021	103.4	+3.4%	12
2022	102.8	-0.6%	12
2023	107.8	+4.9%	12
2024	110.5	+2.5%	12
2025	113.0	+2.3%	12
2026	114.7	+1.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥6,499
2026-07	¥6,550
2026-06	¥7,058
2026-05	¥7,116
2026-04	¥7,286
2026-03	¥7,154
2025-08	¥6,495
2025-07	¥6,732

Frequently asked questions

How much does skirt (spring/summer) cost in Japan?: ¥6,499 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest skirt (spring/summer)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Nishinomiya was cheapest at ¥2,911 and Kumagaya the most expensive at ¥13,200.
How much have skirt (spring/summer) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have skirt (spring/summer) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +10.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.0.
When were skirt (spring/summer) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 119.0 in March 2026. The latest reading is -3.4% 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).