How much does skirt (fall/winter) cost in Japan?

¥15,049 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 79 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest skirt (fall/winter)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Asahikawa was cheapest at ¥11,000 and Tsu the most expensive at ¥23,100.

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

As of September 2026, +2.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+17.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.9.

When were skirt (fall/winter) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 125.9 — 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5172

Skirt (fall/winter) price in Japan

スカート（秋冬物）

Average retail price

¥15,049per sheet+6.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 79 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 秋冬物，〔素材〕「毛１００％」又は「毛５０％以上・化学繊維混用」，〔サイズ〕Ｗ６４～７０ｃｍ，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥11,000 Asahikawa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥23,100 Tsu

Price in your city:

¥14,042per sheet-6.7% vs national average#14 cheapest of 51 cities

See all 51 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Fukui	¥11,267
2	Oita	¥11,367
3	Kyoto	¥11,440
4	Kagoshima	¥11,697
5	Chiba	¥12,348
6	Nara	¥12,467
7	Saitama	¥12,650
8	Kofu	¥13,567
9	Morioka	¥13,933
10	Fukushima	¥13,933
11	Toyama	¥13,933
12	Tokushima	¥13,933
13	Kumamoto	¥13,933
14	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥14,042
15	Fukuoka	¥14,053
16	Maebashi	¥14,263
17	Osaka	¥14,285
18	Kochi	¥14,300
19	Akita	¥14,667
20	Shizuoka	¥14,667
21	Nagasaki	¥14,667
22	Miyazaki	¥14,667
23	Naha	¥14,667
24	Nagoya	¥14,850
25	Wakayama	¥14,850
26	Okayama	¥14,850
27	Yamaguchi	¥14,850
28	Matsuyama	¥14,850
29	Yamagata	¥15,033
30	Gifu	¥15,033
31	Otsu	¥15,033
32	Kobe	¥15,033
33	Tottori	¥15,033
34	Aomori	¥15,400
35	Mito	¥15,400
36	Nagano	¥15,400
37	Matsue	¥15,400
38	Saga	¥15,400
39	Kawasaki	¥15,400
40	Sagamihara	¥15,400
41	Hamamatsu	¥15,400
42	Kitakyushu	¥15,400
43	Sendai	¥16,133
44	Yokohama	¥16,133
45	Sakai	¥16,445
46	Utsunomiya	¥16,500
47	Hiroshima	¥17,545
48	Kanazawa	¥17,820
49	Takamatsu	¥20,240
50	Sapporo	¥23,100
51	Tsu	¥23,100

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 (fall/winter) costs ¥15,049 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 79 surveyed cities, up 6.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for skirt (fall/winter) reads 125.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.2% year on year and up 17.1% over five years.

Skirt (fall/winter) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 599 monthly observations from January 1971 to September 2026. The series peaked at 125.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 18.9 in March 1971; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +26.8%.

Latest CPI

125.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.2%

5y change %

+17.1%

Change since 1971-01

+532.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Skirt (fall/winter) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.0	+1.0%	12
2016	92.9	+3.2%	12
2017	95.3	+2.6%	12
2018	98.2	+3.0%	12
2019	98.8	+0.6%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	103.8	+3.8%	12
2022	107.3	+3.4%	12
2023	109.9	+2.4%	12
2024	113.5	+3.3%	12
2025	120.6	+6.3%	12
2026	122.7	+1.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥15,049
2026-02	¥14,118
2026-01	¥14,125
2025-12	¥14,389
2025-11	¥14,609
2025-10	¥14,501
2025-09	¥14,149

Frequently asked questions

How much does skirt (fall/winter) cost in Japan?: ¥15,049 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 79 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest skirt (fall/winter)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Asahikawa was cheapest at ¥11,000 and Tsu the most expensive at ¥23,100.
How much have skirt (fall/winter) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have skirt (fall/winter) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +17.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.9.
When were skirt (fall/winter) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 125.9 — 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).