How much does blouse (long sleeve) cost in Japan?

¥4,294 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 blouse (long sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥1,753 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥5,994.

How much have blouse (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have blouse (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+12.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 114.0.

When were blouse (long sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 114.0 — 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 5231

Blouse (long sleeve) price in Japan

ブラウス（長袖）

Average retail price

¥4,294per sheet+0.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 長袖，〔素材〕化学繊維１００％（ニットは除く），〔サイズ〕「７～１１Ｒ」又は「Ｍ」，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,753 Matsue
Priciest surveyed city: ¥5,994 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥4,208per sheet-2.0% vs national average#18 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Matsue	¥1,753
2	Matsuyama	¥2,178
3	Kagoshima	¥2,545
4	Chiba	¥3,006
5	Takamatsu	¥3,190
6	Sapporo	¥3,278
7	Hiroshima	¥3,278
8	Akita	¥3,282
9	Kanazawa	¥3,282
10	Nagoya	¥3,573
11	Yokohama	¥3,588
12	Okayama	¥3,722
13	Morioka	¥3,835
14	Aomori	¥3,886
15	Toyama	¥3,886
16	Kofu	¥3,890
17	Osaka	¥4,050
18	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥4,208
19	Wakayama	¥4,235
20	Maebashi	¥4,256
21	Naha	¥4,326
22	Fukushima	¥4,352
23	Sendai	¥4,384
24	Kyoto	¥4,384
25	Shizuoka	¥4,385
26	Kumamoto	¥4,385
27	Miyazaki	¥4,385
28	Nagano	¥4,389
29	Fukuoka	¥4,469
30	Oita	¥4,536
31	Saitama	¥4,587
32	Nara	¥4,723
33	Mito	¥4,756
34	Tottori	¥4,972
35	Yamaguchi	¥4,989
36	Saga	¥5,089
37	Yamagata	¥5,119
38	Fukui	¥5,122
39	Otsu	¥5,122
40	Kobe	¥5,173
41	Gifu	¥5,342
42	Utsunomiya	¥5,443
43	Niigata	¥5,485
44	Tsu	¥5,522
45	Kochi	¥5,603
46	Tokushima	¥5,846
47	Nagasaki	¥5,994

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

Blouse (long sleeve) costs ¥4,294 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for blouse (long sleeve) reads 114.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.4% year on year and up 12.0% over five years.

Blouse (long sleeve) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 591 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 114.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 38.4 in February 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +7.5%.

Latest CPI

114.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.4%

5y change %

+12.0%

Change since 1975-01

+196.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Blouse (long sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.4	+2.9%	12
2016	101.1	+0.7%	12
2017	100.7	-0.4%	12
2018	98.1	-2.6%	12
2019	97.4	-0.7%	12
2020	100.0	+2.7%	12
2021	98.9	-1.1%	12
2022	100.4	+1.5%	12
2023	102.0	+1.6%	12
2024	106.5	+4.4%	12
2025	108.1	+1.5%	12
2026	107.3	-0.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥4,294
2026-03	¥4,054
2026-02	¥4,030
2026-01	¥4,022
2025-12	¥4,098
2025-11	¥4,153
2025-10	¥4,204
2025-09	¥4,269

Frequently asked questions

How much does blouse (long sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥4,294 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 blouse (long sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsue was cheapest at ¥1,753 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥5,994.
How much have blouse (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have blouse (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 114.0.
When were blouse (long sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 114.0 — 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).