How much does women's t-shirt (short sleeve) cost in Japan?

¥1,826 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's t-shirt (short sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥970 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥3,400.

How much have women's t-shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's t-shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+14.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 114.2.

When were women's t-shirt (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 118.9 in May 2026. The latest reading is -4.0% 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5234

Women's T-shirt (short sleeve) price in Japan

婦人用Ｔシャツ（半袖）

Average retail price

¥1,826per sheet-5.6% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 半袖，綿１００％，プリント，〔サイズ〕Ｍ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥970 Saga
Priciest surveyed city: ¥3,400 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥2,125per sheet+16.4% vs national average#37 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Saga	¥970
2	Matsue	¥989
3	Okayama	¥1,049
4	Kumamoto	¥1,078
5	Fukushima	¥1,082
6	Matsuyama	¥1,085
7	Aomori	¥1,163
8	Oita	¥1,196
9	Hiroshima	¥1,216
10	Kyoto	¥1,424
11	Kobe	¥1,440
12	Takamatsu	¥1,489
13	Tsu	¥1,495
14	Mito	¥1,516
15	Maebashi	¥1,519
16	Kagoshima	¥1,525
17	Gifu	¥1,567
18	Osaka	¥1,575
19	Toyama	¥1,609
20	Fukuoka	¥1,628
21	Miyazaki	¥1,635
22	Morioka	¥1,680
23	Chiba	¥1,742
24	Nagano	¥1,847
25	Tottori	¥1,876
26	Shizuoka	¥1,939
27	Yamagata	¥1,969
28	Kanazawa	¥2,009
29	Nagoya	¥2,017
30	Fukui	¥2,035
31	Wakayama	¥2,039
32	Sapporo	¥2,068
33	Kofu	¥2,075
34	Otsu	¥2,115
35	Naha	¥2,115
36	Akita	¥2,118
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,125
38	Nara	¥2,126
39	Kochi	¥2,163
40	Yokohama	¥2,168
41	Sendai	¥2,349
42	Tokushima	¥2,483
43	Utsunomiya	¥2,486
44	Saitama	¥2,613
45	Niigata	¥2,779
46	Yamaguchi	¥3,216
47	Nagasaki	¥3,400

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 T-shirt (short sleeve) costs ¥1,826 per sheet in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 5.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's t-shirt (short sleeve) reads 114.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 14.7% over five years.

Women's T-shirt (short sleeve) 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 118.9 in May 2026 and bottomed at 47.2 in August 1985; the latest reading is -4.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +16.4%.

Latest CPI

114.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+14.7%

Change since 1985-01

+101.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's T-shirt (short sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.1	+2.4%	12
2016	98.0	+0.9%	12
2017	98.0	0.0%	12
2018	97.9	-0.1%	12
2019	98.0	+0.1%	12
2020	100.0	+2.0%	12
2021	99.8	-0.2%	12
2022	101.6	+1.8%	12
2023	104.4	+2.8%	12
2024	107.4	+2.9%	12
2025	112.0	+4.3%	12
2026	113.9	+1.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥1,826
2026-07	¥1,909
2026-06	¥2,091
2026-05	¥2,120
2026-04	¥2,098
2025-08	¥1,933
2025-07	¥2,011

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's t-shirt (short sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥1,826 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's t-shirt (short sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Saga was cheapest at ¥970 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥3,400.
How much have women's t-shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's t-shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +14.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 114.2.
When were women's t-shirt (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 118.9 in May 2026. The latest reading is -4.0% 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).