How much does women's sweater (long sleeve) cost in Japan?

¥4,875 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 76 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's sweater (long sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥2,734 and Takamatsu the most expensive at ¥11,000.

How much have women's sweater (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's sweater (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+8.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.5.

When were women's sweater (long sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 123.6 in November 2025. The latest reading is -0.9% 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 5241

Women's sweater (long sleeve) price in Japan

婦人用セーター（長袖）

Average retail price

¥4,875per sheet-9.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 76 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: カーディガン，「長袖」又は「７分袖」，〔素材〕毛・化学繊維混用，〔サイズ〕Ｍ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,734 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥11,000 Takamatsu

Price in your city:

¥4,246per sheet-12.9% vs national average#17 cheapest of 49 cities

See all 49 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Chiba	¥2,734
2	Okayama	¥2,990
3	Yamaguchi	¥3,090
4	Wakayama	¥3,278
5	Tottori	¥3,282
6	Matsue	¥3,657
7	Toyama	¥3,990
8	Oita	¥3,990
9	Kagoshima	¥3,990
10	Hamamatsu	¥3,990
11	Sapporo	¥4,103
12	Tsu	¥4,119
13	Mito	¥4,184
14	Shizuoka	¥4,184
15	Saga	¥4,184
16	Sendai	¥4,187
17	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥4,246
18	Akita	¥4,249
19	Hiroshima	¥4,249
20	Morioka	¥4,378
21	Nagoya	¥4,378
22	Kochi	¥4,378
23	Fukuoka	¥4,378
24	Gifu	¥4,382
25	Nara	¥4,389
26	Tokushima	¥4,586
27	Kawasaki	¥4,612
28	Osaka	¥4,671
29	Miyazaki	¥4,719
30	Kitakyushu	¥4,936
31	Kofu	¥4,960
32	Kyoto	¥5,082
33	Matsuyama	¥5,184
34	Aomori	¥5,319
35	Yokohama	¥5,478
36	Niigata	¥5,489
37	Yamagata	¥5,786
38	Kobe	¥6,117
39	Otsu	¥6,327
40	Fukui	¥6,556
41	Kanazawa	¥6,809
42	Sagamihara	¥6,956
43	Naha	¥6,995
44	Saitama	¥7,282
45	Nagasaki	¥7,476
46	Maebashi	¥7,587
47	Sakai	¥7,689
48	Utsunomiya	¥7,990
49	Takamatsu	¥11,000

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 sweater (long sleeve) costs ¥4,875 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 76 surveyed cities, down 9.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's sweater (long sleeve) reads 122.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.5% year on year and up 8.5% over five years.

Women's sweater (long sleeve) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 625 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 123.6 in November 2025 and bottomed at 23.1 in July 1970; the latest reading is -0.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.7%.

Latest CPI

122.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.5%

5y change %

+8.5%

Change since 1970-01

+408.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's sweater (long sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.9	+5.0%	12
2016	97.2	+0.3%	12
2017	96.6	-0.6%	12
2018	97.4	+0.8%	12
2019	99.9	+2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+0.1%	12
2021	98.4	-1.6%	12
2022	101.0	+2.6%	12
2023	105.0	+4.0%	12
2024	106.4	+1.3%	12
2025	111.3	+4.6%	12
2026	112.6	+1.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥4,875
2026-03	¥4,442
2026-02	¥4,477
2026-01	¥4,779
2025-12	¥5,425
2025-11	¥5,526
2025-10	¥5,605
2025-09	¥5,365

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's sweater (long sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥4,875 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 76 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's sweater (long sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥2,734 and Takamatsu the most expensive at ¥11,000.
How much have women's sweater (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's sweater (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +8.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.5.
When were women's sweater (long sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 123.6 in November 2025. The latest reading is -0.9% 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).