How much does kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) cost in Japan?

¥1,590 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 kids' t-shirt (long sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥656 and Akita the most expensive at ¥2,493.

How much have kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+2.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.2.

When were kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 121.4 in September 1997. The latest reading is -10.9% 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 5243

Kids' T-shirt (long sleeve) price in Japan

子供用Ｔシャツ（長袖）

Average retail price

¥1,590per sheet+2.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 男児用，長袖，〔素材〕「綿１００％」又は「本体：綿１００％；リブ部分：綿９５％以上ポリウレタン混用」，柄物，〔サイズ〕１２０又は１３０，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥656 Yamaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,493 Akita

Price in your city:

¥1,735per sheet+9.1% vs national average#28 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Yamaguchi	¥656
2	Nagano	¥682
3	Tokushima	¥762
4	Matsue	¥798
5	Kyoto	¥838
6	Takamatsu	¥858
7	Kofu	¥935
8	Otsu	¥978
9	Shizuoka	¥1,085
10	Gifu	¥1,092
11	Miyazaki	¥1,122
12	Hiroshima	¥1,163
13	Kumamoto	¥1,298
14	Maebashi	¥1,302
15	Kagoshima	¥1,489
16	Niigata	¥1,503
17	Nara	¥1,523
18	Utsunomiya	¥1,529
19	Kochi	¥1,529
20	Osaka	¥1,551
21	Mito	¥1,605
22	Kobe	¥1,639
23	Saitama	¥1,647
24	Tottori	¥1,676
25	Yokohama	¥1,699
26	Okayama	¥1,703
27	Aomori	¥1,706
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,735
29	Fukui	¥1,844
30	Matsuyama	¥1,855
31	Nagasaki	¥1,859
32	Sendai	¥1,862
33	Yamagata	¥1,899
34	Nagoya	¥1,939
35	Wakayama	¥1,943
36	Sapporo	¥1,975
37	Fukuoka	¥1,980
38	Oita	¥1,980
39	Chiba	¥1,999
40	Saga	¥2,009
41	Toyama	¥2,046
42	Naha	¥2,130
43	Tsu	¥2,152
44	Morioka	¥2,163
45	Kanazawa	¥2,249
46	Fukushima	¥2,251
47	Akita	¥2,493

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

Kids' T-shirt (long sleeve) costs ¥1,590 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) reads 108.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.2% year on year and up 2.6% over five years.

Kids' T-shirt (long 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 121.4 in September 1997 and bottomed at 81.7 in February 2002; the latest reading is -10.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +3.7%.

Latest CPI

108.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.2%

5y change %

+2.6%

Change since 1985-01

+12.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Kids' T-shirt (long sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.2	+0.3%	12
2016	95.7	+1.6%	12
2017	95.0	-0.7%	12
2018	96.9	+2.0%	12
2019	97.6	+0.7%	12
2020	100.0	+2.5%	12
2021	100.8	+0.8%	12
2022	98.6	-2.2%	12
2023	100.1	+1.5%	12
2024	102.7	+2.6%	12
2025	103.0	+0.3%	12
2026	102.4	-0.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,590
2026-03	¥1,397
2026-02	¥1,407
2026-01	¥1,381
2025-12	¥1,430
2025-11	¥1,521
2025-10	¥1,503
2025-09	¥1,555

Frequently asked questions

How much does kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥1,590 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 kids' t-shirt (long sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥656 and Akita the most expensive at ¥2,493.
How much have kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +2.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.2.
When were kids' t-shirt (long sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 121.4 in September 1997. The latest reading is -10.9% 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).