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

¥1,159 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 kids' t-shirt (short sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥612 and Kanazawa the most expensive at ¥2,013.

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

As of September 2026, -1.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+7.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.3.

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

The series peaked at 122.1 in April 1999. The latest reading is -12.9% 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 5244

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

子供用Ｔシャツ（半袖）

Average retail price

¥1,159per sheet-4.8% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 男児用，半袖，〔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」，プリント，〔サイズ〕１２０又は１３０，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥612 Yamaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,013 Kanazawa

Price in your city:

¥1,186per sheet+2.4% vs national average#25 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Yamaguchi	¥612
2	Otsu	¥652
3	Takamatsu	¥682
4	Shizuoka	¥788
5	Kofu	¥792
6	Aomori	¥813
7	Kochi	¥873
8	Osaka	¥889
9	Toyama	¥896
10	Hiroshima	¥924
11	Tsu	¥935
12	Niigata	¥983
13	Nagano	¥986
14	Utsunomiya	¥1,052
15	Chiba	¥1,052
16	Matsue	¥1,052
17	Matsuyama	¥1,060
18	Wakayama	¥1,063
19	Kyoto	¥1,065
20	Kumamoto	¥1,078
21	Fukushima	¥1,082
22	Maebashi	¥1,089
23	Oita	¥1,111
24	Naha	¥1,159
25	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,186
26	Kagoshima	¥1,188
27	Gifu	¥1,192
28	Nagasaki	¥1,192
29	Saitama	¥1,205
30	Okayama	¥1,206
31	Tokushima	¥1,228
32	Morioka	¥1,234
33	Yokohama	¥1,248
34	Nara	¥1,276
35	Akita	¥1,305
36	Saga	¥1,346
37	Nagoya	¥1,349
38	Sapporo	¥1,389
39	Mito	¥1,389
40	Sendai	¥1,404
41	Kobe	¥1,438
42	Yamagata	¥1,489
43	Miyazaki	¥1,489
44	Tottori	¥1,492
45	Fukui	¥1,716
46	Fukuoka	¥1,790
47	Kanazawa	¥2,013

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 (short sleeve) costs ¥1,159 per sheet in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 4.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for kids' t-shirt (short sleeve) reads 106.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.1% year on year and up 7.3% over five years.

Kids' 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 122.1 in April 1999 and bottomed at 59.4 in August 1987; the latest reading is -12.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.1%.

Latest CPI

106.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.1%

5y change %

+7.3%

Change since 1985-01

+42.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Kids' T-shirt (short sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.7	-1.4%	12
2016	96.7	+1.0%	12
2017	97.0	+0.3%	12
2018	98.5	+1.5%	12
2019	99.4	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	+0.6%	12
2021	99.3	-0.7%	12
2022	98.9	-0.4%	12
2023	100.5	+1.6%	12
2024	103.5	+3.0%	12
2025	106.7	+3.1%	12
2026	106.7	0.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥1,159
2026-07	¥1,305
2026-06	¥1,424
2026-05	¥1,451
2026-04	¥1,459
2025-08	¥1,217
2025-07	¥1,329

Frequently asked questions

How much does kids' t-shirt (short sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥1,159 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 kids' t-shirt (short sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥612 and Kanazawa the most expensive at ¥2,013.
How much have kids' t-shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have kids' t-shirt (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.3.
When were kids' t-shirt (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 122.1 in April 1999. The latest reading is -12.9% 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).