How much does lingerie cost in Japan?

¥1,967 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 lingerie?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hiroshima was cheapest at ¥1,216 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥2,297.

How much have lingerie prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, 0.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have lingerie prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+9.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 109.7.

When were lingerie prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 117.0 in July 2005. The latest reading is -6.2% 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).

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Lingerie price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,967per sheet+1.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: カップ付インナー，〔主素材〕化学繊維混用又は綿・化学繊維混用，袖なし，〔サイズ〕バスト７９～９４・Ｍ又はＬ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,216 Hiroshima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,297 Otsu

Price in your city:

¥2,175per sheet+10.6% vs national average#30 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Hiroshima	¥1,216
2	Kumamoto	¥1,261
3	Nagano	¥1,423
4	Matsuyama	¥1,445
5	Nara	¥1,485
6	Matsue	¥1,485
7	Nagasaki	¥1,555
8	Saitama	¥1,623
9	Fukushima	¥1,668
10	Mito	¥1,745
11	Takamatsu	¥1,789
12	Osaka	¥1,806
13	Yokohama	¥1,819
14	Kyoto	¥1,833
15	Aomori	¥1,877
16	Kagoshima	¥1,921
17	Utsunomiya	¥1,929
18	Tokushima	¥1,943
19	Yamaguchi	¥1,952
20	Fukui	¥1,965
21	Fukuoka	¥1,986
22	Kobe	¥2,008
23	Chiba	¥2,016
24	Sendai	¥2,017
25	Tottori	¥2,029
26	Kochi	¥2,039
27	Morioka	¥2,112
28	Okayama	¥2,123
29	Oita	¥2,143
30	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,175
31	Sapporo	¥2,178
32	Akita	¥2,178
33	Tsu	¥2,178
34	Nagoya	¥2,180
35	Gifu	¥2,182
36	Kanazawa	¥2,189
37	Kofu	¥2,200
38	Naha	¥2,219
39	Maebashi	¥2,262
40	Wakayama	¥2,266
41	Yamagata	¥2,282
42	Miyazaki	¥2,282
43	Niigata	¥2,286
44	Shizuoka	¥2,286
45	Toyama	¥2,289
46	Saga	¥2,289
47	Otsu	¥2,297

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

Lingerie costs ¥1,967 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lingerie reads 109.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, flat year on year and up 9.8% over five years.

Lingerie sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.0 in July 2005 and bottomed at 20.5 in January 1970; the latest reading is -6.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +10.1%.

Latest CPI

109.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

0.0%

5y change %

+9.8%

Change since 1970-01

+435.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lingerie in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.9	+1.8%	12
2016	100.0	-0.9%	12
2017	100.0	0.0%	12
2018	99.0	-1.0%	12
2019	99.1	+0.1%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	102.8	+2.6%	12
2023	109.0	+6.0%	12
2024	111.4	+2.2%	12
2025	110.9	-0.4%	12
2026	110.2	-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	¥1,967
2026-08	¥1,932
2026-07	¥1,934
2026-06	¥1,954
2026-05	¥1,953
2026-04	¥1,958
2026-03	¥1,957
2026-02	¥1,946
2026-01	¥1,938
2025-12	¥1,954
2025-11	¥1,956
2025-10	¥1,913
2025-09	¥1,933

Frequently asked questions

How much does lingerie cost in Japan?: ¥1,967 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 lingerie?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hiroshima was cheapest at ¥1,216 and Otsu the most expensive at ¥2,297.
How much have lingerie prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, 0.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lingerie prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +9.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 109.7.
When were lingerie prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 117.0 in July 2005. The latest reading is -6.2% 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).