How much does women's shoes cost in Japan?

¥9,870 per pair, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's shoes?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hitachi was cheapest at ¥4,950 and Hachioji the most expensive at ¥20,900.

How much have women's shoes prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's shoes prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+3.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 100.7.

When were women's shoes prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 101.8 in December 2019. The latest reading is -1.1% 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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Women's shoes price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥9,870per pair+2.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: パンプス，〔甲〕牛革，〔底〕合成ゴム，〔底の製法〕張り付け，〔サイズ〕２３～２４ｃｍ，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥4,950 Hitachi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥20,900 Hachioji

Price in your city:

¥12,850per pair+30.2% vs national average#43 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pair
1	Fukuoka	¥5,434
2	Niigata	¥6,240
3	Sapporo	¥6,490
4	Akita	¥6,490
5	Yokohama	¥6,490
6	Kyoto	¥6,490
7	Osaka	¥6,490
8	Sagamihara	¥6,490
9	Kitakyushu	¥6,490
10	Kanazawa	¥6,534
11	Wakayama	¥6,534
12	Hiroshima	¥6,534
13	Nagoya	¥7,090
14	Kagoshima	¥7,090
15	Fukui	¥8,679
16	Yamagata	¥8,740
17	Hamamatsu	¥8,740
18	Gifu	¥8,745
19	Saitama	¥9,185
20	Sakai	¥9,645
21	Fukushima	¥9,790
22	Miyazaki	¥9,790
23	Kawasaki	¥9,790
24	Okayama	¥9,840
25	Otsu	¥9,889
26	Naha	¥10,285
27	Kochi	¥10,395
28	Oita	¥10,725
29	Toyama	¥10,780
30	Tottori	¥10,780
31	Matsue	¥10,780
32	Chiba	¥10,940
33	Tokushima	¥11,489
34	Saga	¥11,490
35	Sendai	¥11,495
36	Matsuyama	¥11,495
37	Kumamoto	¥11,495
38	Takamatsu	¥11,715
39	Kobe	¥12,040
40	Morioka	¥12,045
41	Nagasaki	¥12,045
42	Maebashi	¥12,095
43	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥12,850
44	Shizuoka	¥13,090
45	Aomori	¥13,640
46	Mito	¥14,250
47	Nagano	¥14,460
48	Yamaguchi	¥14,795
49	Utsunomiya	¥15,180
50	Tsu	¥15,945
51	Kofu	¥16,500
52	Nara	¥19,800

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 shoes costs ¥9,870 per pair in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's shoes reads 100.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.0% year on year and up 3.6% over five years.

Women's shoes 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 101.8 in December 2019 and bottomed at 25.3 in January 1970; the latest reading is -1.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +2.9%.

Latest CPI

100.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.0%

5y change %

+3.6%

Change since 1970-01

+298.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's shoes in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.3	+4.5%	12
2016	97.3	+3.2%	12
2017	97.5	+0.2%	12
2018	97.8	+0.3%	12
2019	99.4	+1.6%	12
2020	100.0	+0.6%	12
2021	97.7	-2.3%	12
2022	97.1	-0.6%	12
2023	98.4	+1.3%	12
2024	98.6	+0.2%	12
2025	99.3	+0.7%	12
2026	100.1	+0.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥9,870
2026-08	¥9,791
2026-07	¥9,839
2026-06	¥9,812
2026-05	¥9,817
2026-04	¥9,755
2026-03	¥9,758
2026-02	¥9,689
2026-01	¥9,689
2025-12	¥9,639
2025-11	¥9,590
2025-10	¥9,592
2025-09	¥9,590

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's shoes cost in Japan?: ¥9,870 per pair, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's shoes?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hitachi was cheapest at ¥4,950 and Hachioji the most expensive at ¥20,900.
How much have women's shoes prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's shoes prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +3.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 100.7.
When were women's shoes prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 101.8 in December 2019. The latest reading is -1.1% 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).