How much does kids' shoes cost in Japan?

¥5,167 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 kids' shoes?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hitachi was cheapest at ¥3,190 and Naha the most expensive at ¥5,940.

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

As of September 2026, +3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+25.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.2.

When were kids' shoes prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 123.2 — a record high since the series began.

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 5641

Kids' shoes price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥5,167per pair+4.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: スニーカー，〔甲〕合成繊維・合成皮革，〔タイプ〕「ひも」，「マジックテープ」又は「ひも・マジックテープ」，〔サイズ〕１９．０～２２．５ｃｍ，中級品，「瞬足」，「スーパースター」又は「レーザービーム」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,190 Hitachi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥5,940 Naha

Price in your city:

¥5,300per pair+2.6% vs national average#20 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pair
1	Yamaguchi	¥3,784
2	Fukui	¥4,389
3	Nagasaki	¥4,390
4	Takamatsu	¥4,400
5	Kagoshima	¥4,400
6	Kobe	¥4,450
7	Kumamoto	¥4,565
8	Nagano	¥4,620
9	Kawasaki	¥4,675
10	Aomori	¥4,710
11	Saga	¥4,884
12	Nara	¥4,928
13	Chiba	¥4,950
14	Kochi	¥4,950
15	Maebashi	¥5,049
16	Okayama	¥5,115
17	Sagamihara	¥5,115
18	Sakai	¥5,115
19	Kanazawa	¥5,159
20	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥5,300
21	Tottori	¥5,335
22	Mito	¥5,345
23	Morioka	¥5,390
24	Kofu	¥5,390
25	Gifu	¥5,390
26	Tsu	¥5,390
27	Oita	¥5,390
28	Osaka	¥5,441
29	Utsunomiya	¥5,445
30	Kitakyushu	¥5,445
31	Hamamatsu	¥5,643
32	Yamagata	¥5,665
33	Nagoya	¥5,665
34	Hiroshima	¥5,665
35	Matsuyama	¥5,665
36	Akita	¥5,715
37	Sapporo	¥5,940
38	Sendai	¥5,940
39	Fukushima	¥5,940
40	Saitama	¥5,940
41	Yokohama	¥5,940
42	Niigata	¥5,940
43	Toyama	¥5,940
44	Shizuoka	¥5,940
45	Otsu	¥5,940
46	Kyoto	¥5,940
47	Wakayama	¥5,940
48	Matsue	¥5,940
49	Tokushima	¥5,940
50	Fukuoka	¥5,940
51	Miyazaki	¥5,940
52	Naha	¥5,940

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' shoes costs ¥5,167 per pair in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for kids' shoes reads 123.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.8% year on year and up 25.3% over five years.

Kids' 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 123.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 20.4 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +22.3%.

Latest CPI

123.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.8%

5y change %

+25.3%

Change since 1970-01

+503.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Kids' shoes in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.1	+2.3%	12
2016	99.4	+4.5%	12
2017	101.0	+1.6%	12
2018	101.0	0.0%	12
2019	100.3	-0.7%	12
2020	100.0	-0.3%	12
2021	98.2	-1.8%	12
2022	100.1	+1.9%	12
2023	107.1	+7.0%	12
2024	111.6	+4.2%	12
2025	116.8	+4.7%	12
2026	120.8	+3.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥5,167
2026-08	¥5,146
2026-07	¥5,091
2026-06	¥5,096
2026-05	¥5,106
2026-04	¥5,109
2026-03	¥5,091
2026-02	¥5,051
2026-01	¥4,941
2025-12	¥5,001
2025-11	¥4,983
2025-10	¥5,048
2025-09	¥4,929

Frequently asked questions

How much does kids' shoes cost in Japan?: ¥5,167 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 kids' shoes?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Hitachi was cheapest at ¥3,190 and Naha the most expensive at ¥5,940.
How much have kids' shoes prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have kids' shoes prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +25.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.2.
When were kids' shoes prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 123.2 — a record high since the series began.
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).