How much does shoe repair cost in Japan?

¥1,677 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 shoe repair?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Higashiosaka was cheapest at ¥890 and Hitachi the most expensive at ¥2,900.

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

As of September 2026, +4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+22.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.5.

When were shoe repair prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 123.5 — 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).

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Shoe repair price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,677per pair+5.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: パンプスのかかと（３．５×３．５ｃｍ以内），リフト交換，〔リフト素材〕合成ゴム

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥890 Higashiosaka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,900 Hitachi

Price in your city:

¥1,680per pair+0.2% vs national average#30 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pair
1	Akita	¥1,173
2	Saga	¥1,200
3	Takamatsu	¥1,250
4	Kobe	¥1,253
5	Oita	¥1,263
6	Nagasaki	¥1,267
7	Aomori	¥1,280
8	Osaka	¥1,280
9	Tokushima	¥1,287
10	Mito	¥1,320
11	Kofu	¥1,375
12	Kagoshima	¥1,380
13	Yokohama	¥1,390
14	Sagamihara	¥1,390
15	Fukui	¥1,427
16	Miyazaki	¥1,433
17	Saitama	¥1,475
18	Matsuyama	¥1,477
19	Sapporo	¥1,485
20	Kyoto	¥1,498
21	Sakai	¥1,503
22	Yamagata	¥1,533
23	Chiba	¥1,540
24	Naha	¥1,550
25	Kanazawa	¥1,577
26	Yamaguchi	¥1,577
27	Niigata	¥1,583
28	Nara	¥1,600
29	Tottori	¥1,650
30	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,680
31	Utsunomiya	¥1,733
32	Hiroshima	¥1,735
33	Tsu	¥1,750
34	Shizuoka	¥1,752
35	Fukuoka	¥1,760
36	Hamamatsu	¥1,760
37	Wakayama	¥1,780
38	Kitakyushu	¥1,790
39	Kumamoto	¥1,793
40	Sendai	¥1,863
41	Matsue	¥1,885
42	Kawasaki	¥1,898
43	Morioka	¥1,980
44	Fukushima	¥1,980
45	Otsu	¥1,980
46	Okayama	¥2,017
47	Gifu	¥2,053
48	Kochi	¥2,083
49	Nagoya	¥2,090
50	Nagano	¥2,200
51	Maebashi	¥2,333
52	Toyama	¥2,750

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

Shoe repair costs ¥1,677 per pair in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 5.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for shoe repair reads 123.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.0% year on year and up 22.6% over five years.

Shoe repair 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 123.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 12.2 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +31.7%.

Latest CPI

123.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.0%

5y change %

+22.6%

Change since 1970-01

+912.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Shoe repair in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.7	+3.0%	12
2016	93.6	+1.0%	12
2017	94.3	+0.7%	12
2018	95.2	+1.0%	12
2019	97.3	+2.2%	12
2020	100.0	+2.8%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	102.9	+2.2%	12
2023	108.6	+5.5%	12
2024	113.5	+4.5%	12
2025	118.1	+4.1%	12
2026	121.7	+3.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,677
2026-08	¥1,659
2026-07	¥1,653
2026-06	¥1,647
2026-05	¥1,642
2026-04	¥1,639
2026-03	¥1,625
2026-02	¥1,622
2026-01	¥1,620
2025-12	¥1,614
2025-11	¥1,616
2025-10	¥1,610
2025-09	¥1,596

Frequently asked questions

How much does shoe repair cost in Japan?: ¥1,677 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 shoe repair?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Higashiosaka was cheapest at ¥890 and Hitachi the most expensive at ¥2,900.
How much have shoe repair prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have shoe repair prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +22.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.5.
When were shoe repair prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 123.5 — 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).