How much does clothing rental cost in Japan?

¥20,975 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest clothing rental?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥10,450 and Nagoya the most expensive at ¥44,000.

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

As of September 2026, +3.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+17.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.2.

When were clothing rental prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.2 — 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).

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Clothing rental price in Japan

被服賃借料

Average retail price

¥20,975per visit+2.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: モーニング一式（上着，ズボン，ベスト，ネクタイ），カッターシャツ又はワイシャツ及び靴付きは除く，貸出期間２泊３日

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥10,450 Yamaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥44,000 Nagoya

Price in your city:

¥24,192per visit+15.3% vs national average#35 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Yamaguchi	¥10,450
2	Sapporo	¥11,000
3	Aomori	¥11,000
4	Fukuoka	¥12,375
5	Tottori	¥13,000
6	Gifu	¥13,200
7	Otsu	¥13,750
8	Nagano	¥14,300
9	Takamatsu	¥14,650
10	Tokushima	¥14,850
11	Fukui	¥15,400
12	Shizuoka	¥15,400
13	Sendai	¥16,500
14	Fukushima	¥16,500
15	Nara	¥16,500
16	Kochi	¥16,500
17	Osaka	¥17,233
18	Toyama	¥17,600
19	Kumamoto	¥17,750
20	Niigata	¥18,150
21	Tsu	¥18,150
22	Nagasaki	¥19,000
23	Morioka	¥19,250
24	Wakayama	¥19,250
25	Miyazaki	¥19,250
26	Yamagata	¥19,800
27	Utsunomiya	¥19,800
28	Chiba	¥19,800
29	Kofu	¥19,800
30	Mito	¥20,625
31	Hiroshima	¥20,900
32	Saga	¥21,250
33	Maebashi	¥23,100
34	Okayama	¥23,650
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥24,192
36	Kagoshima	¥24,750
37	Akita	¥25,300
38	Naha	¥25,500
39	Oita	¥27,500
40	Kyoto	¥30,250
41	Matsuyama	¥30,250
42	Saitama	¥31,350
43	Yokohama	¥33,000
44	Kanazawa	¥33,000
45	Kobe	¥38,500
46	Matsue	¥38,500
47	Nagoya	¥44,000

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

Clothing rental costs ¥20,975 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for clothing rental reads 117.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.2% year on year and up 17.0% over five years.

Clothing rental sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 80.4 in August 2001; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +22.0%.

Latest CPI

117.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.2%

5y change %

+17.0%

Change since 2000-01

+42.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Clothing rental in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.6	+1.2%	12
2016	96.1	+0.5%	12
2017	96.4	+0.3%	12
2018	96.8	+0.4%	12
2019	98.0	+1.2%	12
2020	100.0	+2.0%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	101.5	+1.4%	12
2023	103.9	+2.4%	12
2024	107.7	+3.7%	12
2025	113.2	+5.1%	12
2026	115.7	+2.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥20,975
2026-08	¥20,957
2026-07	¥20,879
2026-06	¥20,862
2026-05	¥20,862
2026-04	¥20,843
2026-03	¥20,932
2026-02	¥20,932
2026-01	¥20,896
2025-12	¥20,604
2025-11	¥20,604
2025-10	¥20,595
2025-09	¥20,526

Frequently asked questions

How much does clothing rental cost in Japan?: ¥20,975 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest clothing rental?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥10,450 and Nagoya the most expensive at ¥44,000.
How much have clothing rental prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have clothing rental prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +17.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.2.
When were clothing rental prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.2 — 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).