How much does light incontinence pad cost in Japan?

¥322 per 10 sheets, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest light incontinence pad?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥260 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥370.

How much have light incontinence pad prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +13.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have light incontinence pad prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+29.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 137.1.

When were light incontinence pad prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 137.4 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).

Medical care · code 6182

Light incontinence pad price in Japan

軽度失禁用品

Average retail price

¥322per 10 sheets+12.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 尿もれ（吸水ケア）専用品，ナプキン（パッド）型，羽なし，〔吸水量〕５０ｃｃ，〔長さ〕２３～２４ｃｍ，１８～２２枚入り

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥260 Kochi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥370 Gifu

Price in your city:

¥324per 10 sheets+0.7% vs national average#26 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 10 sheets
1	Kochi	¥260
2	Takamatsu	¥270
3	Wakayama	¥289
4	Kagoshima	¥293
5	Maebashi	¥295
6	Fukuoka	¥295
7	Sendai	¥296
8	Tottori	¥298
9	Kobe	¥299
10	Tokushima	¥299
11	Saga	¥301
12	Nagasaki	¥304
13	Kanazawa	¥306
14	Nagoya	¥310
15	Yamagata	¥312
16	Fukushima	¥312
17	Matsue	¥312
18	Kyoto	¥317
19	Otsu	¥318
20	Chiba	¥321
21	Niigata	¥322
22	Hiroshima	¥322
23	Akita	¥323
24	Utsunomiya	¥323
25	Yokohama	¥323
26	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥324
27	Nara	¥326
28	Miyazaki	¥326
29	Mito	¥327
30	Okayama	¥328
31	Oita	¥328
32	Shizuoka	¥334
33	Naha	¥334
34	Osaka	¥335
35	Saitama	¥337
36	Sapporo	¥340
37	Fukui	¥340
38	Kumamoto	¥341
39	Nagano	¥342
40	Morioka	¥343
41	Aomori	¥347
42	Matsuyama	¥348
43	Tsu	¥354
44	Toyama	¥356
45	Yamaguchi	¥358
46	Kofu	¥359
47	Gifu	¥370

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

Light incontinence pad costs ¥322 per 10 sheets in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 12.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for light incontinence pad reads 137.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 13.5% year on year and up 29.0% over five years.

Light incontinence pad sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 81 monthly observations from January 2020 to September 2026. The series peaked at 137.4 in August 2026 and bottomed at 97.8 in December 2020; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak.

Latest CPI

137.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+13.5%

5y change %

+29.0%

Change since 2020-01

+38.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Light incontinence pad in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	104.7	+4.7%	12
2022	106.8	+2.0%	12
2023	117.9	+10.4%	12
2024	120.8	+2.5%	12
2025	120.8	0.0%	12
2026	128.6	+6.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥322
2026-08	¥320
2026-07	¥316
2026-06	¥293
2026-05	¥291
2026-04	¥291
2026-03	¥290
2026-02	¥295
2026-01	¥295
2025-12	¥295
2025-11	¥295
2025-10	¥288
2025-09	¥286

Frequently asked questions

How much does light incontinence pad cost in Japan?: ¥322 per 10 sheets, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest light incontinence pad?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥260 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥370.
How much have light incontinence pad prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +13.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have light incontinence pad prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +29.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 137.1.
When were light incontinence pad prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 137.4 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).