How much does massage fee cost in Japan?

¥4,558 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 massage fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥2,600 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥8,100.

How much have massage fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have massage fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+6.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.8.

When were massage fee prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 107.1 in October 2025. The latest reading is -0.3% 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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Massage fee price in Japan

マッサージ料金

Average retail price

¥4,558per visit+1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 保険適用外の全身マッサージ，施術時間１時間程度

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,600 Akita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥8,100 Sendai

Price in your city:

¥6,045per visit+32.6% vs national average#43 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Akita	¥2,600
2	Niigata	¥3,333
3	Fukui	¥3,400
4	Nagasaki	¥3,483
5	Tsu	¥3,500
6	Nara	¥3,500
7	Okayama	¥3,617
8	Morioka	¥3,767
9	Miyazaki	¥3,767
10	Tokushima	¥3,800
11	Mito	¥3,833
12	Tottori	¥4,000
13	Oita	¥4,000
14	Fukushima	¥4,020
15	Aomori	¥4,167
16	Yamagata	¥4,167
17	Kagoshima	¥4,167
18	Utsunomiya	¥4,333
19	Chiba	¥4,333
20	Kofu	¥4,333
21	Wakayama	¥4,333
22	Matsue	¥4,333
23	Kochi	¥4,333
24	Kanazawa	¥4,367
25	Hiroshima	¥4,367
26	Gifu	¥4,433
27	Matsuyama	¥4,433
28	Toyama	¥4,500
29	Nagoya	¥4,500
30	Yamaguchi	¥4,600
31	Sapporo	¥4,633
32	Nagano	¥4,633
33	Kyoto	¥4,633
34	Maebashi	¥4,640
35	Otsu	¥4,667
36	Fukuoka	¥4,667
37	Osaka	¥5,100
38	Kobe	¥5,200
39	Saga	¥5,467
40	Shizuoka	¥5,500
41	Kumamoto	¥5,667
42	Naha	¥5,733
43	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥6,045
44	Yokohama	¥6,200
45	Saitama	¥6,423
46	Takamatsu	¥6,600
47	Sendai	¥8,100

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

Massage fee costs ¥4,558 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for massage fee reads 106.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.2% year on year and up 6.8% over five years.

Massage fee sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 107.1 in October 2025 and bottomed at 71.1 in January 1985; the latest reading is -0.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.2%.

Latest CPI

106.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.2%

5y change %

+6.8%

Change since 1985-01

+50.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Massage fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.7	+0.7%	12
2016	97.8	+0.1%	12
2017	97.8	0.0%	12
2018	97.6	-0.2%	12
2019	98.2	+0.6%	12
2020	100.0	+1.8%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	100.6	+0.6%	12
2023	101.8	+1.2%	12
2024	103.8	+2.0%	12
2025	106.3	+2.4%	12
2026	106.4	+0.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥4,558
2026-08	¥4,577
2026-07	¥4,568
2026-06	¥4,562
2026-05	¥4,572
2026-04	¥4,559
2026-03	¥4,543
2026-02	¥4,523
2026-01	¥4,523
2025-12	¥4,522
2025-11	¥4,509
2025-10	¥4,518
2025-09	¥4,508

Frequently asked questions

How much does massage fee cost in Japan?: ¥4,558 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 massage fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥2,600 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥8,100.
How much have massage fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have massage fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +6.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.8.
When were massage fee prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 107.1 in October 2025. The latest reading is -0.3% 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).