How much does gasoline cost in Japan?

¥172.3 per L, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest gasoline?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sendai was cheapest at ¥164 and Naha the most expensive at ¥183.

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

As of September 2026, -2.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+8.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.5.

When were gasoline prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 136.9 in April 2025. The latest reading is -8.3% 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).

Transport & communication · code 7301

Gasoline price in Japan

ガソリン

Average retail price

¥172.3per L-2.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: レギュラーガソリン，セルフサービス式を除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥164 Sendai
Priciest surveyed city: ¥183 Naha

Price in your city:

¥172per L-0.2% vs national average#22 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per L
1	Sendai	¥164
2	Morioka	¥165
3	Akita	¥166
4	Saitama	¥166
5	Tokushima	¥167
6	Mito	¥168
7	Sagamihara	¥168
8	Chiba	¥169
9	Niigata	¥169
10	Kofu	¥169
11	Sakai	¥169
12	Aomori	¥170
13	Toyama	¥170
14	Wakayama	¥170
15	Yamaguchi	¥170
16	Matsuyama	¥170
17	Fukuoka	¥170
18	Kitakyushu	¥170
19	Sapporo	¥171
20	Nagoya	¥171
21	Tsu	¥171
22	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥172
23	Yokohama	¥172
24	Kanazawa	¥172
25	Fukui	¥172
26	Otsu	¥172
27	Kawasaki	¥172
28	Gifu	¥173
29	Kochi	¥173
30	Miyazaki	¥173
31	Tottori	¥174
32	Okayama	¥174
33	Hamamatsu	¥174
34	Maebashi	¥175
35	Kobe	¥175
36	Kagoshima	¥175
37	Yamagata	¥176
38	Fukushima	¥176
39	Kyoto	¥176
40	Nara	¥176
41	Takamatsu	¥176
42	Kumamoto	¥176
43	Utsunomiya	¥177
44	Nagano	¥177
45	Osaka	¥177
46	Matsue	¥179
47	Saga	¥179
48	Oita	¥179
49	Hiroshima	¥181
50	Nagasaki	¥182
51	Shizuoka	¥183
52	Naha	¥183

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

Gasoline costs ¥172.3 per L in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 2.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for gasoline reads 125.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 2.6% year on year and up 8.3% over five years.

Gasoline sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 136.9 in April 2025 and bottomed at 36.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is -8.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +40.4%.

Latest CPI

125.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-2.6%

5y change %

+8.3%

Change since 1970-01

+240.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Gasoline in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.1	-15.9%	12
2016	87.8	-12.3%	12
2017	97.4	+10.9%	12
2018	109.2	+12.1%	12
2019	106.7	-2.3%	12
2020	100.0	-6.3%	12
2021	112.8	+12.8%	12
2022	124.6	+10.5%	12
2023	126.3	+1.4%	12
2024	128.3	+1.6%	12
2025	130.1	+1.4%	12
2026	123.0	-5.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥172.3
2026-08	¥172.3
2026-07	¥172.1
2026-06	¥171.6
2026-05	¥171.2
2026-04	¥169.5
2026-03	¥174.6
2026-02	¥157.6
2026-01	¥156.7
2025-12	¥164.5
2025-11	¥174.6
2025-10	¥176.4
2025-09	¥177

Frequently asked questions

How much does gasoline cost in Japan?: ¥172.3 per L, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest gasoline?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sendai was cheapest at ¥164 and Naha the most expensive at ¥183.
How much have gasoline prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -2.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have gasoline prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +8.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.5.
When were gasoline prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 136.9 in April 2025. The latest reading is -8.3% 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).