How much does drive recorder cost in Japan?

¥35,256 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest drive recorder?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥29,800 and Naha the most expensive at ¥48,800.

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

As of September 2026, +3.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+4.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.3.

When were drive recorder prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 108.3 — 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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Drive recorder price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥35,256per unit+1.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ２カメラモデル（リアカメラ付き），〔メインカメラ動画記録〕フルＨＤ，〔メインカメラ液晶サイズ〕２．４～２．８型，ＧＰＳ搭載，安全運転支援機能付き，メモリーカード（１６～３２ＧＢ）付属

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥29,800 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥48,800 Naha

Price in your city:

¥36,600per unit+3.8% vs national average#34 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Sapporo	¥29,800
2	Saitama	¥31,300
3	Kofu	¥31,300
4	Maebashi	¥32,300
5	Otsu	¥32,790
6	Aomori	¥32,800
7	Mito	¥32,800
8	Chiba	¥32,800
9	Niigata	¥32,800
10	Gifu	¥32,800
11	Shizuoka	¥32,800
12	Wakayama	¥32,800
13	Tottori	¥32,800
14	Matsue	¥32,800
15	Hiroshima	¥32,800
16	Kochi	¥32,800
17	Saga	¥32,800
18	Kagoshima	¥33,750
19	Tokushima	¥33,800
20	Yamagata	¥33,900
21	Utsunomiya	¥34,300
22	Miyazaki	¥34,300
23	Sendai	¥35,300
24	Yokohama	¥35,300
25	Kyoto	¥35,300
26	Osaka	¥35,300
27	Kobe	¥35,300
28	Okayama	¥35,300
29	Yamaguchi	¥35,300
30	Nagoya	¥35,800
31	Kanazawa	¥36,300
32	Nara	¥36,300
33	Nagasaki	¥36,300
34	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥36,600
35	Takamatsu	¥36,800
36	Oita	¥37,300
37	Toyama	¥37,800
38	Nagano	¥37,800
39	Tsu	¥37,800
40	Fukuoka	¥37,800
41	Fukui	¥38,140
42	Kumamoto	¥38,400
43	Morioka	¥38,450
44	Akita	¥38,800
45	Matsuyama	¥38,800
46	Fukushima	¥40,800
47	Naha	¥48,800

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

Drive recorder costs ¥35,256 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for drive recorder reads 108.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.5% year on year and up 4.7% over five years.

Drive recorder sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 81 monthly observations from January 2020 to September 2026. The series peaked at 108.3 in September 2026 and bottomed at 94.6 in May 2023; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level.

Latest CPI

108.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.5%

5y change %

+4.7%

Change since 2020-01

+5.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Drive recorder in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	102.7	+2.7%	12
2022	99.0	-3.6%	12
2023	96.8	-2.2%	12
2024	101.9	+5.3%	12
2025	103.7	+1.8%	12
2026	103.2	-0.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥35,256
2026-08	¥35,311
2026-07	¥34,913
2026-06	¥33,883
2026-05	¥32,409
2026-04	¥32,335
2026-03	¥32,526
2026-02	¥33,111
2026-01	¥33,024
2025-12	¥32,737
2025-11	¥32,960
2025-10	¥34,504
2025-09	¥34,672

Frequently asked questions

How much does drive recorder cost in Japan?: ¥35,256 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest drive recorder?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥29,800 and Naha the most expensive at ¥48,800.
How much have drive recorder prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have drive recorder prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +4.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.3.
When were drive recorder prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 108.3 — 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).