How much does parking fee cost in Japan?

¥298 per hour, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest parking fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥100 and Tokyo (23 wards) the most expensive at ¥738.

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

As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+5.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.5.

When were parking fee prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 105.5 — 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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Parking fee price in Japan

駐車料金

Average retail price

¥298per hour+0.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 時間貸し駐車料金，平日，昼間，小型自動車

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥100 Yamaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥738 Tokyo (23 wards)

Price in your city:

¥738per hour+147.9% vs national average#47 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per hour
1	Yamaguchi	¥100
2	Wakayama	¥117
3	Maebashi	¥133
4	Fukui	¥167
5	Nagano	¥167
6	Tottori	¥167
7	Matsue	¥167
8	Saga	¥167
9	Aomori	¥200
10	Fukushima	¥200
11	Kofu	¥200
12	Fukuoka	¥200
13	Miyazaki	¥200
14	Morioka	¥233
15	Akita	¥233
16	Mito	¥233
17	Tsu	¥233
18	Kobe	¥233
19	Takamatsu	¥233
20	Kagoshima	¥233
21	Otsu	¥267
22	Tokushima	¥267
23	Matsuyama	¥267
24	Kochi	¥290
25	Utsunomiya	¥300
26	Kumamoto	¥300
27	Gifu	¥307
28	Oita	¥313
29	Nara	¥317
30	Okayama	¥317
31	Toyama	¥320
32	Hiroshima	¥320
33	Niigata	¥333
34	Nagasaki	¥333
35	Yamagata	¥343
36	Kanazawa	¥350
37	Saitama	¥400
38	Chiba	¥400
39	Naha	¥400
40	Nagoya	¥427
41	Shizuoka	¥433
42	Osaka	¥433
43	Kyoto	¥450
44	Sapporo	¥500
45	Sendai	¥500
46	Yokohama	¥553
47	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥738

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

Parking fee costs ¥298 per hour in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for parking fee reads 105.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.7% year on year and up 5.3% over five years.

Parking fee sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 105.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 77.5 in January 1985; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +9.4%.

Latest CPI

105.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.7%

5y change %

+5.3%

Change since 1985-01

+36.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Parking fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.7	+0.2%	12
2016	96.1	+0.4%	12
2017	96.6	+0.5%	12
2018	97.9	+1.3%	12
2019	98.3	+0.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.7%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	100.6	+0.4%	12
2023	100.9	+0.3%	12
2024	102.1	+1.2%	12
2025	103.4	+1.3%	12
2026	104.9	+1.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥298
2026-08	¥299
2026-07	¥296
2026-06	¥298
2026-05	¥299
2026-04	¥299
2026-03	¥298
2026-02	¥296
2026-01	¥296
2025-12	¥295
2025-11	¥295
2025-10	¥295
2025-09	¥295

Frequently asked questions

How much does parking fee cost in Japan?: ¥298 per hour, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest parking fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamaguchi was cheapest at ¥100 and Tokyo (23 wards) the most expensive at ¥738.
How much have parking fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have parking fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +5.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.5.
When were parking fee prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 105.5 — 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).