How much does car wash cost in Japan?

¥1,061 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 car wash?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥450 and Tokyo (23 wards) the most expensive at ¥1,651.

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

As of September 2026, +4.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+19.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.4.

When were car wash prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 120.4 — 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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Car wash price in Japan

洗車代

Average retail price

¥1,061per visit+6.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 洗車機による洗車，店員の操作による洗車，シャンプー（洗浄液）洗車，小型乗用車

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥450 Naha
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,651 Tokyo (23 wards)

Price in your city:

¥1,651per visit+55.7% vs national average#47 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Naha	¥450
2	Gifu	¥685
3	Fukushima	¥770
4	Kagoshima	¥770
5	Akita	¥790
6	Nara	¥825
7	Otsu	¥835
8	Fukui	¥840
9	Matsuyama	¥850
10	Nagano	¥878
11	Tsu	¥880
12	Okayama	¥880
13	Takamatsu	¥890
14	Morioka	¥935
15	Tottori	¥935
16	Sendai	¥940
17	Mito	¥950
18	Shizuoka	¥950
19	Wakayama	¥950
20	Nagasaki	¥950
21	Kanazawa	¥990
22	Yokohama	¥1,005
23	Chiba	¥1,008
24	Aomori	¥1,045
25	Nagoya	¥1,045
26	Fukuoka	¥1,045
27	Yamaguchi	¥1,050
28	Maebashi	¥1,100
29	Kochi	¥1,100
30	Saga	¥1,135
31	Hiroshima	¥1,145
32	Toyama	¥1,150
33	Oita	¥1,150
34	Yamagata	¥1,155
35	Niigata	¥1,155
36	Tokushima	¥1,170
37	Matsue	¥1,210
38	Utsunomiya	¥1,300
39	Saitama	¥1,300
40	Miyazaki	¥1,300
41	Kyoto	¥1,375
42	Kobe	¥1,375
43	Kumamoto	¥1,420
44	Sapporo	¥1,460
45	Kofu	¥1,470
46	Osaka	¥1,592
47	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,651

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

Car wash costs ¥1,061 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 6.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for car wash reads 120.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.8% year on year and up 19.1% over five years.

Car wash sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 120.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 84.8 in February 2010; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +30.2%.

Latest CPI

120.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.8%

5y change %

+19.1%

Change since 2010-01

+41.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Car wash in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.6	+2.0%	12
2016	92.4	-0.2%	12
2017	93.1	+0.8%	12
2018	93.6	+0.5%	12
2019	96.0	+2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+4.2%	12
2021	100.9	+0.9%	12
2022	102.2	+1.3%	12
2023	105.2	+2.9%	12
2024	107.9	+2.6%	12
2025	113.6	+5.3%	12
2026	119.1	+4.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,061
2026-08	¥1,054
2026-07	¥1,046
2026-06	¥1,050
2026-05	¥1,042
2026-04	¥1,041
2026-03	¥1,039
2026-02	¥1,027
2026-01	¥1,024
2025-12	¥1,019
2025-11	¥1,008
2025-10	¥997
2025-09	¥996

Frequently asked questions

How much does car wash cost in Japan?: ¥1,061 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 car wash?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥450 and Tokyo (23 wards) the most expensive at ¥1,651.
How much have car wash prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have car wash prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.4.
When were car wash prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 120.4 — 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).