How much does notebook cost in Japan?

¥200 per copy, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest notebook?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Urayasu was cheapest at ¥74 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥234.

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

+27.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.0.

When were notebook prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.0 — 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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Notebook price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥200per copy+4.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 事務・学用など，普通ノート，〔サイズ〕６号（１７９×２５２ｍｍ），罫入り，中身枚数３０枚

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥74 Urayasu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥234 Sendai

Price in your city:

¥217per copy+8.5% vs national average#24 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per copy
1	Okayama	¥96
2	Oita	¥96
3	Wakayama	¥158
4	Naha	¥169
5	Maebashi	¥176
6	Akita	¥182
7	Utsunomiya	¥185
8	Nagano	¥185
9	Fukuoka	¥185
10	Takamatsu	¥190
11	Kagoshima	¥190
12	Sapporo	¥195
13	Chiba	¥195
14	Kanazawa	¥196
15	Kawasaki	¥197
16	Tsu	¥198
17	Miyazaki	¥205
18	Matsuyama	¥206
19	Kochi	¥206
20	Otsu	¥207
21	Saga	¥207
22	Matsue	¥208
23	Hiroshima	¥208
24	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥217
25	Morioka	¥217
26	Yamagata	¥217
27	Fukushima	¥217
28	Mito	¥217
29	Gifu	¥217
30	Nara	¥217
31	Tottori	¥217
32	Sakai	¥217
33	Yokohama	¥218
34	Toyama	¥218
35	Nagoya	¥218
36	Nagasaki	¥219
37	Kumamoto	¥219
38	Sagamihara	¥219
39	Osaka	¥220
40	Kofu	¥221
41	Kyoto	¥223
42	Kobe	¥223
43	Aomori	¥224
44	Saitama	¥224
45	Niigata	¥224
46	Fukui	¥224
47	Yamaguchi	¥224
48	Hamamatsu	¥224
49	Kitakyushu	¥225
50	Tokushima	¥228
51	Shizuoka	¥231
52	Sendai	¥234

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

Notebook costs ¥200 per copy in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for notebook reads 127.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.5% year on year and up 27.3% over five years.

Notebook sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 127.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 22.6 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +43.0%.

Latest CPI

127.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.5%

5y change %

+27.3%

Change since 1970-01

+461.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Notebook in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	84.3	+2.9%	12
2016	88.3	+4.7%	12
2017	89.9	+1.8%	12
2018	91.0	+1.2%	12
2019	94.2	+3.5%	12
2020	100.0	+6.2%	12
2021	99.7	-0.3%	12
2022	100.2	+0.5%	12
2023	107.3	+7.1%	12
2024	113.6	+5.9%	12
2025	121.3	+6.8%	12
2026	124.3	+2.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥200
2026-08	¥199.1
2026-07	¥197.4
2026-06	¥196.3
2026-05	¥193.7
2026-04	¥192.6
2026-03	¥192.6
2026-02	¥192.5
2026-01	¥192.1
2025-12	¥192
2025-11	¥191.3
2025-10	¥191.4
2025-09	¥191.9

Frequently asked questions

How much does notebook cost in Japan?: ¥200 per copy, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest notebook?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Urayasu was cheapest at ¥74 and Sendai the most expensive at ¥234.
How much have notebook 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 notebook prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +27.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 127.0.
When were notebook prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 127.0 — 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).