How much does scissors cost in Japan?

¥436 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 scissors?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥252 and Naha the most expensive at ¥533.

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

As of September 2026, +8.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+47.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.4.

When were scissors prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 146.4 — 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).

Culture & recreation · code 9129

Scissors price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥436per unit+8.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 文具用，〔刃の加工〕コーティングなし，〔刃渡り〕６５～７０ｍｍ，〔持ち手〕合成樹脂製，刃先カバーなし，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥252 Kumamoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥533 Naha

Price in your city:

¥488per unit+11.8% vs national average#31 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Kumamoto	¥252
2	Matsuyama	¥301
3	Hiroshima	¥327
4	Fukuoka	¥344
5	Niigata	¥351
6	Gifu	¥355
7	Fukui	¥362
8	Morioka	¥371
9	Utsunomiya	¥371
10	Toyama	¥372
11	Kanazawa	¥372
12	Kagoshima	¥378
13	Oita	¥380
14	Chiba	¥383
15	Saga	¥383
16	Nagasaki	¥388
17	Shizuoka	¥392
18	Wakayama	¥392
19	Kofu	¥418
20	Mito	¥420
21	Yokohama	¥437
22	Matsue	¥438
23	Maebashi	¥446
24	Kobe	¥465
25	Miyazaki	¥465
26	Tokushima	¥466
27	Tsu	¥471
28	Osaka	¥479
29	Nara	¥481
30	Okayama	¥481
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥488
32	Saitama	¥488
33	Sendai	¥492
34	Yamagata	¥492
35	Tottori	¥492
36	Takamatsu	¥493
37	Yamaguchi	¥495
38	Nagano	¥504
39	Sapporo	¥509
40	Akita	¥509
41	Fukushima	¥509
42	Nagoya	¥509
43	Kyoto	¥509
44	Kochi	¥510
45	Aomori	¥514
46	Otsu	¥526
47	Naha	¥533

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

Scissors costs ¥436 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 8.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for scissors reads 146.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 8.1% year on year and up 47.6% over five years.

Scissors sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 146.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 93.2 in October 2016; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +55.9%.

Latest CPI

146.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+8.1%

5y change %

+47.6%

Change since 2015-01

+52.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Scissors in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.2	—	12
2016	94.3	-0.9%	12
2017	94.1	-0.2%	12
2018	95.0	+1.0%	12
2019	97.4	+2.5%	12
2020	100.0	+2.7%	12
2021	99.0	-1.0%	12
2022	103.9	+4.9%	12
2023	118.2	+13.8%	12
2024	127.9	+8.2%	12
2025	133.4	+4.3%	12
2026	143.3	+7.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥436
2026-08	¥435
2026-07	¥432
2026-06	¥429
2026-05	¥426
2026-04	¥427
2026-03	¥428
2026-02	¥424
2026-01	¥421
2025-12	¥414
2025-11	¥412
2025-10	¥413
2025-09	¥402

Frequently asked questions

How much does scissors cost in Japan?: ¥436 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 scissors?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥252 and Naha the most expensive at ¥533.
How much have scissors prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +8.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have scissors prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +47.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.4.
When were scissors prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 146.4 — 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).