How much does tennis racket cost in Japan?

¥34,392 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 tennis racket?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥29,040 and Kyoto the most expensive at ¥38,665.

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

As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+15.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.1.

When were tennis racket prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.1 — 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 9143

Tennis racket price in Japan

テニスラケット

Average retail price

¥34,392per unit+3.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 硬式用，男女兼用，フレーム（ストリング又はガットを除く），〔主素材〕グラファイト又はカーボン，〔平均ウェイト〕２７０ｇ以上，〔フェイスサイズ〕９５～１００平方インチ，中級品，「ヨネックス」，「プリンス」，「ウイルソン」又は「ダンロップ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥29,040 Otsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥38,665 Kyoto

Price in your city:

¥33,568per unit-2.4% vs national average#8 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Otsu	¥29,040
2	Fukuoka	¥32,120
3	Sendai	¥32,760
4	Maebashi	¥33,440
5	Kanazawa	¥33,440
6	Tokushima	¥33,440
7	Miyazaki	¥33,440
8	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥33,568
9	Kobe	¥33,853
10	Osaka	¥33,872
11	Morioka	¥33,880
12	Yokohama	¥33,880
13	Tsu	¥33,880
14	Tottori	¥33,880
15	Matsue	¥33,880
16	Matsuyama	¥33,880
17	Oita	¥33,880
18	Naha	¥33,880
19	Mito	¥34,320
20	Niigata	¥34,320
21	Toyama	¥34,320
22	Kofu	¥34,320
23	Nagano	¥34,320
24	Gifu	¥34,320
25	Shizuoka	¥34,320
26	Nara	¥34,320
27	Okayama	¥34,320
28	Yamaguchi	¥34,320
29	Takamatsu	¥34,320
30	Kochi	¥34,320
31	Saga	¥34,320
32	Nagasaki	¥34,320
33	Kagoshima	¥34,320
34	Wakayama	¥34,485
35	Hiroshima	¥34,485
36	Chiba	¥34,915
37	Yamagata	¥34,925
38	Fukushima	¥34,925
39	Utsunomiya	¥34,925
40	Kumamoto	¥34,925
41	Sapporo	¥35,530
42	Aomori	¥35,530
43	Akita	¥35,530
44	Nagoya	¥35,530
45	Saitama	¥38,610
46	Fukui	¥38,610
47	Kyoto	¥38,665

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

Tennis racket costs ¥34,392 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tennis racket reads 117.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.3% year on year and up 15.6% over five years.

Tennis racket sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.1 in September 2026 and bottomed at 60.8 in August 1975; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +17.9%.

Latest CPI

117.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.3%

5y change %

+15.6%

Change since 1975-04

+91.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tennis racket in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.6	+5.2%	12
2016	99.2	+3.8%	12
2017	98.2	-1.0%	12
2018	98.9	+0.7%	12
2019	99.2	+0.3%	12
2020	100.0	+0.8%	12
2021	101.1	+1.1%	12
2022	100.4	-0.7%	12
2023	102.4	+2.0%	12
2024	110.2	+7.6%	12
2025	112.9	+2.5%	12
2026	114.5	+1.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥34,392
2026-08	¥34,261
2026-07	¥34,075
2026-06	¥33,694
2026-05	¥33,255
2026-04	¥33,351
2026-03	¥33,312
2026-02	¥33,373
2026-01	¥33,227
2025-12	¥33,056
2025-11	¥33,350
2025-10	¥33,468
2025-09	¥33,207

Frequently asked questions

How much does tennis racket cost in Japan?: ¥34,392 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 tennis racket?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥29,040 and Kyoto the most expensive at ¥38,665.
How much have tennis racket prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tennis racket prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.1.
When were tennis racket prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.1 — 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).