How much does fishing rod cost in Japan?

¥16,077 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 fishing rod?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Utsunomiya was cheapest at ¥9,900 and Maebashi the most expensive at ¥55,450.

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

As of September 2026, +9.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+5.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.1.

When were fishing rod prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 106.2 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% against that peak.

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 9144

Fishing rod price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥16,077per unit+16.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ルアーロッド，ソルトロッド，継ぎざお（継数２本），カーボン製（カーボン含有率９４．７～９８．４％），全長２．５１～２．７５ｍ，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥9,900 Utsunomiya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥55,450 Maebashi

Price in your city:

¥13,090per unit-18.6% vs national average#6 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Utsunomiya	¥9,900
2	Aomori	¥11,650
3	Chiba	¥12,546
4	Akita	¥12,689
5	Kagoshima	¥12,786
6	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥13,090
7	Toyama	¥13,145
8	Okayama	¥13,316
9	Morioka	¥13,701
10	Yokohama	¥13,701
11	Mito	¥13,893
12	Saga	¥13,930
13	Kumamoto	¥14,372
14	Yamagata	¥14,718
15	Naha	¥14,735
16	Kyoto	¥15,067
17	Gifu	¥15,161
18	Matsue	¥15,215
19	Hiroshima	¥15,215
20	Nagoya	¥15,255
21	Tottori	¥15,339
22	Niigata	¥15,362
23	Wakayama	¥15,477
24	Sapporo	¥15,488
25	Tokushima	¥15,537
26	Tsu	¥15,631
27	Shizuoka	¥15,675
28	Osaka	¥15,719
29	Fukuoka	¥15,785
30	Miyazaki	¥15,785
31	Kobe	¥15,842
32	Matsuyama	¥15,862
33	Oita	¥16,016
34	Otsu	¥16,038
35	Takamatsu	¥16,440
36	Kochi	¥16,440
37	Nagasaki	¥16,440
38	Kanazawa	¥16,594
39	Sendai	¥16,759
40	Saitama	¥16,786
41	Yamaguchi	¥16,902
42	Nara	¥17,375
43	Nagano	¥17,457
44	Fukui	¥17,793
45	Kofu	¥18,590
46	Fukushima	¥18,940
47	Maebashi	¥55,450

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

Fishing rod costs ¥16,077 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 16.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for fishing rod reads 106.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 9.6% year on year and up 5.4% over five years.

Fishing rod sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 106.2 in July 2026 and bottomed at 60.5 in March 1987; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +12.5%.

Latest CPI

106.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+9.6%

5y change %

+5.4%

Change since 1985-01

+71.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Fishing rod in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.7	+3.8%	12
2016	94.4	-0.3%	12
2017	93.4	-1.1%	12
2018	93.8	+0.4%	12
2019	96.4	+2.8%	12
2020	100.0	+3.7%	12
2021	101.1	+1.1%	12
2022	101.1	0.0%	12
2023	100.6	-0.5%	12
2024	99.9	-0.7%	12
2025	98.9	-1.0%	12
2026	104.7	+5.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥16,077
2026-08	¥15,016
2026-07	¥15,123
2026-06	¥15,059
2026-05	¥15,057
2026-04	¥14,944
2026-03	¥14,781
2026-02	¥14,589
2026-01	¥14,191
2025-12	¥13,803
2025-11	¥14,193
2025-10	¥14,031
2025-09	¥13,801

Frequently asked questions

How much does fishing rod cost in Japan?: ¥16,077 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 fishing rod?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Utsunomiya was cheapest at ¥9,900 and Maebashi the most expensive at ¥55,450.
How much have fishing rod prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +9.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have fishing rod prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +5.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.1.
When were fishing rod prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 106.2 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.1% against that peak.
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).