How much does swimsuit cost in Japan?

¥12,967 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest swimsuit?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥10,450 and Naha the most expensive at ¥13,200.

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

As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+20.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.6.

When were swimsuit prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 129.4 in June 2001. The latest reading is -7.6% 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).

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Swimsuit price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥12,967per garment+0.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 女性用，「セパレーツ型（上下セット）」又は「オールインワン型」，袖なし，無地，〔主素材〕ポリエステル・ポリウレタン混用，〔サイズ〕Ｓ，Ｍ又はＬ，中級品，「アリーナ」，「スピード」又は「ミズノスイム」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥10,450 Kofu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥13,200 Naha

Price in your city:

¥13,200per garment+1.8% vs national average#9 cheapest of 46 cities

See all 46 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Kofu	¥10,450
2	Tokushima	¥11,220
3	Takamatsu	¥11,600
4	Morioka	¥11,770
5	Kochi	¥11,880
6	Akita	¥12,650
7	Kyoto	¥12,650
8	Miyazaki	¥12,650
9	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥13,200
10	Sapporo	¥13,200
11	Aomori	¥13,200
12	Sendai	¥13,200
13	Yamagata	¥13,200
14	Fukushima	¥13,200
15	Mito	¥13,200
16	Utsunomiya	¥13,200
17	Maebashi	¥13,200
18	Saitama	¥13,200
19	Chiba	¥13,200
20	Yokohama	¥13,200
21	Niigata	¥13,200
22	Toyama	¥13,200
23	Kanazawa	¥13,200
24	Fukui	¥13,200
25	Nagano	¥13,200
26	Gifu	¥13,200
27	Shizuoka	¥13,200
28	Nagoya	¥13,200
29	Tsu	¥13,200
30	Osaka	¥13,200
31	Kobe	¥13,200
32	Nara	¥13,200
33	Wakayama	¥13,200
34	Tottori	¥13,200
35	Matsue	¥13,200
36	Okayama	¥13,200
37	Hiroshima	¥13,200
38	Yamaguchi	¥13,200
39	Matsuyama	¥13,200
40	Fukuoka	¥13,200
41	Saga	¥13,200
42	Nagasaki	¥13,200
43	Kumamoto	¥13,200
44	Oita	¥13,200
45	Kagoshima	¥13,200
46	Naha	¥13,200

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

Swimsuit costs ¥12,967 per garment in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities, up 0.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for swimsuit reads 119.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.5% year on year and up 20.4% over five years.

Swimsuit sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 129.4 in June 2001 and bottomed at 85.5 in January 2018; the latest reading is -7.6% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +24.5%.

Latest CPI

119.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.5%

5y change %

+20.4%

Change since 2000-01

-6.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Swimsuit in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.7	-1.3%	12
2016	93.7	-2.1%	12
2017	94.7	+1.1%	12
2018	93.2	-1.6%	12
2019	96.3	+3.3%	12
2020	100.0	+3.8%	12
2021	98.9	-1.1%	12
2022	99.6	+0.7%	12
2023	107.9	+8.3%	12
2024	108.5	+0.6%	12
2025	113.2	+4.3%	12
2026	119.5	+5.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥12,967
2026-08	¥12,876
2026-07	¥12,958
2026-06	¥12,974
2026-05	¥13,017
2026-04	¥12,941
2026-03	¥12,962
2026-02	¥12,962
2026-01	¥12,980
2025-12	¥12,904
2025-11	¥12,881
2025-10	¥12,836
2025-09	¥12,865

Frequently asked questions

How much does swimsuit cost in Japan?: ¥12,967 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest swimsuit?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥10,450 and Naha the most expensive at ¥13,200.
How much have swimsuit prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have swimsuit prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +20.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.6.
When were swimsuit prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 129.4 in June 2001. The latest reading is -7.6% 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).