How much does cut flowers (carnation) cost in Japan?

¥237 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 cut flowers (carnation)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kanazawa was cheapest at ¥150 and Oita the most expensive at ¥330.

How much have cut flowers (carnation) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have cut flowers (carnation) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+23.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.2.

When were cut flowers (carnation) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 140.3 in May 2026. The latest reading is -10.8% 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 9181

Cut flowers (carnation) price in Japan

切り花（カーネーション）

Average retail price

¥237per unit+5.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: カーネーション，スタンダードタイプ（輪もの）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥150 Kanazawa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥330 Oita

Price in your city:

¥247per unit+4.4% vs national average#29 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Kanazawa	¥150
2	Wakayama	¥181
3	Tokushima	¥183
4	Utsunomiya	¥188
5	Morioka	¥192
6	Kagoshima	¥202
7	Yamaguchi	¥207
8	Hiroshima	¥211
9	Gifu	¥212
10	Osaka	¥213
11	Kobe	¥215
12	Nagasaki	¥215
13	Kyoto	¥216
14	Matsue	¥218
15	Otsu	¥219
16	Kumamoto	¥219
17	Saga	¥221
18	Yamagata	¥225
19	Niigata	¥227
20	Kofu	¥227
21	Maebashi	¥228
22	Nagoya	¥233
23	Shizuoka	¥234
24	Aomori	¥239
25	Tottori	¥240
26	Akita	¥241
27	Fukushima	¥243
28	Saitama	¥246
29	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥247
30	Sendai	¥247
31	Nara	¥248
32	Toyama	¥249
33	Okayama	¥250
34	Takamatsu	¥251
35	Miyazaki	¥251
36	Fukuoka	¥254
37	Chiba	¥256
38	Tsu	¥256
39	Matsuyama	¥263
40	Mito	¥264
41	Fukui	¥264
42	Nagano	¥270
43	Yokohama	¥271
44	Kochi	¥276
45	Naha	¥310
46	Sapporo	¥318
47	Oita	¥330

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

Cut flowers (carnation) costs ¥237 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cut flowers (carnation) reads 125.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.8% year on year and up 23.5% over five years.

Cut flowers (carnation) 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 140.3 in May 2026 and bottomed at 15.0 in June 1970; the latest reading is -10.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +32.2%.

Latest CPI

125.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.8%

5y change %

+23.5%

Change since 1970-01

+619.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cut flowers (carnation) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.6	+4.4%	12
2016	96.9	+2.4%	12
2017	95.2	-1.8%	12
2018	96.2	+1.1%	12
2019	97.3	+1.1%	12
2020	100.0	+2.8%	12
2021	101.7	+1.7%	12
2022	107.7	+5.9%	12
2023	113.8	+5.7%	12
2024	118.1	+3.8%	12
2025	122.4	+3.6%	12
2026	126.6	+3.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥237
2026-08	¥244
2026-07	¥235
2026-06	¥229
2026-05	¥262
2026-04	¥233
2026-03	¥241
2026-02	¥230
2026-01	¥232
2025-12	¥233
2025-11	¥229
2025-10	¥228
2025-09	¥225

Frequently asked questions

How much does cut flowers (carnation) cost in Japan?: ¥237 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 cut flowers (carnation)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kanazawa was cheapest at ¥150 and Oita the most expensive at ¥330.
How much have cut flowers (carnation) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cut flowers (carnation) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +23.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.2.
When were cut flowers (carnation) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 140.3 in May 2026. The latest reading is -10.8% 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).