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

¥270 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 (chrysanthemum)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Gifu was cheapest at ¥189 and Nagano the most expensive at ¥358.

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

As of September 2026, +3.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+16.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.1.

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

The series peaked at 125.4 in January 2025. The latest reading is -3.4% 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 9182

Cut flowers (chrysanthemum) price in Japan

切り花（きく）

Average retail price

¥270per unit+4.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: きく，輪もの

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥189 Gifu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥358 Nagano

Price in your city:

¥292per unit+8.3% vs national average#34 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Gifu	¥189
2	Kanazawa	¥192
3	Nara	¥193
4	Wakayama	¥195
5	Nagasaki	¥206
6	Tokushima	¥208
7	Utsunomiya	¥226
8	Nagoya	¥233
9	Kagoshima	¥236
10	Saga	¥238
11	Kumamoto	¥239
12	Kyoto	¥240
13	Matsue	¥241
14	Osaka	¥243
15	Kobe	¥248
16	Hiroshima	¥251
17	Miyazaki	¥257
18	Niigata	¥260
19	Chiba	¥261
20	Kofu	¥263
21	Tsu	¥263
22	Kochi	¥266
23	Aomori	¥268
24	Saitama	¥269
25	Yamagata	¥270
26	Maebashi	¥273
27	Fukushima	¥275
28	Otsu	¥277
29	Mito	¥281
30	Fukui	¥283
31	Sendai	¥285
32	Shizuoka	¥290
33	Fukuoka	¥290
34	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥292
35	Tottori	¥292
36	Okayama	¥294
37	Yokohama	¥297
38	Akita	¥303
39	Takamatsu	¥303
40	Morioka	¥310
41	Yamaguchi	¥319
42	Oita	¥330
43	Toyama	¥336
44	Sapporo	¥340
45	Naha	¥343
46	Matsuyama	¥351
47	Nagano	¥358

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 (chrysanthemum) costs ¥270 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cut flowers (chrysanthemum) reads 121.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.2% year on year and up 16.9% over five years.

Cut flowers (chrysanthemum) 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 125.4 in January 2025 and bottomed at 17.0 in July 1970; the latest reading is -3.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +27.9%.

Latest CPI

121.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.2%

5y change %

+16.9%

Change since 1970-01

+534.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cut flowers (chrysanthemum) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.2	+4.4%	12
2016	96.1	+3.1%	12
2017	96.5	+0.4%	12
2018	97.6	+1.1%	12
2019	98.9	+1.3%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	105.8	+5.4%	12
2023	111.8	+5.7%	12
2024	115.1	+3.0%	12
2025	118.3	+2.8%	12
2026	118.3	0.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥270
2026-08	¥278
2026-07	¥252
2026-06	¥253
2026-05	¥260
2026-04	¥255
2026-03	¥262
2026-02	¥259
2026-01	¥271
2025-12	¥266
2025-11	¥260
2025-10	¥259
2025-09	¥258

Frequently asked questions

How much does cut flowers (chrysanthemum) cost in Japan?: ¥270 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 (chrysanthemum)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Gifu was cheapest at ¥189 and Nagano the most expensive at ¥358.
How much have cut flowers (chrysanthemum) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cut flowers (chrysanthemum) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +16.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.1.
When were cut flowers (chrysanthemum) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 125.4 in January 2025. The latest reading is -3.4% 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).