How much does potted plant cost in Japan?

¥841 per pot, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest potted plant?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥593 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥1,155.

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

As of September 2026, +5.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+24.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.4.

When were potted plant prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 133.1 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.5% 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 9184

Potted plant price in Japan

鉢植え

Average retail price

¥841per pot+1.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 観葉植物，ポトス，〔鉢のサイズ〕５号（上口直径１５ｃｍ程度），土栽培，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥593 Takamatsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,155 Morioka

Price in your city:

¥819per pot-2.6% vs national average#24 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pot
1	Takamatsu	¥593
2	Yamagata	¥634
3	Saitama	¥657
4	Chiba	¥657
5	Otsu	¥657
6	Kagoshima	¥658
7	Tokushima	¥674
8	Utsunomiya	¥678
9	Oita	¥678
10	Tottori	¥684
11	Tsu	¥738
12	Saga	¥747
13	Kanazawa	¥767
14	Fukui	¥767
15	Hiroshima	¥767
16	Nagasaki	¥767
17	Maebashi	¥769
18	Fukuoka	¥769
19	Mito	¥788
20	Kumamoto	¥788
21	Miyazaki	¥789
22	Akita	¥795
23	Naha	¥798
24	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥819
25	Sendai	¥822
26	Yamaguchi	¥825
27	Sapporo	¥857
28	Niigata	¥868
29	Kochi	¥874
30	Nara	¥877
31	Kobe	¥878
32	Matsue	¥878
33	Nagoya	¥879
34	Osaka	¥900
35	Aomori	¥932
36	Yokohama	¥935
37	Matsuyama	¥935
38	Nagano	¥978
39	Okayama	¥978
40	Kyoto	¥979
41	Gifu	¥1,034
42	Toyama	¥1,044
43	Wakayama	¥1,078
44	Fukushima	¥1,088
45	Kofu	¥1,134
46	Shizuoka	¥1,143
47	Morioka	¥1,155

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

Potted plant costs ¥841 per pot in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for potted plant reads 132.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.8% year on year and up 24.7% over five years.

Potted plant sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 133.1 in August 2026 and bottomed at 93.4 in March 2015; the latest reading is -0.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +38.5%.

Latest CPI

132.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.8%

5y change %

+24.7%

Change since 2015-01

+36.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Potted plant in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.7	—	12
2016	96.3	+0.6%	12
2017	95.5	-0.8%	12
2018	96.1	+0.6%	12
2019	97.8	+1.8%	12
2020	100.0	+2.2%	12
2021	104.2	+4.2%	12
2022	110.1	+5.7%	12
2023	116.0	+5.4%	12
2024	119.0	+2.6%	12
2025	124.0	+4.2%	12
2026	129.4	+4.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥841
2026-08	¥847
2026-07	¥842
2026-06	¥853
2026-05	¥850
2026-04	¥847
2026-03	¥830
2026-02	¥834
2026-01	¥835
2025-12	¥827
2025-11	¥827
2025-10	¥831
2025-09	¥832

Frequently asked questions

How much does potted plant cost in Japan?: ¥841 per pot, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest potted plant?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥593 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥1,155.
How much have potted plant prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have potted plant prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +24.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 132.4.
When were potted plant prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 133.1 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.5% 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).