How much does gardening soil cost in Japan?

¥382 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest gardening soil?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥272 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥767.

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

As of September 2026, +4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+19.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.6.

When were gardening soil prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 121.7 in March 2000. The latest reading is -1.7% 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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Gardening soil price in Japan

園芸用土

Average retail price

¥382per pack+7.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 培養土（特定の植物専用培養土を除く），袋入り（１４Ｌ入り），普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥272 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥767 Kumamoto

Price in your city:

¥480per pack+25.8% vs national average#41 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Sapporo	¥272
2	Fukui	¥277
3	Akita	¥278
4	Tsu	¥278
5	Mito	¥283
6	Oita	¥285
7	Wakayama	¥289
8	Maebashi	¥298
9	Okayama	¥305
10	Utsunomiya	¥310
11	Fukushima	¥313
12	Morioka	¥327
13	Kanazawa	¥327
14	Kofu	¥327
15	Nagano	¥327
16	Shizuoka	¥327
17	Otsu	¥327
18	Nara	¥327
19	Matsuyama	¥327
20	Tottori	¥348
21	Miyazaki	¥348
22	Hiroshima	¥354
23	Saitama	¥360
24	Osaka	¥362
25	Matsue	¥363
26	Naha	¥364
27	Takamatsu	¥379
28	Chiba	¥382
29	Toyama	¥382
30	Tokushima	¥382
31	Yamaguchi	¥388
32	Niigata	¥393
33	Kagoshima	¥394
34	Kochi	¥399
35	Kyoto	¥410
36	Fukuoka	¥426
37	Saga	¥432
38	Nagoya	¥433
39	Yamagata	¥437
40	Aomori	¥465
41	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥480
42	Sendai	¥489
43	Yokohama	¥492
44	Kobe	¥547
45	Nagasaki	¥557
46	Gifu	¥600
47	Kumamoto	¥767

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

Gardening soil costs ¥382 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 7.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for gardening soil reads 119.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.6% year on year and up 19.1% over five years.

Gardening soil 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 121.7 in March 2000 and bottomed at 87.8 in July 2013; the latest reading is -1.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +25.6%.

Latest CPI

119.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.6%

5y change %

+19.1%

Change since 2000-01

-0.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Gardening soil in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.6	+4.1%	12
2016	95.3	+0.7%	12
2017	98.4	+3.3%	12
2018	101.3	+2.9%	12
2019	101.4	+0.1%	12
2020	100.0	-1.4%	12
2021	99.5	-0.5%	12
2022	101.2	+1.7%	12
2023	109.9	+8.6%	12
2024	112.5	+2.4%	12
2025	113.7	+1.1%	12
2026	116.3	+2.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥382
2026-08	¥378
2026-07	¥378
2026-06	¥371
2026-05	¥367
2026-04	¥370
2026-03	¥360
2026-02	¥356
2026-01	¥357
2025-12	¥356
2025-11	¥350
2025-10	¥349
2025-09	¥354

Frequently asked questions

How much does gardening soil cost in Japan?: ¥382 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest gardening soil?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥272 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥767.
How much have gardening soil prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have gardening soil prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.6.
When were gardening soil prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 121.7 in March 2000. The latest reading is -1.7% 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).