How much does lesson fee (swimming) cost in Japan?

¥8,272 per month, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest lesson fee (swimming)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamagata was cheapest at ¥6,380 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥10,927.

How much have lesson fee (swimming) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have lesson fee (swimming) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+13.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.4.

When were lesson fee (swimming) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.4 — a record high since the series began.

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 9313

Lesson fee (swimming) price in Japan

講習料（水泳）

Average retail price

¥8,272per month+2.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 水泳教室（スイミング・クラブ），児童コース（初心者向き），週１回，月謝

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥6,380 Yamagata
Priciest surveyed city: ¥10,927 Yokohama

Price in your city:

¥9,610per month+16.2% vs national average#46 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per month
1	Yamagata	¥6,380
2	Aomori	¥7,040
3	Kagoshima	¥7,370
4	Otsu	¥7,407
5	Nagano	¥7,449
6	Tottori	¥7,590
7	Maebashi	¥7,598
8	Matsue	¥7,613
9	Wakayama	¥7,700
10	Matsuyama	¥7,700
11	Kanazawa	¥7,737
12	Sapporo	¥7,773
13	Saga	¥7,773
14	Fukushima	¥7,810
15	Fukuoka	¥7,847
16	Tokushima	¥7,920
17	Kumamoto	¥7,940
18	Tsu	¥7,957
19	Saitama	¥7,970
20	Miyazaki	¥8,030
21	Fukui	¥8,103
22	Akita	¥8,177
23	Takamatsu	¥8,177
24	Nara	¥8,223
25	Oita	¥8,235
26	Kofu	¥8,240
27	Mito	¥8,287
28	Utsunomiya	¥8,287
29	Kochi	¥8,320
30	Nagasaki	¥8,350
31	Nagoya	¥8,397
32	Kyoto	¥8,462
33	Shizuoka	¥8,507
34	Hiroshima	¥8,617
35	Sendai	¥8,653
36	Gifu	¥8,727
37	Naha	¥8,847
38	Niigata	¥8,910
39	Toyama	¥8,947
40	Okayama	¥9,020
41	Kobe	¥9,030
42	Osaka	¥9,183
43	Chiba	¥9,260
44	Morioka	¥9,313
45	Yamaguchi	¥9,350
46	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥9,610
47	Yokohama	¥10,927

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

Lesson fee (swimming) costs ¥8,272 per month in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lesson fee (swimming) reads 117.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.4% year on year and up 13.4% over five years.

Lesson fee (swimming) sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 50.9 in January 1980; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +24.1%.

Latest CPI

117.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.4%

5y change %

+13.4%

Change since 1980-01

+130.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lesson fee (swimming) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.9	+1.5%	12
2016	94.5	+0.6%	12
2017	95.2	+0.7%	12
2018	96.4	+1.3%	12
2019	97.5	+1.1%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	102.8	+2.8%	12
2022	105.9	+3.0%	12
2023	109.8	+3.7%	12
2024	112.4	+2.4%	12
2025	114.3	+1.7%	12
2026	116.7	+2.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥8,272
2026-08	¥8,243
2026-07	¥8,245
2026-06	¥8,241
2026-05	¥8,242
2026-04	¥8,236
2026-03	¥8,217
2026-02	¥8,192
2026-01	¥8,189
2025-12	¥8,148
2025-11	¥8,135
2025-10	¥8,151
2025-09	¥8,105

Frequently asked questions

How much does lesson fee (swimming) cost in Japan?: ¥8,272 per month, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest lesson fee (swimming)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yamagata was cheapest at ¥6,380 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥10,927.
How much have lesson fee (swimming) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lesson fee (swimming) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +13.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.4.
When were lesson fee (swimming) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 117.4 — a record high since the series began.
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).