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

¥1,807 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 42 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

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

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tsu was cheapest at ¥1,000 and Saitama the most expensive at ¥4,070.

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

As of September 2026, +2.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+12.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.9.

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

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 115.9 — 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 9319

Lesson fee (dance) price in Japan

講習料（ダンス）

Average retail price

¥1,807per visit+6.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 42 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: カルチャーセンターにおける社交ダンス教室，グループレッスン，初級クラス

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,000 Tsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥4,070 Saitama

Price in your city:

¥2,855per visit+58.0% vs national average#40 cheapest of 42 cities

See all 42 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Tsu	¥1,000
2	Toyama	¥1,060
3	Nagasaki	¥1,175
4	Fukui	¥1,275
5	Matsue	¥1,320
6	Yamaguchi	¥1,320
7	Utsunomiya	¥1,330
8	Akita	¥1,338
9	Aomori	¥1,375
10	Kochi	¥1,400
11	Nagano	¥1,472
12	Takamatsu	¥1,485
13	Oita	¥1,500
14	Naha	¥1,500
15	Nara	¥1,523
16	Hiroshima	¥1,540
17	Shizuoka	¥1,550
18	Miyazaki	¥1,595
19	Fukushima	¥1,628
20	Wakayama	¥1,650
21	Okayama	¥1,705
22	Kobe	¥1,711
23	Sapporo	¥1,744
24	Kanazawa	¥1,760
25	Kumamoto	¥1,774
26	Gifu	¥1,782
27	Morioka	¥1,815
28	Maebashi	¥1,815
29	Kagoshima	¥1,815
30	Saga	¥1,870
31	Matsuyama	¥1,898
32	Fukuoka	¥1,967
33	Niigata	¥1,980
34	Tokushima	¥2,053
35	Kyoto	¥2,239
36	Osaka	¥2,309
37	Nagoya	¥2,321
38	Sendai	¥2,420
39	Chiba	¥2,651
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,855
41	Yokohama	¥3,317
42	Saitama	¥4,070

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 (dance) costs ¥1,807 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 42 surveyed cities, up 6.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lesson fee (dance) reads 115.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.6% year on year and up 12.2% over five years.

Lesson fee (dance) sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 261 monthly observations from January 2005 to September 2026. The series peaked at 115.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 83.5 in January 2005; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +23.7%.

Latest CPI

115.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.6%

5y change %

+12.2%

Change since 2005-01

+38.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lesson fee (dance) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.0	+2.3%	12
2016	93.9	+1.0%	12
2017	95.1	+1.3%	12
2018	95.8	+0.7%	12
2019	98.0	+2.3%	12
2020	100.0	+2.0%	12
2021	102.5	+2.5%	12
2022	104.1	+1.6%	12
2023	106.3	+2.1%	12
2024	108.8	+2.4%	12
2025	111.8	+2.8%	12
2026	114.6	+2.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,807
2026-08	¥1,794
2026-07	¥1,799
2026-06	¥1,796
2026-05	¥1,820
2026-04	¥1,820
2026-03	¥1,779
2026-02	¥1,759
2026-01	¥1,759
2025-12	¥1,747
2025-11	¥1,747
2025-10	¥1,736
2025-09	¥1,704

Frequently asked questions

How much does lesson fee (dance) cost in Japan?: ¥1,807 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 42 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest lesson fee (dance)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tsu was cheapest at ¥1,000 and Saitama the most expensive at ¥4,070.
How much have lesson fee (dance) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lesson fee (dance) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.9.
When were lesson fee (dance) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 115.9 — 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).