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

¥8,423 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 (music)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tottori was cheapest at ¥6,383 and Saitama the most expensive at ¥9,753.

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

As of September 2026, +1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+7.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.7.

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

The series peaked at 107.7 in June 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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 9326

Lesson fee (music) price in Japan

講習料（音楽）

Average retail price

¥8,423per month+2.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 音楽教室（ピアノ），小学生，個人レッスン，初級，〔回数〕週１回，月３回又は４回，月謝

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥6,383 Tottori
Priciest surveyed city: ¥9,753 Saitama

Price in your city:

¥9,000per month+6.9% vs national average#37 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per month
1	Tottori	¥6,383
2	Naha	¥6,400
3	Tsu	¥6,983
4	Gifu	¥7,333
5	Matsue	¥7,500
6	Yamagata	¥7,517
7	Fukui	¥7,517
8	Kanazawa	¥7,627
9	Yamaguchi	¥7,700
10	Morioka	¥7,883
11	Kofu	¥7,883
12	Nagano	¥7,883
13	Kochi	¥7,973
14	Aomori	¥8,067
15	Yokohama	¥8,067
16	Akita	¥8,250
17	Kumamoto	¥8,250
18	Oita	¥8,250
19	Miyazaki	¥8,287
20	Utsunomiya	¥8,367
21	Maebashi	¥8,397
22	Tokushima	¥8,417
23	Wakayama	¥8,433
24	Matsuyama	¥8,433
25	Toyama	¥8,507
26	Mito	¥8,528
27	Fukushima	¥8,580
28	Takamatsu	¥8,617
29	Niigata	¥8,800
30	Nagasaki	¥8,800
31	Shizuoka	¥8,837
32	Fukuoka	¥8,910
33	Saga	¥8,910
34	Kyoto	¥8,983
35	Osaka	¥8,983
36	Hiroshima	¥8,983
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥9,000
38	Kagoshima	¥9,020
39	Otsu	¥9,035
40	Nagoya	¥9,195
41	Sendai	¥9,240
42	Sapporo	¥9,350
43	Kobe	¥9,375
44	Chiba	¥9,405
45	Okayama	¥9,533
46	Nara	¥9,717
47	Saitama	¥9,753

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 (music) costs ¥8,423 per month in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lesson fee (music) reads 107.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.6% year on year and up 7.2% over five years.

Lesson fee (music) sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 107.7 in June 2026 and bottomed at 65.5 in January 1985; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +10.0%.

Latest CPI

107.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.6%

5y change %

+7.2%

Change since 1985-01

+64.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lesson fee (music) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.3	+0.9%	12
2016	97.8	+0.5%	12
2017	97.9	+0.1%	12
2018	98.0	+0.1%	12
2019	98.5	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	+1.5%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	101.0	+0.6%	12
2023	102.8	+1.8%	12
2024	104.4	+1.6%	12
2025	106.0	+1.5%	12
2026	107.3	+1.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥8,423
2026-08	¥8,407
2026-07	¥8,407
2026-06	¥8,407
2026-05	¥8,405
2026-04	¥8,397
2026-03	¥8,386
2026-02	¥8,377
2026-01	¥8,377
2025-12	¥8,374
2025-11	¥8,374
2025-10	¥8,370
2025-09	¥8,255

Frequently asked questions

How much does lesson fee (music) cost in Japan?: ¥8,423 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 (music)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tottori was cheapest at ¥6,383 and Saitama the most expensive at ¥9,753.
How much have lesson fee (music) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lesson fee (music) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.7.
When were lesson fee (music) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 107.7 in June 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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).