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

¥4,043 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 (calligraphy)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥3,000 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥6,050.

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

As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+7.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.7.

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

The series peaked at 108.7 in May 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 9329

Lesson fee (calligraphy) price in Japan

講習料（書道）

Average retail price

¥4,043per month+2.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 書道教室，小学生，〔回数〕週１回，月３回又は４回，月謝

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,000 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥6,050 Morioka

Price in your city:

¥4,979per month+23.1% vs national average#43 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per month
1	Sapporo	¥3,000
2	Maebashi	¥3,000
3	Wakayama	¥3,000
4	Okayama	¥3,000
5	Fukuoka	¥3,000
6	Kagoshima	¥3,000
7	Gifu	¥3,250
8	Tottori	¥3,250
9	Akita	¥3,267
10	Fukushima	¥3,267
11	Miyazaki	¥3,333
12	Yamagata	¥3,383
13	Chiba	¥3,500
14	Takamatsu	¥3,500
15	Tsu	¥3,667
16	Oita	¥3,667
17	Naha	¥3,667
18	Matsue	¥3,767
19	Matsuyama	¥3,767
20	Mito	¥3,833
21	Nagasaki	¥3,833
22	Kochi	¥3,846
23	Saga	¥3,867
24	Osaka	¥3,893
25	Kobe	¥3,900
26	Nagano	¥3,933
27	Tokushima	¥4,000
28	Aomori	¥4,017
29	Yamaguchi	¥4,167
30	Nagoya	¥4,327
31	Shizuoka	¥4,360
32	Kofu	¥4,583
33	Kanazawa	¥4,620
34	Sendai	¥4,667
35	Fukui	¥4,667
36	Kyoto	¥4,683
37	Nara	¥4,750
38	Otsu	¥4,795
39	Kumamoto	¥4,847
40	Saitama	¥4,873
41	Yokohama	¥4,900
42	Niigata	¥4,907
43	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥4,979
44	Toyama	¥5,016
45	Utsunomiya	¥5,100
46	Hiroshima	¥5,333
47	Morioka	¥6,050

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 (calligraphy) costs ¥4,043 per month in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lesson fee (calligraphy) reads 108.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.2% year on year and up 7.2% over five years.

Lesson fee (calligraphy) 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 108.7 in May 2026 and bottomed at 89.7 in April 2000; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +12.3%.

Latest CPI

108.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.2%

5y change %

+7.2%

Change since 2000-01

+21.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lesson fee (calligraphy) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.9	+0.8%	12
2016	96.7	+0.8%	12
2017	97.2	+0.5%	12
2018	97.9	+0.7%	12
2019	98.4	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	+1.6%	12
2021	101.1	+1.1%	12
2022	101.7	+0.6%	12
2023	103.3	+1.6%	12
2024	105.5	+2.1%	12
2025	107.0	+1.4%	12
2026	108.4	+1.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥4,043
2026-08	¥4,062
2026-07	¥4,062
2026-06	¥4,049
2026-05	¥4,051
2026-04	¥4,036
2026-03	¥3,977
2026-02	¥3,977
2026-01	¥3,983
2025-12	¥3,969
2025-11	¥3,969
2025-10	¥3,962
2025-09	¥3,958

Frequently asked questions

How much does lesson fee (calligraphy) cost in Japan?: ¥4,043 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 (calligraphy)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥3,000 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥6,050.
How much have lesson fee (calligraphy) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lesson fee (calligraphy) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 108.7.
When were lesson fee (calligraphy) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 108.7 in May 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).