How much does lesson fee (p.e.) cost in Japan?

¥7,433 per month, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 45 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest lesson fee (p.e.)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥5,460 and Chiba the most expensive at ¥9,150.

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

As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+9.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.9.

When were lesson fee (p.e.) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 112.9 — 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 9343

Lesson fee (P.E.) price in Japan

講習料（体育）

Average retail price

¥7,433per month+2.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 45 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 体育教室，児童コース，〔回数〕週１回，月３回又は４回，月謝

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥5,460 Nagano
Priciest surveyed city: ¥9,150 Chiba

Price in your city:

¥8,956per month+20.5% vs national average#44 cheapest of 45 cities

See all 45 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per month
1	Nagano	¥5,460
2	Toyama	¥5,683
3	Yamagata	¥5,830
4	Kochi	¥5,900
5	Naha	¥5,927
6	Fukui	¥5,941
7	Oita	¥6,270
8	Tsu	¥6,373
9	Otsu	¥6,387
10	Gifu	¥6,450
11	Nagasaki	¥6,803
12	Matsue	¥6,820
13	Shizuoka	¥6,923
14	Kanazawa	¥6,950
15	Niigata	¥7,154
16	Osaka	¥7,167
17	Matsuyama	¥7,187
18	Kagoshima	¥7,260
19	Tokushima	¥7,353
20	Fukushima	¥7,467
21	Saitama	¥7,493
22	Tottori	¥7,507
23	Morioka	¥7,517
24	Akita	¥7,553
25	Mito	¥7,590
26	Kobe	¥7,590
27	Sendai	¥7,617
28	Nara	¥7,720
29	Fukuoka	¥7,767
30	Maebashi	¥7,810
31	Wakayama	¥7,883
32	Kumamoto	¥7,953
33	Miyazaki	¥8,017
34	Kofu	¥8,127
35	Sapporo	¥8,230
36	Utsunomiya	¥8,287
37	Kyoto	¥8,410
38	Hiroshima	¥8,507
39	Yamaguchi	¥8,507
40	Takamatsu	¥8,580
41	Nagoya	¥8,653
42	Okayama	¥8,797
43	Yokohama	¥8,947
44	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥8,956
45	Chiba	¥9,150

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 (P.E.) costs ¥7,433 per month in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 45 surveyed cities, up 2.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for lesson fee (p.e.) reads 112.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.7% year on year and up 9.8% over five years.

Lesson fee (P.E.) sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 81 monthly observations from January 2020 to September 2026. The series peaked at 112.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 99.5 in January 2020; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level.

Latest CPI

112.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.7%

5y change %

+9.8%

Change since 2020-01

+13.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Lesson fee (P.E.) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	102.4	+2.4%	12
2022	104.1	+1.7%	12
2023	106.5	+2.3%	12
2024	108.6	+2.0%	12
2025	110.4	+1.7%	12
2026	112.0	+1.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥7,433
2026-08	¥7,330
2026-07	¥7,331
2026-06	¥7,328
2026-05	¥7,351
2026-04	¥7,361
2026-03	¥7,312
2026-02	¥7,332
2026-01	¥7,288
2025-12	¥7,270
2025-11	¥7,291
2025-10	¥7,259
2025-09	¥7,256

Frequently asked questions

How much does lesson fee (p.e.) cost in Japan?: ¥7,433 per month, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 45 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest lesson fee (p.e.)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagano was cheapest at ¥5,460 and Chiba the most expensive at ¥9,150.
How much have lesson fee (p.e.) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have lesson fee (p.e.) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +9.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.9.
When were lesson fee (p.e.) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 112.9 — 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).