How much does golf practice fee cost in Japan?

¥1,795 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest golf practice fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥967 and Tokyo (23 wards) the most expensive at ¥3,084.

How much have golf practice fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have golf practice fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+7.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.8.

When were golf practice fee prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 108.0 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).

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Golf practice fee price in Japan

ゴルフ練習料金

Average retail price

¥1,795per visit+0.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 平日，一般料金，入場料とボール１５０個分を練習した料金の合計額

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥967 Aomori
Priciest surveyed city: ¥3,084 Tokyo (23 wards)

Price in your city:

¥3,084per visit+71.8% vs national average#47 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Aomori	¥967
2	Toyama	¥1,100
3	Mito	¥1,225
4	Sendai	¥1,283
5	Morioka	¥1,373
6	Tsu	¥1,375
7	Kochi	¥1,408
8	Miyazaki	¥1,433
9	Matsuyama	¥1,450
10	Fukushima	¥1,453
11	Kanazawa	¥1,467
12	Akita	¥1,500
13	Fukui	¥1,500
14	Tokushima	¥1,500
15	Matsue	¥1,505
16	Kobe	¥1,573
17	Yamagata	¥1,583
18	Kagoshima	¥1,623
19	Takamatsu	¥1,628
20	Kumamoto	¥1,665
21	Gifu	¥1,693
22	Saga	¥1,700
23	Yokohama	¥1,728
24	Naha	¥1,750
25	Utsunomiya	¥1,767
26	Oita	¥1,767
27	Okayama	¥1,773
28	Osaka	¥1,888
29	Niigata	¥1,900
30	Wakayama	¥1,917
31	Nara	¥1,933
32	Kyoto	¥1,972
33	Yamaguchi	¥2,000
34	Maebashi	¥2,027
35	Hiroshima	¥2,040
36	Fukuoka	¥2,047
37	Otsu	¥2,048
38	Tottori	¥2,070
39	Saitama	¥2,073
40	Nagasaki	¥2,087
41	Nagano	¥2,163
42	Kofu	¥2,233
43	Sapporo	¥2,317
44	Nagoya	¥2,420
45	Shizuoka	¥2,450
46	Chiba	¥2,897
47	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,084

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

Golf practice fee costs ¥1,795 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for golf practice fee reads 107.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.8% year on year and up 7.6% over five years.

Golf practice fee 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 108.0 in August 2026 and bottomed at 87.1 in January 1985; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +10.8%.

Latest CPI

107.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.8%

5y change %

+7.6%

Change since 1985-01

+23.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Golf practice fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.5	+0.5%	12
2016	97.3	-0.2%	12
2017	97.3	0.0%	12
2018	97.5	+0.2%	12
2019	98.2	+0.7%	12
2020	100.0	+1.8%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	100.7	+0.5%	12
2023	102.3	+1.6%	12
2024	103.5	+1.2%	12
2025	105.9	+2.3%	12
2026	107.5	+1.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,795
2026-08	¥1,798
2026-07	¥1,796
2026-06	¥1,797
2026-05	¥1,791
2026-04	¥1,791
2026-03	¥1,790
2026-02	¥1,801
2026-01	¥1,801
2025-12	¥1,803
2025-11	¥1,783
2025-10	¥1,785
2025-09	¥1,784

Frequently asked questions

How much does golf practice fee cost in Japan?: ¥1,795 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest golf practice fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥967 and Tokyo (23 wards) the most expensive at ¥3,084.
How much have golf practice fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have golf practice fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.8.
When were golf practice fee prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 108.0 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).