How much does pool admission cost in Japan?

¥519 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 pool admission?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥300 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥800.

How much have pool admission prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have pool admission prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+6.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.2.

When were pool admission prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 106.9 in April 2026. The latest reading is -2.5% 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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Pool admission price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥519per visit+4.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 公営プール，屋内（屋外プール併設を含む），一般，２時間

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥300 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥800 Yokohama

Price in your city:

¥475per visit-8.5% vs national average#18 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Chiba	¥300
2	Oita	¥300
3	Maebashi	¥310
4	Kochi	¥315
5	Kumamoto	¥330
6	Fukushima	¥340
7	Kofu	¥345
8	Fukui	¥395
9	Fukuoka	¥395
10	Shizuoka	¥405
11	Tsu	¥410
12	Saitama	¥425
13	Mito	¥430
14	Kagoshima	¥450
15	Kanazawa	¥455
16	Saga	¥455
17	Aomori	¥470
18	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥475
19	Akita	¥475
20	Tottori	¥475
21	Okayama	¥490
22	Nagano	¥500
23	Nagoya	¥500
24	Miyazaki	¥500
25	Naha	¥510
26	Toyama	¥525
27	Utsunomiya	¥530
28	Yamaguchi	¥530
29	Hiroshima	¥560
30	Wakayama	¥565
31	Matsuyama	¥570
32	Kobe	¥575
33	Sendai	¥590
34	Nara	¥600
35	Matsue	¥605
36	Niigata	¥610
37	Gifu	¥610
38	Takamatsu	¥620
39	Nagasaki	¥635
40	Sapporo	¥640
41	Tokushima	¥675
42	Osaka	¥700
43	Kyoto	¥725
44	Otsu	¥740
45	Yamagata	¥750
46	Morioka	¥800
47	Yokohama	¥800

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

Pool admission costs ¥519 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pool admission reads 104.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.2% year on year and up 6.3% over five years.

Pool admission 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 106.9 in April 2026 and bottomed at 89.8 in July 2007; the latest reading is -2.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +6.3%.

Latest CPI

104.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.2%

5y change %

+6.3%

Change since 2000-01

+7.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pool admission in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.1	+0.1%	12
2016	98.6	+0.5%	12
2017	99.2	+0.6%	12
2018	99.3	+0.1%	12
2019	99.2	-0.1%	12
2020	100.0	+0.8%	12
2021	100.3	+0.3%	12
2022	100.5	+0.2%	12
2023	100.6	+0.1%	12
2024	100.9	+0.3%	12
2025	102.9	+2.0%	12
2026	104.8	+1.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥519
2026-08	¥510
2026-07	¥510
2026-06	¥534
2026-05	¥542
2026-04	¥546
2026-03	¥527
2026-02	¥530
2026-01	¥530
2025-12	¥529
2025-11	¥526
2025-10	¥522
2025-09	¥498

Frequently asked questions

How much does pool admission cost in Japan?: ¥519 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 pool admission?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥300 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥800.
How much have pool admission prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pool admission prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +6.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.2.
When were pool admission prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 106.9 in April 2026. The latest reading is -2.5% 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).