How much does haircut fee cost in Japan?

¥4,438 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 haircut fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥3,040 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥5,603.

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

+7.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.6.

When were haircut fee prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 107.6 — 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).

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Haircut fee price in Japan

カット代

Average retail price

¥4,438per visit+1.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 美容院におけるカット（シャンプー，ブロー込み），ショート，女性（高校生以下を除く）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,040 Kofu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥5,603 Utsunomiya

Price in your city:

¥5,088per visit+14.6% vs national average#43 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Kofu	¥3,040
2	Akita	¥3,225
3	Miyazaki	¥3,550
4	Naha	¥3,588
5	Nagasaki	¥3,730
6	Morioka	¥3,788
7	Tsu	¥3,830
8	Aomori	¥3,890
9	Wakayama	¥3,925
10	Fukuoka	¥3,934
11	Tottori	¥3,963
12	Kagoshima	¥3,975
13	Yamaguchi	¥3,980
14	Nara	¥3,988
15	Fukushima	¥4,013
16	Nagano	¥4,015
17	Osaka	¥4,185
18	Okayama	¥4,275
19	Matsue	¥4,318
20	Matsuyama	¥4,363
21	Tokushima	¥4,388
22	Mito	¥4,425
23	Oita	¥4,425
24	Takamatsu	¥4,438
25	Shizuoka	¥4,483
26	Nagoya	¥4,532
27	Yamagata	¥4,588
28	Otsu	¥4,675
29	Kobe	¥4,694
30	Kanazawa	¥4,695
31	Sendai	¥4,753
32	Maebashi	¥4,785
33	Kumamoto	¥4,845
34	Chiba	¥4,923
35	Hiroshima	¥4,930
36	Kochi	¥4,935
37	Sapporo	¥4,979
38	Kyoto	¥4,981
39	Yokohama	¥4,998
40	Saga	¥5,000
41	Fukui	¥5,018
42	Saitama	¥5,050
43	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥5,088
44	Gifu	¥5,125
45	Toyama	¥5,133
46	Niigata	¥5,543
47	Utsunomiya	¥5,603

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

Haircut fee costs ¥4,438 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for haircut fee reads 107.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.2% year on year and up 7.2% over five years.

Haircut fee sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 107.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 55.8 in January 1980; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +11.5%.

Latest CPI

107.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.2%

5y change %

+7.2%

Change since 1980-01

+92.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Haircut fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.2	+0.9%	12
2016	96.4	+0.2%	12
2017	96.7	+0.3%	12
2018	96.9	+0.2%	12
2019	98.0	+1.1%	12
2020	100.0	+2.0%	12
2021	100.3	+0.3%	12
2022	101.0	+0.7%	12
2023	102.9	+1.9%	12
2024	104.4	+1.5%	12
2025	105.9	+1.4%	12
2026	107.1	+1.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥4,438
2026-08	¥4,428
2026-07	¥4,419
2026-06	¥4,415
2026-05	¥4,411
2026-04	¥4,408
2026-03	¥4,389
2026-02	¥4,386
2026-01	¥4,389
2025-12	¥4,377
2025-11	¥4,385
2025-10	¥4,367
2025-09	¥4,364

Frequently asked questions

How much does haircut fee cost in Japan?: ¥4,438 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 haircut fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥3,040 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥5,603.
How much have haircut fee 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 haircut fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.6.
When were haircut fee prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 107.6 — 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).