How much does hair coloring fee cost in Japan?

¥6,813 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 hair coloring fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥4,420 and Kochi the most expensive at ¥9,128.

How much have hair coloring fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have hair coloring 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 hair coloring 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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Hair coloring fee price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥6,813per visit+2.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 美容院における白髪染め（シャンプー，ブロー又はセット込み），ショート，女性

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥4,420 Kofu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥9,128 Kochi

Price in your city:

¥7,692per visit+12.9% vs national average#39 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Kofu	¥4,420
2	Morioka	¥5,108
3	Nagasaki	¥5,275
4	Niigata	¥5,580
5	Miyazaki	¥5,690
6	Nagano	¥5,770
7	Tokushima	¥5,825
8	Wakayama	¥6,038
9	Okayama	¥6,083
10	Kanazawa	¥6,118
11	Yamaguchi	¥6,133
12	Oita	¥6,150
13	Aomori	¥6,203
14	Naha	¥6,223
15	Osaka	¥6,313
16	Shizuoka	¥6,378
17	Saga	¥6,450
18	Saitama	¥6,479
19	Otsu	¥6,550
20	Akita	¥6,633
21	Sendai	¥6,643
22	Kobe	¥6,751
23	Nagoya	¥6,763
24	Yokohama	¥6,767
25	Mito	¥7,008
26	Gifu	¥7,013
27	Kagoshima	¥7,075
28	Chiba	¥7,125
29	Toyama	¥7,125
30	Matsue	¥7,175
31	Tottori	¥7,183
32	Fukushima	¥7,188
33	Hiroshima	¥7,280
34	Maebashi	¥7,315
35	Matsuyama	¥7,393
36	Fukuoka	¥7,400
37	Tsu	¥7,423
38	Fukui	¥7,689
39	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥7,692
40	Sapporo	¥7,697
41	Utsunomiya	¥7,720
42	Takamatsu	¥7,775
43	Nara	¥7,900
44	Kumamoto	¥8,108
45	Yamagata	¥8,163
46	Kyoto	¥8,274
47	Kochi	¥9,128

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

Hair coloring fee costs ¥6,813 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for hair coloring fee reads 107.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.0% year on year and up 7.2% over five years.

Hair coloring fee sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 107.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 93.3 in January 2000; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +10.8%.

Latest CPI

107.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.0%

5y change %

+7.2%

Change since 2000-01

+15.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Hair coloring fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.1	+0.6%	12
2016	97.2	+0.1%	12
2017	97.3	+0.1%	12
2018	97.4	+0.1%	12
2019	98.1	+0.7%	12
2020	100.0	+1.9%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	100.6	+0.2%	12
2023	102.8	+2.2%	12
2024	104.3	+1.5%	12
2025	105.9	+1.5%	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	¥6,813
2026-08	¥6,798
2026-07	¥6,790
2026-06	¥6,782
2026-05	¥6,770
2026-04	¥6,763
2026-03	¥6,724
2026-02	¥6,721
2026-01	¥6,730
2025-12	¥6,669
2025-11	¥6,689
2025-10	¥6,680
2025-09	¥6,672

Frequently asked questions

How much does hair coloring fee cost in Japan?: ¥6,813 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 hair coloring fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥4,420 and Kochi the most expensive at ¥9,128.
How much have hair coloring fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have hair coloring 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 hair coloring 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).