How much does umbrella cost in Japan?

¥1,772 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest umbrella?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsumoto was cheapest at ¥951 and Kawaguchi the most expensive at ¥2,816.

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

As of September 2026, +1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+14.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.3.

When were umbrella prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 115.7 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.3% 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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Umbrella price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,772per unit-0.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 男性用，洋傘，長傘，合成樹脂製の手元（ハンドル），ポリエステル１００％，〔親骨の長さ〕「６５ｃｍ」又は「７０ｃｍ」，ジャンプ式，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥951 Matsumoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,816 Kawaguchi

Price in your city:

¥2,116per unit+19.4% vs national average#38 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Akita	¥982
2	Kofu	¥1,045
3	Utsunomiya	¥1,125
4	Naha	¥1,145
5	Hiroshima	¥1,172
6	Yamagata	¥1,188
7	Maebashi	¥1,262
8	Aomori	¥1,294
9	Nagano	¥1,301
10	Fukui	¥1,309
11	Tsu	¥1,381
12	Matsue	¥1,408
13	Morioka	¥1,452
14	Takamatsu	¥1,525
15	Nara	¥1,531
16	Gifu	¥1,555
17	Wakayama	¥1,555
18	Nagasaki	¥1,569
19	Tokushima	¥1,616
20	Matsuyama	¥1,628
21	Kanazawa	¥1,742
22	Saga	¥1,781
23	Kobe	¥1,835
24	Sendai	¥1,887
25	Saitama	¥1,911
26	Niigata	¥1,925
27	Mito	¥1,942
28	Tottori	¥1,945
29	Toyama	¥1,973
30	Hamamatsu	¥1,998
31	Oita	¥2,002
32	Osaka	¥2,039
33	Kumamoto	¥2,039
34	Shizuoka	¥2,045
35	Miyazaki	¥2,047
36	Kitakyushu	¥2,051
37	Kawasaki	¥2,087
38	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥2,116
39	Fukushima	¥2,119
40	Yamaguchi	¥2,119
41	Yokohama	¥2,160
42	Kochi	¥2,178
43	Okayama	¥2,215
44	Otsu	¥2,222
45	Kagoshima	¥2,259
46	Kyoto	¥2,270
47	Sakai	¥2,482
48	Sagamihara	¥2,596
49	Fukuoka	¥2,646
50	Sapporo	¥2,668
51	Chiba	¥2,676
52	Nagoya	¥2,680

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

Umbrella costs ¥1,772 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for umbrella reads 115.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.4% year on year and up 14.5% over five years.

Umbrella sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 115.7 in June 2026 and bottomed at 68.0 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +18.9%.

Latest CPI

115.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.4%

5y change %

+14.5%

Change since 1970-01

+69.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Umbrella in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.3	+2.7%	12
2016	95.6	+3.6%	12
2017	98.6	+3.1%	12
2018	98.3	-0.3%	12
2019	98.9	+0.6%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	100.1	-0.1%	12
2023	105.5	+5.4%	12
2024	110.9	+5.1%	12
2025	112.7	+1.6%	12
2026	114.3	+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	¥1,772
2026-08	¥1,772
2026-07	¥1,763
2026-06	¥1,779
2026-05	¥1,778
2026-04	¥1,772
2026-03	¥1,769
2026-02	¥1,784
2026-01	¥1,778
2025-12	¥1,772
2025-11	¥1,780
2025-10	¥1,792
2025-09	¥1,787

Frequently asked questions

How much does umbrella cost in Japan?: ¥1,772 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest umbrella?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsumoto was cheapest at ¥951 and Kawaguchi the most expensive at ¥2,816.
How much have umbrella prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have umbrella prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +14.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.3.
When were umbrella prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 115.7 in June 2026. The latest reading is -0.3% 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).