How much does wristwatch cost in Japan?

¥88,887 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest wristwatch?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥52,800 and Saitama the most expensive at ¥165,000.

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

As of September 2026, +4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+13.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.1.

When were wristwatch prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 117.6 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.4% 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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Wristwatch price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥88,887per unit+22.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国産品，男性用，太陽電池時計，電波時計，アナログ表示，〔ケース〕チタン，〔バンド〕チタン，「アテッサ」又は「アストロン」，中級品，特殊機能付きは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥52,800 Oita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥165,000 Saitama

Price in your city:

¥88,871per unit-0.0% vs national average#27 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Oita	¥52,800
2	Yokohama	¥57,750
3	Kyoto	¥57,750
4	Kofu	¥66,000
5	Takamatsu	¥66,000
6	Nagano	¥67,540
7	Yamagata	¥67,650
8	Maebashi	¥67,650
9	Kumamoto	¥67,650
10	Fukui	¥68,750
11	Sendai	¥70,125
12	Kagoshima	¥70,125
13	Tsu	¥71,325
14	Sapporo	¥74,250
15	Akita	¥74,250
16	Gifu	¥74,250
17	Tottori	¥74,250
18	Matsue	¥74,250
19	Fukuoka	¥75,900
20	Morioka	¥80,850
21	Niigata	¥80,850
22	Shizuoka	¥82,500
23	Nara	¥82,500
24	Kochi	¥82,500
25	Naha	¥82,500
26	Nagasaki	¥88,000
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥88,871
28	Toyama	¥90,750
29	Okayama	¥90,750
30	Yamaguchi	¥92,400
31	Kobe	¥93,775
32	Chiba	¥94,875
33	Fukushima	¥96,250
34	Mito	¥97,625
35	Matsuyama	¥99,000
36	Saga	¥101,200
37	Kanazawa	¥107,250
38	Hiroshima	¥107,250
39	Miyazaki	¥110,000
40	Wakayama	¥111,375
41	Osaka	¥113,025
42	Utsunomiya	¥123,750
43	Tokushima	¥123,750
44	Nagoya	¥128,838
45	Aomori	¥132,000
46	Otsu	¥132,000
47	Saitama	¥165,000

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

Wristwatch costs ¥88,887 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 22.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for wristwatch reads 117.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.0% year on year and up 13.8% over five years.

Wristwatch sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.6 in August 2026 and bottomed at 95.3 in March 2018; the latest reading is -0.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +18.5%.

Latest CPI

117.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.0%

5y change %

+13.8%

Change since 1970-01

+18.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Wristwatch in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.7	+0.6%	12
2016	97.7	0.0%	12
2017	97.5	-0.2%	12
2018	96.3	-1.2%	12
2019	98.5	+2.3%	12
2020	100.0	+1.5%	12
2021	101.6	+1.6%	12
2022	101.5	-0.1%	12
2023	106.2	+4.6%	12
2024	111.3	+4.8%	12
2025	112.3	+0.9%	12
2026	116.6	+3.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥88,887
2026-08	¥87,114
2026-07	¥86,969
2026-06	¥86,680
2026-05	¥85,425
2026-04	¥83,633
2026-03	¥81,852
2026-02	¥78,704
2026-01	¥75,624
2025-12	¥74,247
2025-11	¥71,871
2025-10	¥72,910
2025-09	¥72,535

Frequently asked questions

How much does wristwatch cost in Japan?: ¥88,887 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest wristwatch?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥52,800 and Saitama the most expensive at ¥165,000.
How much have wristwatch prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have wristwatch prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +13.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.1.
When were wristwatch prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 117.6 in August 2026. The latest reading is -0.4% 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).