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Where is Chinese yam cheapest?
81 cities, cheapest first (2026-08).
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Per 1 kg. Prices the Statistics Bureau of Japan surveys in 81 cities every month. Nothing is estimated. A city name opens every item surveyed in that city.
81 cities, lowest first (2026-08)
| City | Price | vs median | vs prev. month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 旭川市 | 627 yen | -25.5% | -0.5% |
| 2 | 函館市 | 634 yen | -24.7% | +0.6% |
| 3 | 福島市 | 699 yen | -17.0% | +2.9% |
| 4 | 宇部市 | 701 yen | -16.7% | -24.6% |
| 5 | 富山市 | 706 yen | -16.2% | -10.5% |
| 6 | 長岡市 | 707 yen | -16.0% | +0.0% |
| 7 | 川口市 | 711 yen | -15.6% | +8.1% |
| 8 | 日立市 | 712 yen | -15.4% | +3.9% |
| 9 | 佐賀市 | 713 yen | -15.3% | +12.3% |
| 10 | 山形市 | 730 yen | -13.3% | -9.7% |
| 11 | 青森市 | 731 yen | -13.2% | -0.1% |
| 12 | 鹿児島市 | 731 yen | -13.2% | -3.8% |
| 13 | 柏市 | 740 yen | -12.1% | +5.3% |
| 14 | 大分市 | 757 yen | -10.1% | -6.5% |
| 15 | 長野市 | 760 yen | -9.7% | +3.8% |
| 16 | 八戸市 | 762 yen | -9.5% | +4.0% |
| 17 | 松本市 | 764 yen | -9.3% | +3.5% |
| 18 | 高知市 | 764 yen | -9.3% | -5.9% |
| 19 | 奈良市 | 765 yen | -9.1% | -7.4% |
| 20 | 金沢市 | 766 yen | -9.0% | +3.2% |
| 21 | 熊谷市 | 769 yen | -8.7% | -12.0% |
| 22 | 山口市 | 785 yen | -6.8% | +0.0% |
| 23 | 福井市 | 787 yen | -6.5% | -9.4% |
| 24 | 豊橋市 | 788 yen | -6.4% | -3.2% |
| 25 | 秋田市 | 792 yen | -5.9% | +2.2% |
| 26 | 前橋市 | 792 yen | -5.9% | -0.1% |
| 27 | 北九州市 | 793 yen | -5.8% | -3.2% |
| 28 | 郡山市 | 796 yen | -5.5% | +16.0% |
| 29 | 所沢市 | 799 yen | -5.1% | -5.2% |
| 30 | 浦安市 | 801 yen | -4.9% | -4.1% |
| 31 | 札幌市 | 803 yen | -4.6% | +16.5% |
| 32 | 富士市 | 804 yen | -4.5% | +13.6% |
| 33 | 新潟市 | 808 yen | -4.0% | +10.2% |
| 34 | 堺市 | 812 yen | -3.6% | -2.5% |
| 35 | 仙台市 | 814 yen | -3.3% | +0.5% |
| 36 | 大津市 | 815 yen | -3.2% | +3.4% |
| 37 | 徳島市 | 821 yen | -2.5% | +3.5% |
| 38 | 枚方市 | 836 yen | -0.7% | -0.5% |
| 39 | 京都市 | 840 yen | -0.2% | +4.9% |
| 40 | 岡山市 | 841 yen | -0.1% | +0.0% |
| 41 | 高松市 | 842 yen | +0.0% | +7.0% |
| 42 | 岐阜市 | 843 yen | +0.1% | +6.7% |
| 43 | 今治市 | 843 yen | +0.1% | -3.1% |
| 44 | 浜松市 | 845 yen | +0.4% | +6.3% |
| 45 | 松阪市 | 845 yen | +0.4% | -5.9% |
| 46 | 西宮市 | 846 yen | +0.5% | +7.0% |
| 47 | 広島市 | 846 yen | +0.5% | +17.5% |
| 48 | 熊本市 | 846 yen | +0.5% | +11.6% |
| 49 | 大阪市 | 863 yen | +2.5% | +3.9% |
| 50 | 相模原市 | 865 yen | +2.7% | +0.3% |
| 51 | 松山市 | 867 yen | +3.0% | +3.2% |
| 52 | 姫路市 | 871 yen | +3.4% | +8.7% |
| 53 | 津市 | 872 yen | +3.6% | +3.3% |
| 54 | さいたま市 | 873 yen | +3.7% | +2.1% |
| 55 | 東大阪市 | 873 yen | +3.7% | +0.1% |
| 56 | 神戸市 | 874 yen | +3.8% | +11.5% |
| 57 | 伊丹市 | 874 yen | +3.8% | +0.1% |
| 58 | 長崎市 | 874 yen | +3.8% | +3.3% |
| 59 | 名古屋市 | 885 yen | +5.1% | +7.5% |
| 60 | 府中市 | 887 yen | +5.3% | +10.6% |
| 61 | 川崎市 | 893 yen | +6.1% | +3.7% |
| 62 | 佐世保市 | 894 yen | +6.2% | +12.6% |
| 63 | 宮崎市 | 895 yen | +6.3% | +12.7% |
| 64 | 福山市 | 898 yen | +6.7% | +13.8% |
| 65 | 松江市 | 902 yen | +7.1% | -1.1% |
| 66 | 甲府市 | 904 yen | +7.4% | -10.8% |
| 67 | 小山市 | 905 yen | +7.5% | +22.6% |
| 68 | 福岡市 | 911 yen | +8.2% | +9.0% |
| 69 | 水戸市 | 912 yen | +8.3% | -1.0% |
| 70 | 立川市 | 912 yen | +8.3% | -0.8% |
| 71 | 横浜市 | 915 yen | +8.7% | -2.3% |
| 72 | 千葉市 | 938 yen | +11.4% | +4.2% |
| 73 | 八王子市 | 952 yen | +13.1% | -14.9% |
| 74 | 藤沢市 | 953 yen | +13.2% | +0.7% |
| 75 | 和歌山市 | 958 yen | +13.8% | +7.0% |
| 76 | 東京都区部 | 961 yen | +14.1% | +6.3% |
| 77 | 那覇市 | 961 yen | +14.1% | -5.1% |
| 78 | 鳥取市 | 977 yen | +16.0% | -7.4% |
| 79 | 宇都宮市 | 982 yen | +16.6% | -10.2% |
| 80 | 静岡市 | 998 yen | +18.5% | +28.4% |
| 81 | 盛岡市 | 1,190 yen | +41.3% | +0.1% |
Monthly median across cities
| Month | Median | Cities | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01 | 687 yen | 81 | 函館市 516 | 府中市 1,052 |
| 2020-02 | 676 yen | 81 | 八戸市 476 | 大分市 1,004 |
| 2020-03 | 695 yen | 81 | 八戸市 454 | 大分市 960 |
| 2020-04 | 693 yen | 81 | 水戸市 470 | 大分市 1,004 |
| 2020-05 | 682 yen | 81 | 盛岡市 483 | 相模原市 1,011 |
| 2020-06 | 673 yen | 81 | 盛岡市 483 | 大分市 941 |
| 2020-07 | 666 yen | 81 | 東大阪市 492 | 立川市 926 |
| 2020-08 | 694 yen | 81 | 水戸市 483 | 和歌山市 1,132 |
| 2020-09 | 723 yen | 81 | 福島市 519 | 和歌山市 939 |
| 2020-10 | 706 yen | 81 | 秋田市 510 | 和歌山市 929 |
| 2020-11 | 696 yen | 81 | 函館市 526 | 和歌山市 1,041 |
| 2020-12 | 677 yen | 81 | 函館市 443 | 大分市 960 |
| 2021-01 | 680 yen | 81 | 水戸市 488 | 大分市 1,013 |
| 2021-02 | 678 yen | 81 | 秋田市 512 | 府中市 915 |
| 2021-03 | 650 yen | 81 | 津市 492 | 相模原市 976 |
| 2021-04 | 632 yen | 81 | 水戸市 486 | 相模原市 977 |
| 2021-05 | 627 yen | 81 | 水戸市 451 | 和歌山市 889 |
| 2021-06 | 601 yen | 81 | 函館市 445 | 和歌山市 901 |
| 2021-07 | 613 yen | 81 | 長野市 463 | 和歌山市 977 |
| 2021-08 | 626 yen | 81 | 函館市 437 | 和歌山市 918 |
| 2021-09 | 630 yen | 81 | 秋田市 462 | 和歌山市 959 |
| 2021-10 | 641 yen | 81 | 秋田市 487 | 和歌山市 979 |
| 2021-11 | 633 yen | 81 | 奈良市 533 | 府中市 909 |
| 2021-12 | 645 yen | 81 | 水戸市 501 | 和歌山市 932 |
| 2022-01 | 639 yen | 81 | 伊丹市 451 | 和歌山市 947 |
| 2022-02 | 619 yen | 81 | 秋田市 388 | 和歌山市 940 |
| 2022-03 | 619 yen | 81 | 秋田市 413 | 和歌山市 961 |
| 2022-04 | 624 yen | 81 | 水戸市 466 | 和歌山市 955 |
| 2022-05 | 623 yen | 81 | 秋田市 413 | 和歌山市 955 |
| 2022-06 | 624 yen | 81 | 水戸市 453 | 相模原市 1,026 |
| 2022-07 | 615 yen | 81 | 函館市 435 | 和歌山市 1,089 |
| 2022-08 | 624 yen | 81 | 旭川市 495 | 和歌山市 1,089 |
| 2022-09 | 632 yen | 81 | 水戸市 444 | 府中市 902 |
| 2022-10 | 628 yen | 81 | 秋田市 489 | 相模原市 986 |
| 2022-11 | 628 yen | 81 | 秋田市 463 | 相模原市 913 |
| 2022-12 | 672 yen | 81 | 秋田市 487 | 那覇市 867 |
| 2023-01 | 678 yen | 81 | 秋田市 512 | 八王子市 904 |
| 2023-02 | 695 yen | 81 | 秋田市 488 | 相模原市 916 |
| 2023-03 | 696 yen | 81 | 秋田市 521 | 八王子市 880 |
| 2023-04 | 735 yen | 81 | 秋田市 494 | 松江市 921 |
| 2023-05 | 748 yen | 81 | 水戸市 511 | 那覇市 1,000 |
| 2023-06 | 735 yen | 81 | 旭川市 573 | 川崎市 912 |
| 2023-07 | 750 yen | 81 | 旭川市 590 | 相模原市 974 |
| 2023-08 | 786 yen | 81 | 佐倉 607 | 川崎市 940 |
| 2023-09 | 841 yen | 81 | 旭川市 608 | 那覇市 1,038 |
| 2023-10 | 895 yen | 81 | 水戸市 569 | 宇都宮市 1,027 |
| 2023-11 | 920 yen | 81 | 水戸市 556 | 宮崎市 1,139 |
| 2023-12 | 869 yen | 81 | 旭川市 629 | 那覇市 1,107 |
| 2024-01 | 814 yen | 81 | 函館市 601 | 那覇市 1,055 |
| 2024-02 | 785 yen | 81 | 長野市 624 | 那覇市 1,049 |
| 2024-03 | 753 yen | 81 | 川口市 575 | 鳥取市 1,026 |
| 2024-04 | 742 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 576 | 東大阪市 1,002 |
| 2024-05 | 754 yen | 81 | 川口市 576 | 東大阪市 1,001 |
| 2024-06 | 742 yen | 81 | 新潟市 616 | 相模原市 1,020 |
| 2024-07 | 757 yen | 81 | 川口市 603 | 相模原市 1,024 |
| 2024-08 | 764 yen | 81 | 水戸市 607 | 那覇市 981 |
| 2024-09 | 811 yen | 81 | 函館市 607 | 那覇市 1,034 |
| 2024-10 | 821 yen | 81 | 長岡市 511 | 長崎市 1,060 |
| 2024-11 | 816 yen | 81 | 水戸市 542 | 堺市 995 |
| 2024-12 | 820 yen | 81 | 水戸市 554 | 那覇市 1,035 |
| 2025-01 | 816 yen | 81 | 函館市 601 | 那覇市 1,010 |
| 2025-02 | 813 yen | 81 | 旭川市 621 | 那覇市 1,016 |
| 2025-03 | 813 yen | 81 | 青森市 651 | 府中市 999 |
| 2025-04 | 799 yen | 81 | 水戸市 617 | 相模原市 1,036 |
| 2025-05 | 793 yen | 81 | 水戸市 621 | 宇都宮市 1,009 |
| 2025-06 | 791 yen | 81 | 水戸市 585 | 鳥取市 1,055 |
| 2025-07 | 791 yen | 81 | 函館市 630 | 鳥取市 1,000 |
| 2025-08 | 860 yen | 81 | 水戸市 694 | 鳥取市 1,027 |
| 2025-09 | 879 yen | 81 | 函館市 723 | 佐世保市 1,032 |
| 2025-10 | 900 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 715 | 佐世保市 1,034 |
| 2025-11 | 921 yen | 81 | 札幌市 720 | 福岡市 1,070 |
| 2025-12 | 912 yen | 81 | 佐賀市 700 | 藤沢市 1,073 |
| 2026-01 | 859 yen | 81 | 川口市 677 | 八王子市 1,010 |
| 2026-02 | 847 yen | 81 | 川口市 576 | 盛岡市 1,010 |
| 2026-03 | 835 yen | 81 | 川口市 577 | 鳥取市 1,055 |
| 2026-04 | 836 yen | 81 | 川口市 602 | 那覇市 1,010 |
| 2026-05 | 809 yen | 81 | 川口市 631 | 鳥取市 1,029 |
| 2026-06 | 814 yen | 81 | 福島市 573 | 盛岡市 1,189 |
| 2026-07 | 810 yen | 81 | 函館市 630 | 盛岡市 1,189 |
| 2026-08 | 842 yen | 81 | 旭川市 627 | 盛岡市 1,190 |
To cite: Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Retail Price Survey (Trend): retail prices of major items by city. Via kurashigram (https://kurashigram.com/en/cost/item/1420/, table for 2026-08, retrieved 2026-09-25 02:14).
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Retail Price Survey (Trend): retail prices of major items by city. “vs median” is the difference from the median of cities with a value that month; “vs prev. month” compares the same city with its previous surveyed month. Machine-readable: this item as a data file · stat.go.jp
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