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Railway fares (excluding JR) (ordinary fares): Japan CPI trend
Year on year+1.3%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.1%
Rank among items346 / 594
Peak since 2021+5.1%Oct 2023
Weight (per 10,000)22
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+0.1%
+0.0%
+3.7%
+1.8%
+0.7%
+1.1%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 101.3 | +0.1% | +1.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 101.2 | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 101.2 | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| May 2026 | 101.2 | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| Apr 2026 | 101.2 | +0.7% | +1.3% |
| Mar 2026 | 100.5 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Feb 2026 | 100.5 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Jan 2026 | 100.5 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.5 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.5 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Oct 2025 | 100.5 | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| Sep 2025 | 100.0 | +0.0% | +0.6% |
| Aug 2025 | 100.0 | +0.0% | +0.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 100.0 | +0.0% | +0.6% |
| Jun 2025 | 100.0 | +0.1% | +0.6% |
| May 2025 | 99.8 | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| Apr 2025 | 99.8 | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| Mar 2025 | 99.7 | +0.0% | +0.8% |
| Feb 2025 | 99.7 | +0.2% | +0.8% |
| Jan 2025 | 99.5 | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| Dec 2024 | 105.8 | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| Nov 2024 | 105.8 | +0.0% | +0.5% |
| Oct 2024 | 105.8 | +0.1% | +0.5% |
| Sep 2024 | 105.7 | +0.0% | +0.7% |
Position within Transportation & communication (YoY)
+2.1%
+2.1%
+1.7%
+1.6%
+1.4%
+1.3%
+1.3%
+1.2%
+1.0%
+0.4%
+0.4%
+0.2%
+0.1%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.