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Railway fares (JR) (ordinary fares): Japan CPI trend
Year on year+4.4%Aug 2026
Month on month+0.0%
Rank among items180 / 594
Peak since 2021+4.4%Apr 2026
Weight (per 10,000)27
Year-on-year change vs all items and group
Index (2020 = 100)
Average yearly change
+0.0%
+0.0%
+0.7%
+0.4%
+1.2%
+3.2%
Last 24 months
| Month | Index | MoM | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 104.7 | +0.0% | +4.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 104.7 | +0.0% | +4.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 104.7 | +0.0% | +4.4% |
| May 2026 | 104.7 | +0.0% | +4.4% |
| Apr 2026 | 104.7 | +4.4% | +4.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| Feb 2026 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Nov 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Oct 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Sep 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Aug 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Jul 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Jun 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| May 2025 | 100.3 | +0.0% | +1.6% |
| Apr 2025 | 100.3 | +1.2% | +1.6% |
| Mar 2025 | 99.1 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Feb 2025 | 99.1 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Jan 2025 | 99.1 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Dec 2024 | 101.1 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Nov 2024 | 101.1 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Oct 2024 | 101.1 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
| Sep 2024 | 101.1 | +0.0% | +0.1% |
Position within Transportation & communication (YoY)
+9.5%
+8.9%
+5.9%
+5.8%
+5.6%
+4.8%
+4.4%
+4.3%
+4.2%
+2.7%
+2.6%
+2.2%
+2.1%
Year-on-year change of the Japan CPI (Statistics Bureau, all Japan). Item indices, not shop prices.