Giappone L'Inflazione Alimentare

Food prices in Japan increased by 6.1% year-on-year in November 2025, slowing from a 6.4% gain in the previous month and marking the softest rise since November 2024. Costs moderated for cereals (15.8% vs 16.8% in October), fresh vegetables (1.2% vs 0.7%), dairy products and eggs (7.7% vs 7.8%), oils, fats, and seasonings (4.2% vs 4.4%), beverages (8.4% vs 8.7%), cakes and candies (8.8% vs 9.5%), meals eaten out (4.2% vs 4.3%), and prepared foods (6.3% vs 6.5%). Among staples, rice prices increased 37.1% year-on-year, slowing from a 40.2% rise in October and posting the slowest increase in 15 months amid Tokyo’s ongoing efforts to mitigate persistent upward pressure on staple food costs. Simultaneously, fresh fruit prices fell (-3.5% vs 2.2%). In contrast, inflation accelerated for meat (4.3% vs. 3.7%), fish and seafood (5.8% vs. 4.8%), and alcoholic beverages (4.8% vs. 4.6%).