Key Facts
• Over 2,000 food items to see price hikes starting July 2025.
• Price increases are five times higher than July 2024 levels.
• Mitsukan to raise prices on ponzu, hot pot soup, and natto products.
• Rising costs of citrus juice and soybeans cited as key factors.
• S&B Foods to increase prices on curry roux and spices.
• Ajinomoto AGF to raise prices on select instant coffee products.
• Teikoku Databank reports 2,105 items affected in July alone.
• Annual price hike trends may surpass 2022’s record of 25,000 items.
• Household financial burdens expected to continue growing.
Summary
Food prices in Japan are set to rise significantly in July 2025, with over 2,000 items affected-a fivefold increase compared to the same month in 2024. Companies like Mitsukan, S&B Foods, and Ajinomoto AGF are raising prices on products such as ponzu, curry roux, and instant coffee due to soaring raw material costs, including citrus juice and soybeans. According to Teikoku Databank, the scale of these price hikes could rival the record-breaking 25,000 items affected in 2022, signaling continued financial strain for households.
