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Tokyo inflation rises 2.6% in October, above 2% target for second month
Tokyo’s consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 2.6% in October compared with a year earlier.
The increase was the second month in a row above 2%.
The figures cover Tokyo’s 23 wards, and the mid-month reading is seen as an early guide to nationwide inflation.
The rise was in line with market expectations.
The Bank of Japan’s target for annual consumer-price inflation is 2%, so the reading shows prices are still rising faster than that benchmark in Tokyo.
Persistent price rises matter for households and businesses, including shoppers and convenience stores facing pressure from higher costs.
The central bank was expected to keep its policy settings steady at its board decision hours after the figures were released.
Tokyo consumer inflation remained well above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, Bloomberg reported.
The report came hours before the Bank of Japan’s board was expected to keep policy settings steady.
Separately, Bank of Japan data showed underlying inflation rose in September at its fastest annual pace in three years.
That underlying inflation measure also exceeded the central bank’s 2% target, according to the Japan Times.
- Who
- The Bank of Japan and consumers in Tokyo.
- What
- Tokyo consumer inflation remained well above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target.
- When
- The Bloomberg report was published on October 29, 2026, ahead of an expected policy decision. The Japan Times reported on September inflation.
- Where
- Tokyo, Japan.
- Why
- The reports point to persistent price pressures; the sources do not state a more specific cause.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Underlying inflation rose at its fastest annual pace in three years, according to Bank of Japan data.
Bloomberg reported that Tokyo inflation was well above the Bank of Japan’s target hours before the board was expected to hold policy settings steady.
The Japan Times reported that September underlying inflation exceeded the Bank of Japan’s target.
- Inflation target
- 2%
- September underlying inflation
- Fastest annual pace in three years
- Tokyo inflation
- Well above the Bank of Japan’s 2% target
- Expected policy decision
- The board was expected to hold its policy settings steady