Gold Price in Japan (JPY)

// Frequently asked

• What is the current gold price in Japanese yen?

  The live XAU/JPY spot rate on goldprice.dev is sourced from a live oracle stream cross-validated against a continuous spot reference and refreshes every 30 seconds. Prices are shown per gram for 24K (純金, junkin) and 18K (K18) gold.
• How is gold typically priced in Japan?

  Japan prices gold per gram rather than per troy ounce or per tola. Retail bullion houses such as Tanaka Kikinzoku Kogyo and Mitsubishi Materials publish daily ¥/gram buying and selling prices for 24K bars and coins. The per-gram figure is the universal reference across Japan's bullion market.
• Does Japan's 10% consumption tax apply to gold purchases?

  Yes. Japan levies a 10% consumption tax (消費税, shōhizei) on retail gold purchases. When buying physical gold bars or coins from a domestic dealer, the price you pay includes this tax on top of the spot-equivalent gram price. The pre-tax spot price is what's shown on this page; factor in 10% for retail purchase planning.
• What is 純金積立 (junkin tsumitate)?

  純金積立 is a gold accumulation plan offered by Japanese bullion dealers and some financial institutions, where investors purchase a fixed yen amount of 24K gold each month regardless of price — a form of yen-cost averaging into physical gold. It is one of Japan's most popular retail gold investment products.
• What is the difference between 純金 (K24) and K18 in Japan?

  純金 (junkin) means 'pure gold' — 24K, 99.99% purity — and is the standard for investment bars, coins, and accumulation plans in Japan. K18 is 18-karat gold (75% pure) used primarily for jewellery. Investment pricing focuses entirely on 純金; K18 jewellery is priced at a discount reflecting its lower gold content.
• Why has the yen gold price risen sharply in recent years?

  The ¥/gram gold price is a product of two forces: the international USD spot price of gold and the USD/JPY exchange rate. Sustained yen weakness since 2022 has amplified the JPY price of gold well beyond the rise in the USD spot price alone, making yen-denominated gold returns appear significantly higher than dollar-denominated returns over the same period.
• Can I sell gold back to dealers in Japan?

  Yes. Tanaka Kikinzoku, Mitsubishi Materials, and other licensed bullion dealers publish daily buy-back (買取) prices. The spread between their selling price and buy-back price is the dealer's margin. Importantly, gains from selling gold in Japan are treated as 'miscellaneous income' (雑所得) for tax purposes and may be subject to income tax above certain thresholds.
• Can I get the live Japan gold price via API?

  Yes. Send GET https://api.goldprice.dev/v1/prices?symbol=XAU-JPY-SPOT. The free tier covers 1,000 calls/month. The MCP tool get_spot_price also works directly inside Claude Desktop and Cursor — no extra setup required.

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