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Gold price in Japanese yen

What gold costs in Japanese yen per ounce, gram, and kilogram, and how the price has changed.

One troy ounce of gold cost 667,213 Japanese yen on 9 October 2026.

Per gram
21,451 JPY
Per kilogram
21,451,384 JPY

Gold price history in Japanese yen

Change over one, five, and ten years

Change of the gold price in Japanese yen and in US dollars, and of the Japanese yen in gold, as of 9 October 2026
PeriodGold in JPYGold in USDJPY in gold
1 year+10%+6.1%−9.1%
5 years+240%+140%−70.6%
10 years+415%+238%−80.6%

As of 9 October 2026. “JPY in gold” is the change in the amount of gold one Japanese yen buys.

Over ten years the gold price changed by +415% in Japanese yen and by +238% in US dollars. Gold rose more in Japanese yen because the Japanese yen lost value against the US dollar over that time.

What this price is

The figures are the market price of gold: the nearest gold futures contract in US dollars per troy ounce, converted to Japanese yen at the day's exchange rate. Prices and exchange rates come from Yahoo Finance.

A coin, a bar, or jewellery costs more than this price. Dealer premiums, making charges, and taxes are not included.

Questions about gold in Japanese yen

How much is one gram of gold in Japanese yen?

On 9 October 2026 one gram of gold cost 21,451 Japanese yen, based on a price of 667,213 Japanese yen per troy ounce. One troy ounce is 31.1035 grams.

How much has the gold price in Japanese yen changed over ten years?

The gold price in Japanese yen changed by +415% over ten years, +240% over five years, +10% over one year, as of 9 October 2026.

Has the Japanese yen lost value against gold?

One Japanese yen buys 80.6% less gold than ten years earlier, as of 9 October 2026.

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