What is the 18K gold price today in Japan?

18K gold price in Japan is shown in JPY in the table above and keeps moving while the page is open. The price is derived from the international spot ounce price (XAU/USD, from Swissquote and live PAXG/USD quotes), divided by 31.1035 grams per troy ounce, multiplied by the purity ratio (75%), and converted at the daily JPY/USD FX rate.

Does the Japan gold price include making charges and VAT?

No. The displayed price is the raw spot-equivalent gold value only. Jewellery shops add a making charge, which each shop sets, and their own margin.

Why does 18K gold in Japan differ from the global price?

Global gold is priced in USD. The Japan price shown here is the same global price converted to JPY at the daily FX rate, then divided to a per-gram value at the 18K purity ratio. There is no real price difference — just unit and currency conversion.

Where do I buy 18K gold in Japan?

Gold is sold in Japan at local gold souks and licensed goldsmiths. Always check the hallmark stamp to confirm karat, and obtain a documented receipt. The spot price shown here is your reference for evaluating the shop's price before making charges.

How often is the Japan gold price updated?

The spot price is refreshed from Swissquote at least every five minutes and moves with live PAXG/USD quotes while the page is open. The JPY/USD exchange rate is the day's mid-market rate from the open-source currency-api feed. The price you see is the global spot price converted to the local currency.

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Gold Price Today in Japan (18K)

18K gold, per gram

Updated 10:59 UTC

15,140Japanese Yen / gram

-163 (-1.06%)since yesterday's close

Spot price before making charges and tax

Bid: 15,138
Ask: 15,141
Ounce 18K: 470,894

Gold prices today in Japan by karat

Thursday, 12 November 2026 · Updated 10:59 UTC

Gold price table today in Japanese Yen per karat and weight unit
Karat	Gram (JPY)	Bid	Ask	Ounce	Kilo
24K99.9%	20,186	20,164	20,168	627,859	20,186,135
22K91.7%	18,511	18,503	18,506	575,746	18,510,678
21K87.5%	17,663	17,661	17,664	549,377	17,662,866
18K75%	15,140	15,138	15,141	470,894	15,139,597
14K58.3%	11,769	11,768	11,769	366,042	11,768,516

Prices are international spot gold (Swissquote XAU/USD, then live PAXG/USD quotes while the page is open) converted to Japanese Yen at the day's mid-market rate, before making charges, retailer margin and local tax. Bid/ask are the live spot quotes.

Gold price in Japan, previous days

30-day high for 18K per gram: Japanese Yen 16,145; 30-day low: Japanese Yen 14,929 (daily close).

Daily closing gold price per gram in Japanese Yen for the last 7 trading days by karat
Date	24K	22K	21K	18K	Change (18K)
12 November 2026	20,141	18,482	17,641	15,121	-198 (-1.29%)
11 November 2026	20,404	18,723	17,872	15,318	-114 (-0.74%)
10 November 2026	20,556	18,862	18,004	15,432	-323 (-2.05%)
9 November 2026	20,986	19,257	18,381	15,755	+152 (+0.97%)
6 November 2026	20,784	19,071	18,204	15,603	-148 (-0.94%)
5 November 2026	20,981	19,252	18,376	15,751	+155 (+0.99%)
4 November 2026	20,774	19,063	18,195	15,596	+508 (+3.37%)

Daily COMEX futures close converted to a per-gram price with the same purity and FX formula as the live table.

Gold price chart in Japanese Yen per troy ounce, 1 year1M 1Y 5Y 10Y MAX

What 18K gold actually is

75% pure · 18/24 · hallmarked 750

18K is three-quarters gold, stamped 750, and it is the usual standard for fine and designer jewellery — what the major international jewellery houses work in. A quarter of the metal is alloy, making it noticeably harder than 21K or 22K and far better at holding a polished edge.

That hardness is why gem-set pieces are usually 18K: prongs holding a diamond have to stay where they were bent, and softer gold lets stones work loose. It is also the karat that carries colour — a copper-heavy mix gives rose gold, palladium or nickel gives white gold.

Priced per gram it looks cheaper than 21K, but that is arithmetic, not a discount: you are buying a quarter less gold. Sold back, the shop pays on 75% of the weight — so compare 18K against 21K by gold content, never by the sticker.

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21K87.5% purity 18K75% purity HistoricalOHLC by year

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Estimated value

¥ 151,395.97

10.00 g × $95.3381/g = $953.38 (USD base)

How this price is calculated

Today's 18K gold price in Japan in JPY: the international spot ounce (Swissquote XAU/USD, then live PAXG/USD quotes from Binance, Coinbase and Kraken while the page is open) converted to JPY at the day's mid-market rate, divided by 31.1035 g and scaled by purity.

All prices in JPY. The exchange rate is the day's mid-market rate from open data; the figure shown is the spot price before making charges and tax.

Today's Range & Spread

XAU/JPY

Low ¥623,337.82High ¥635,457.17

Bid

¥627,806.22

Mid

¥627,858.78

Ask

¥627,911.34

spread ¥105.125

Japan gold market

Prices here are converted from the dollar price at the day's JPY/USD rate, so they move with that exchange rate as well as with gold. Tanaka Kikinzoku, founded in 1885 and Japan's largest precious-metals refiner, publishes the country's most-watched daily gold price.

Common questions about 18K gold in Japan

What is the 18K gold price today in Japan?: 18K gold price in Japan is shown in JPY in the table above and keeps moving while the page is open. The price is derived from the international spot ounce price (XAU/USD, from Swissquote and live PAXG/USD quotes), divided by 31.1035 grams per troy ounce, multiplied by the purity ratio (75%), and converted at the daily JPY/USD FX rate.
Does the Japan gold price include making charges and VAT?: No. The displayed price is the raw spot-equivalent gold value only. Jewellery shops add a making charge, which each shop sets, and their own margin.
Why does 18K gold in Japan differ from the global price?: Global gold is priced in USD. The Japan price shown here is the same global price converted to JPY at the daily FX rate, then divided to a per-gram value at the 18K purity ratio. There is no real price difference — just unit and currency conversion.
Where do I buy 18K gold in Japan?: Gold is sold in Japan at local gold souks and licensed goldsmiths. Always check the hallmark stamp to confirm karat, and obtain a documented receipt. The spot price shown here is your reference for evaluating the shop's price before making charges.
How often is the Japan gold price updated?: The spot price is refreshed from Swissquote at least every five minutes and moves with live PAXG/USD quotes while the page is open. The JPY/USD exchange rate is the day's mid-market rate from the open-source currency-api feed. The price you see is the global spot price converted to the local currency.

Today's price, every morning

We post the gram price for Japan on Instagram every day — 24K, 22K, 21K and 18K, with the daily move.

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