日本5公斤大米均价约214元，有游客赴韩买米，还吐槽：“日本米价太高了”

Core Insights - Japan is experiencing a significant rise in rice prices, leading to an increase in citizens purchasing rice abroad, particularly during the spring holiday starting April 26 [1][3] - The average price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice in Japan has reached 4,217 yen (approximately 214 RMB), more than double the price from the previous year, marking the highest record since the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries began tracking [3] - The Japanese government is responding to the rising prices by auctioning off reserve rice and increasing imports from overseas [3] Group 1: Price Trends - Rice prices in Japan have been on the rise since last summer, with a reported increase of over 90% year-on-year in April, the highest since 1971 [5][6] - The consumer price index for Tokyo has shown a continuous increase for 44 months, with a 3.4% rise year-on-year, driven largely by the spike in rice prices [6][7] - Related food prices have also increased, with rice balls up 15.8% and dining out prices up 8.3% [6] Group 2: Consumer Behavior - An increasing number of Japanese tourists are purchasing rice in countries like South Korea, where prices are significantly lower, approximately half the price of rice in Japan [4][5] - A Japanese tourist shared her experience of buying rice in South Korea, highlighting the price difference: 10 kilograms of rice costs about 8,000 yen (approximately 409 RMB) in Japan compared to around 3,000 yen (approximately 153 RMB) in South Korea [5] - The number of phytosanitary certificates issued for rice exports to Japan has surged, with March figures showing a 20-fold increase compared to the same month in 2024 [5]