Gold is trading at ¥697,571 per troy ounce and ¥22,427 per gram in Japanese terms. Figures are the international spot price converted at the current exchange rate.
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Japanese gold is quoted per gram, and the yen price is heavily influenced by the USD/JPY rate — during periods of yen weakness the domestic gold price has reached records even when the dollar price has not. Consumption tax applies to purchases and is refundable on sale.
Gold is trading at about ¥697,571 per troy ounce and ¥22,427 per gram in JPY. This is the international spot price converted at the current exchange rate, before local duties, taxes or dealer margins.
One gram of pure gold works out at about ¥22,427 — the standard quoting unit in Japan.
One kilogram of pure gold works out at about ¥22,427,418 — used for investment bars.
Purity scales the price directly, so 22K is worth about ¥20,558 per gram and 18K about ¥16,821, against ¥22,427 for pure 24K.
Prices convert the international spot price at the current JPY exchange rate. Local retail prices differ — see other currencies: INR, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, CNY.