1 kg ALU = 492.93 JPY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC
since 2014
The aluminium price in Japanese yen is 492,929.67 JPY per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC). That is 0.14% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 416,690.99 JPY (November 18, 2025) and 668,766.98 JPY (May 27, 2026). It is 16.1% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 174%. The highest daily close since 2014 was 668,766.98 JPY on May 27, 2026.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (JPY) |
|---|---|
| kg | 492.93 |
| lb | 223.59 |
| metric ton | 492,929.67 |
| short ton | 447,178.27 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 461,060.37 | 668,766.98 | 453,821.85 | 492,953.21 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 392,225.25 | 456,143.99 | 313,044.80 | 455,322.19 | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 323,810.39 | 425,152.41 | 303,646.85 | 395,788.65 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 304,142.70 | 347,654.58 | 294,289.68 | 329,966.71 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 316,482.45 | 447,137.98 | 303,101.47 | 317,863.79 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 208,354.29 | 365,565.36 | 200,301.40 | 316,867.80 | +54.5% |
| 2020 | 197,145.62 | 215,175.02 | 156,774.49 | 205,129.20 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 254,359.13 | 259,000.80 | 183,113.38 | 198,049.46 | −22.7% |
| 2018 | 251,788.00 | 265,304.09 | 236,977.95 | 256,365.08 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 211,873.49 | 254,814.99 | 209,148.00 | 252,663.35 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 190,722.64 | 218,743.20 | 167,036.37 | 210,023.59 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 261,477.73 | 271,237.62 | 187,637.93 | 196,777.44 | −25.0% |
| 2014 | 221,077.32 | 286,998.08 | 212,855.34 | 262,446.29 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 499,805.33 | 512,500.73 | 489,016.34 | 492,953.21 | −4.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 535,008.28 | 546,706.07 | 515,744.89 | 515,744.89 | −4.4% |
| Aug 2026 | 537,904.96 | 552,672.96 | 527,757.76 | 539,328.40 | +0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 564,686.30 | 582,688.59 | 534,360.24 | 534,360.24 | −4.2% |
| Jun 2026 | 607,759.58 | 647,666.59 | 549,191.00 | 558,021.91 | −10.6% |
| May 2026 | 596,416.26 | 668,766.98 | 544,237.20 | 623,980.32 | +15.5% |
| Apr 2026 | 559,491.21 | 579,919.26 | 533,637.60 | 540,210.55 | −0.5% |
| Mar 2026 | 515,371.50 | 550,290.82 | 487,699.83 | 543,177.30 | +14.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 467,187.74 | 483,033.50 | 453,821.85 | 474,842.12 | +1.6% |
| Jan 2026 | 479,381.57 | 492,871.82 | 461,060.37 | 467,404.03 | +2.7% |
| Dec 2025 | 443,074.10 | 456,143.99 | 428,701.76 | 455,322.19 | +3.9% |
| Nov 2025 | 429,041.56 | 439,873.99 | 416,690.99 | 438,384.95 | +0.7% |
The aluminium price in Japanese yen is 492,929.67 JPY per metric ton (Oct 26, 2026, 6:22 AM UTC). That is 0.14% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2014 is 668,766.98 JPY, on May 27, 2026. The lowest is 156,774.49 JPY, on May 6, 2020.
ALU/JPY is a cross rate: the ALU price in US dollars divided by the JPY price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so ALU/JPY moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=JPY and currencies=ALU for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2014. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=JPY¤cies=ALU"{
"success": true,
"base": "JPY",
"rates": {
"ALU": 0.06522380091,
"JPYALU": 15.33182651
}
}rates.ALU is how much ALU one JPY buys; rates.JPYALU is the price of one ALU in JPY. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.