1 kg HRC = 232.23 JPY
Updated Oct 26, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC
since 2008
The steel (HRC) price in Japanese yen is 210,676.70 JPY per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC). That is 4.45% above the previous close. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 123,964.05 JPY (October 28, 2025) and 203,654.86 JPY (October 19, 2026). It is 63.3% higher than a year ago. Over the last ten years it has risen 298%. The highest daily close since 2008 was 217,892.22 JPY on October 26, 2021.
Uses the live mid-market rate. Physical metal, cards and money transfers usually cost more.
| Unit | Price (JPY) |
|---|---|
| kg | 232.23 |
| lb | 105.34 |
| metric ton | 232,231.31 |
| short ton | 210,676.70 |
| Year | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 147,514.19 | 203,654.86 | 144,446.27 | 202,585.59 | +38.3% |
| 2025 | 111,156.02 | 146,486.44 | 106,140.46 | 146,486.44 | +31.6% |
| 2024 | 160,146.70 | 160,182.40 | 96,593.91 | 111,277.54 | −30.7% |
| 2023 | 94,437.62 | 163,442.53 | 91,854.46 | 160,579.82 | +63.7% |
| 2022 | 165,341.25 | 188,603.80 | 86,683.98 | 98,118.72 | −40.6% |
| 2021 | 105,348.55 | 217,892.22 | 105,348.55 | 165,197.20 | +59.5% |
| 2020 | 63,847.98 | 104,605.90 | 47,205.76 | 103,595.39 | +62.3% |
| 2019 | 78,625.05 | 79,434.81 | 53,603.40 | 63,827.40 | −19.5% |
| 2018 | 74,038.80 | 103,626.44 | 73,786.93 | 79,245.11 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 74,820.61 | 74,964.87 | 63,744.51 | 74,521.33 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 47,040.56 | 74,485.12 | 44,316.35 | 74,105.32 | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 72,950.91 | 72,950.91 | 43,832.88 | 47,072.48 | −35.0% |
| 2014 | 71,077.51 | 75,089.70 | 63,407.55 | 72,370.11 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55,680.01 | 71,023.51 | 55,230.25 | 70,834.51 | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 56,058.16 | 58,625.84 | 46,420.35 | 56,402.04 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 56,193.59 | 74,536.00 | 48,113.95 | 56,143.99 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51,072.99 | 65,962.45 | 44,057.79 | 56,103.89 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 47,948.25 | 50,715.90 | 35,505.19 | 47,416.59 | −0.4% |
| 2008 | 69,122.01 | 69,122.01 | 45,973.20 | 47,586.00 | — |
From daily closes (UTC). The current year runs to the latest close.
| Month | Average | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | 202,312.96 | 203,654.86 | 201,029.27 | 202,585.59 | +1.2% |
| Sep 2026 | 193,136.86 | 200,175.02 | 189,135.17 | 200,175.02 | +3.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 189,981.60 | 192,794.12 | 186,449.20 | 192,794.12 | +1.0% |
| Jul 2026 | 188,695.21 | 195,597.61 | 186,786.50 | 190,845.86 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 181,700.08 | 187,618.20 | 179,266.75 | 187,618.20 | +4.9% |
| May 2026 | 171,806.95 | 179,666.34 | 168,081.97 | 178,860.22 | +5.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 166,957.12 | 172,892.77 | 165,424.91 | 169,241.37 | +1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 162,084.85 | 167,156.01 | 159,309.52 | 167,156.01 | +5.4% |
| Feb 2026 | 152,721.32 | 158,631.65 | 149,923.37 | 158,631.65 | +6.0% |
| Jan 2026 | 147,923.15 | 149,738.98 | 144,446.27 | 149,717.14 | +2.2% |
| Dec 2025 | 141,487.45 | 146,486.44 | 139,784.40 | 146,486.44 | +3.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 133,051.65 | 141,756.97 | 129,667.23 | 141,756.97 | +8.0% |
The steel (HRC) price in Japanese yen is 210,676.70 JPY per short ton (Oct 26, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC). That is 4.45% above the previous close.
The highest daily close in our data since 2008 is 217,892.22 JPY, on October 26, 2021. The lowest is 35,505.19 JPY, on June 3, 2009.
HRC/JPY is a cross rate: the HRC price in US dollars divided by the JPY price in US dollars. Both legs update continuously from interbank, exchange and central-bank sources, so HRC/JPY moves when either market moves.
Yes. Call /latest with base=JPY and currencies=HRC for the live rate, /convert to convert an amount, and /timeframe for daily history since 2008. A free API key is enough to start.
curl "https://metalapi.com/api/v1/latest?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&base=JPY¤cies=HRC"{
"success": true,
"base": "JPY",
"rates": {
"HRC": 0.1384427711,
"JPYHRC": 7.223201268
}
}rates.HRC is how much HRC one JPY buys; rates.JPYHRC is the price of one HRC in JPY. Metals are quoted per troy ounce; add unit=gram for grams, kilograms or pounds.