per kilogram — Gold price in Japan

Rules and sources

The Japan Mint tests precious-metal articles at the request of businesses that make or sell them and stamps those that pass with a certification mark. The scheme is voluntary, so some articles on sale have no mark, and marks such as "K18" are not Mint certification. Japan Mint: 貴金属製品の品位証明 (hallmarking of precious-metal articles), checked 2026-10-13

The Japan Mint certifies gold articles in six fineness grades: 999 (K24), 916 (K22), 750 (K18), 585 (K14), 416 (K10) and 375 (K9). It does not stamp karat marks. Japan Mint: 貴金属製品の品位区分と証明記号 (fineness grades and marks), checked 2026-10-13

Japan's National Tax Agency says an individual's income from selling gold bullion is, in principle, capital-gains income (譲渡所得), taxed together with other income such as salary. National Tax Agency: No.3161 金地金の譲渡による所得, checked 2026-10-13

Japan's gold futures trade on Osaka Exchange (Japan Exchange Group), transferred from TOCOM on 27 July 2020: 1 kg of gold of at least 99.99% fineness per contract, priced in yen per gram, with a daily settlement price. JPX: Gold Standard Futures - Contract Specifications, checked 2026-10-13