Shizuoka Prefecture Minimum Wage Raised from 1,097 to 1,154 Yen

The Shizuoka Labour Bureau announced in the Official Gazette dated September 15, 2026, the decision to raise the Shizuoka Prefecture Minimum Wage from 1,097 yen to 1,154 yen per hour. This revision is based on Article 12 of the Minimum Wage Act (Act No. 137 of 1959) and was publicized in accordance with the provisions of Article 14, Paragraph 1 of the same Act.

Content of the Public Notice and Legal Basis

This notice was published in the Official Gazette as “Shizuoka Labour Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 1” and was issued under the name of Kazuyuki Kokubun, Director of the Shizuoka Labour Bureau. The subject Shizuoka Prefecture Minimum Wage was originally established as Shizuoka Labour Standards Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 10 of 1980, and a portion of it is being revised this time.

The notice explicitly states, “In Item 4, ‘1,097 yen per hour’ shall be amended to ‘1,154 yen per hour,’” resulting in an increase of 57 yen in the hourly rate. The legal basis for the revision is Article 12 of the Minimum Wage Act, which provides the framework for establishing regional minimum wages for each prefecture.

Eligible Workers and Scope of Application

The Shizuoka Prefecture Minimum Wage is a regional minimum wage applicable to all workers employed within the prefecture. Regardless of industry or company size, employers cannot pay wages below this amount. While the increase is expected to improve the income of low-wage workers, including part-time and temporary staff within the prefecture, it will act as a factor increasing personnel costs for small and medium-sized enterprises.

• Hourly rate before revision: 1,097 yen
• Hourly rate after revision: 1,154 yen
• Amount of increase: 57 yen
• Date of notice: September 15, Reiwa 8 (2026)
• Issuer: Kazuyuki Kokubun, Director of the Shizuoka Labour Bureau

Positioning of the Regional Minimum Wage

Regional minimum wages are revised annually by the Director of the Labour Bureau of each prefecture based on the Minimum Wage Act, and are determined based on price levels, wage levels, and the economic conditions of the region. The current increase in Shizuoka Prefecture was also publicized as part of this annual revision cycle.

Impact on Companies and Workers in the Prefecture

Since the increase applies to all business establishments in the prefecture, cost burdens associated with wage revisions will occur, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises and the retail, food service, and service industries, where personnel cost ratios are high. On the other hand, for workers, the rise in the minimum wage will have a bottom-up effect on wages and is expected to lead to an improvement in the quality of employment.

The revised minimum wage will apply to labor contracts within the prefecture after the public notice takes effect. Companies are required to respond to the new level, including reviewing their work rules and wage regulations.

Source: Official Gazette dated September 15, 2026, “Shizuoka Labour Bureau Minimum Wage Public Notice No. 1” (Public Notice of Partial Revision of the Shizuoka Prefecture Minimum Wage based on Article 12 of the Minimum Wage Act, Kazuyuki Kokubun, Director of the Shizuoka Labour Bureau).