Okamoto Hats Shirahama Town, Wakayama Prefecture Hats, straw hats, sun visors

Okamoto Hats is a hat workshop in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, that uses high-quality materials from around the world to make hats, including braided hats (hats made by sewing together tape-like braided cords in a spiral shape). They work together with many fellow craftsmen, both in Japan and overseas, to create a wide variety of hats.

After graduating from university, Okamoto Kazuto, the representative of Okamoto Hats, worked in hat planning, design and sales at a hat wholesaler. He became interested in making hats while being impressed by the skills of hat craftsmen both in Japan and overseas, and in 2014, he started training as a hat craftsman at a long-established hat factory in Okayama Prefecture. In addition to manufacturing hats, he is also particular about developing materials, and develops and manufactures materials using cedar and cypress from Wakayama Prefecture, where his workshop is located.

The theme of Okamoto Hats is "travel". Hats are special items that change the impression of your face just by wearing them. We deliver hats that are light and comfortable to wear, and allow you to experience a slightly different kind of fun and "your own style" than usual.