How much does hat cost in Japan?

¥3,161 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest hat?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsumoto was cheapest at ¥1,958 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥4,400.

How much have hat prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have hat prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+20.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.7.

When were hat prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 117.7 in May 2026. The latest reading is -0.8% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

Clothing & footwear · code 5501

Hat price in Japan

帽子

Average retail price

¥3,161per piece+3.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: キャップ，大人用，〔素材〕化学繊維１００％，メーカーマーク刺しゅう付き，〔サイズ〕Ｍ又はＬ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,958 Matsumoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥4,400 Miyazaki

Price in your city:

¥3,112per piece-1.5% vs national average#20 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Maebashi	¥2,085
2	Tsu	¥2,134
3	Oita	¥2,178
4	Kofu	¥2,239
5	Sendai	¥2,420
6	Otsu	¥2,444
7	Kumamoto	¥2,629
8	Kagoshima	¥2,640
9	Kochi	¥2,814
10	Sagamihara	¥2,834
11	Sakai	¥2,838
12	Akita	¥2,860
13	Osaka	¥2,892
14	Fukuoka	¥2,915
15	Yamagata	¥3,025
16	Naha	¥3,025
17	Kobe	¥3,045
18	Matsuyama	¥3,069
19	Kitakyushu	¥3,080
20	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,112
21	Utsunomiya	¥3,135
22	Nara	¥3,135
23	Aomori	¥3,190
24	Morioka	¥3,190
25	Shizuoka	¥3,190
26	Matsue	¥3,190
27	Yamaguchi	¥3,190
28	Hamamatsu	¥3,190
29	Tottori	¥3,245
30	Kawasaki	¥3,245
31	Mito	¥3,290
32	Okayama	¥3,355
33	Hiroshima	¥3,355
34	Sapporo	¥3,410
35	Fukui	¥3,410
36	Nagoya	¥3,415
37	Fukushima	¥3,465
38	Yokohama	¥3,520
39	Tokushima	¥3,520
40	Chiba	¥3,575
41	Kyoto	¥3,575
42	Gifu	¥3,600
43	Niigata	¥3,630
44	Toyama	¥3,630
45	Kanazawa	¥3,630
46	Nagano	¥3,630
47	Wakayama	¥3,630
48	Takamatsu	¥3,630
49	Saga	¥3,630
50	Saitama	¥3,680
51	Nagasaki	¥4,290
52	Miyazaki	¥4,400

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Hat costs ¥3,161 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 3.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for hat reads 116.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.0% year on year and up 20.3% over five years.

Hat sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 117.7 in May 2026 and bottomed at 20.2 in February 1970; the latest reading is -0.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +16.6%.

Latest CPI

116.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.0%

5y change %

+20.3%

Change since 1970-01

+474.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Hat in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.3	-0.1%	12
2016	99.4	+1.1%	12
2017	98.5	-0.9%	12
2018	98.6	+0.1%	12
2019	99.8	+1.2%	12
2020	100.0	+0.2%	12
2021	98.5	-1.5%	12
2022	98.8	+0.3%	12
2023	102.8	+4.0%	12
2024	106.9	+4.0%	12
2025	112.9	+5.6%	12
2026	116.6	+3.3%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥3,161
2026-08	¥3,133
2026-07	¥3,119
2026-06	¥3,138
2026-05	¥3,147
2026-04	¥3,125
2026-03	¥3,091
2026-02	¥3,057
2026-01	¥3,063
2025-12	¥3,075
2025-11	¥3,058
2025-10	¥3,083
2025-09	¥3,046

Frequently asked questions

How much does hat cost in Japan?: ¥3,161 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest hat?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsumoto was cheapest at ¥1,958 and Miyazaki the most expensive at ¥4,400.
How much have hat prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have hat prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +20.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.7.
When were hat prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 117.7 in May 2026. The latest reading is -0.8% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).