Best places to enjoy a Kimono Experience nearby Tokyo!
Why enjoy an authentic Kimono experience near Tokyo?
Wearing a Kimono is a must-try experience when visiting Japan, but not all experiences are the same.
While many city-based rental shops offer quick, photo-focused options, they often use inexpensive, imported fabrics. Areas just north of Tokyo have a long silk heritage and offer visitors an opportunity to wear their high-quality, locally crafted Kimonos. Here, tradition meets authenticity, offering a deeper connection to Japan’s cultural roots.
Explore our recommendations below for an unforgettable Kimono experience—or discover more cultural adventures on our Culture & History experiences page!
1 ) Yuki-tsumugi Kimono in Oyama (UNESCO)
40min from Tokyo
Japanese: 結城紬 (小山市）
Be a Traditional 🌸Japanese Girl in Yuki-tsumugi 👘Kimono! 🎎Enjoy an Immersive Experience of Authentic Japanese Culture 🎎
Along with Japan’s bountiful traditional cultural experiences, 👘wearing kimono stands out as an experience that travelers cannot miss!
Inscribed on 🏛️UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, wearing a high-grade silk textile Yuki-tsumugi Kimono will become your most authentic 🎨 cultural experience in Japan!
‘Oyama Honba Yuki Tsumugi Craft Museum’ outside JR Oyama station offers a wild variety of different Kimonos with the finest-quality for visitors to rent 💗. A dressing assistant will help you put the kimono on and you’re ready to go 🎀! ⏳
What are you waiting for? Let the unique handmade Yuki-tsumugi 👘 kimono take you back into history and 👣walk around the nearby Suga shrine for some 📸photo ops!
– Oyama Honba Yuki Tsumugi Craft Museum
More things in Oyama
Ichigo no Sato
What else to do in Oyama City?
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2 ) Kawagoe
40min from Tokyo
Japanese: 川越
👣 Travel Through the Veil of ⏳Time in Kawagoe in a 👘Kimono!
Have you ever 💭wondered how Japan looked like back in its golden 🏯 Edo era?
Come to Kawagoe, a place that will take you back in Japan’s old times with its well-preserved Edo-period 🍁 ambiance. What’s the perfect match for Kawagoe’s traditional Japanese style old clay warehouses and 🏡 merchant homes? A 👘 Kimono 👘 !
📅 Every month on the days that end with 8 (8th, 18th & 28th) it is Kimono Day in Kawagoe, and visitors in wearing Kimonos are treated to discounts at cafes and museums 😀
Want to experience time traveling in real life? The irresistible Kawagoe is the place you’re looking for 🎈!
– Kimono-ya Sara
What else to do in Kawagoe?
This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.
3 ) Ashikaga-meisen kimono in Ashikaga
💗 Dress up in a 🎀 Pretty Kimono or ⚔️ Mighty worrier! – Travel back in time in Ashikaga –
Want to be the center of 📸attention? You should try out Japan’s delicate 👘Kimonos or 🛡️Samurai armor!
👘Once flourished in the textile industry, Ashikaga offers one of the best quality Kimonos in the country. The city has its original Kimono called 🏯‘Ashikaga Meisen’ with unique characteristics and innovative patterns.
Imagine strolling around the historical Ashikaga city including ‘Ashikaga Gakko’ (the oldest school in Japan), Bannaji Temple and Orihime Shrine in fabulous traditional Japanese 🎀garment.
Ashikaga’s Tourist information center not only showcases textile-related exhibitions such as traditional weaving machines but also offers Kimono rental service to help you become the 📸focus of the spotlight!
Come and pick your own exclusive 👘Kimono (or Samurai armor) and have a fun day in Ashikaga!
More things in Ashikaga
Ashikaga Flower Park
What else to do in Ashikaga City?
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4 ) Kiryu
😍I Feel Pretty~🎶 👘Stroll through the City and show off your Beautiful Kimono!
Ever wanted to try on high-quality 👘kimonos?
Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to walk around in a 💜beautiful kimono in Kiryu, a city known for its traditional textiles! You’ll get to learn the proper way of wearing kimonos, an art in itself.✨
The city of Kiryu has a long history of textile production, which can be seen in its historical buildings like the sawtooth roof mills and warehouses for storing silk. What a 😍precious experience it will be to walk through this historical site in a ✨gorgeous kimono!
Don’t forget to take millions of 📸pictures!
– Kiryu Oriyime Club
– Kimono Factory Niisato
What else to do in Kiryu City?
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5 ) Yuki-tsumugi Kimono in Yuki (UNESCO)
Feel like a real 👸princess in a dashing Yuki-tsumugi kimono👘
The 👘kimono has been worn proudly in ⛩Japan for generations. Now you can wear one too!
Dress up and take a 👣stroll around Yuki’s beautifully preserved shopping streets. It’s as if you’re in a 😆period drama!
Best of all, these 👘kimonos are made of 😍luxurious Yuki-tsumugi silk. The Shogun wouldn’t wear anything else❗️ With its 😌gentle and 🌡️warm texture, you won’t want to take it off again.
Stop by on the weekend and rent your 👘kimono from the tourist ℹ️information center. They’ll even help you put it on!
– Chakuraku (Inside Yuki City TouristInformation Center)
*Booking may be required
This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.
👘 Best places to enjoy a Kimono Experience near Tokyo!
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