https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/ Misadventures with Andi is a travel and lifestyle blog focused on the merry musings of a feisty foodie, globe-trotting wannabe Frenchie. Mon, 22 May 2023 14:03:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-463138 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-463138 I saw a lady dressed in a kimono in Chicago, IL, years ago.

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-410053 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-410053 Kimonos look so beautiful. I’ve never been to Japan, but I’d love to visit.

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-409835 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-409835 I love kimonos and yukukas. Although I have never worn a kimono, I have worn yukatas several times. I love the patterns and texture of the kimono. I particularly love the wedding kimonos: the white version simple yet elegant and the red and vibrant ones.

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-409792 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-409792 Kimonos are so beautiful and it looks like such a special honour to wear one!

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-409788 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-409788 I love seeing all the kimono in Kyoto and Nara. If you ever have the chance, if you visit Japan in January, on Seijin-no-hi (Coming of Age Day, this year January 13th) Everyone that turned 20 within the previous year dresses up in beeeautiful kimono. I have never seen so many stunning works of art on one day. I think you would love it. <3

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-409781 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-409781 OMG This is soooo cool! I’ve always wanted to wear a kimono in Japan. But I didn’t know that it was offered as a Gov’t incentive to keep the tradition alive. That is really cool. What a clever idea. They are so so beautiful!

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-145133 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-145133 So interesting! I have a passion for textiles and your photos are magnificent. I want one of each! Even the priests’ relatively plain kimonos- that shade of purple is so lush. Thank you for a look into another way of life.

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-138146 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-138146 Thank you for such a lovely post. I learned so much. And got to see so many colorful and pretty kimonos. For example, I didn’t know that there were kimonos for men. I thought only women wore them! I would love to travel to Japan some day. You are so lucky!

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-137077 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-137077 I had the pleasure of visiting Kyoto last summer and it was my favorite city in Japan. It’s hard to explain in words, but Kyoto was the exact cultural hub I imagined Japan to be- very different from Tokyo (which I am so sad to say I was disappointed in!). I happened to go the weekend it was a festival/holiday and I’d say at least 20% of people were wearing kimonos. You would have loved it. 🙂

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-135853 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-135853 OMG take me away, I so want to go there its like a forever dream of mine.. thanks so much for share and wonderful pictures

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-134592 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-134592 Love the pictures and the culture

]]> https://misadventureswithandi.com/kyotos-kimono-culture/#comment-134603 https://misadventureswithandi.com/?p=32503#comment-134603 I love the kimonos in Japan. They have different kimonos for the different seasons as well. We saw the most kimono wearers during festival season (many of the festivals take place in August). Also, the yukatas (lightweight summer kimonos) were super popular. I bought baby yukatas for my nephew and goddaughter and luckily those are a lot cheaper than kimonos!

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