Yukata Strolls: Experience Japan in a Simple Summer Kimono



A yukata is a type of Japanese kimono, but more casual than the more famous silk version. Made of lightweight, breathable materials–typically cotton–yukata are perfect for summer. A yukata is easy to put on and can be worn on bare skin. This makes the yukata ideal for beating the summer heat.
Originally worn as more of a bathrobe, yukata are now worn in public, especially to matsuri (traditional Japanese festivals). With many beautiful patterns to choose from, renting a yukata adds something special while strolling through Japan’s historic capitals or relaxing in its idyllic onsen towns. Why not enhance your visit by spending the day in traditional Japanese clothing with a yukata rental?
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Renting a yukata is a fun and unique way to experience Japanese culture–and so simple to do. You’ll find many yukata rental shops in tourist areas, so why not try wearing one while you explore Okayama City?

©Okayama Prefectural Tourism Federation
Experience an immersive sense of Japan’s history while strolling around the Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter. Enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere strolling beneath the willow trees along the scenic canal lined by 300 year old white walled storehouses.
- Approximately 45 minutes by car from Okayama Airport.

©Okayama Prefectural Tourism Federation
Okayama’s mild climate allows farmers to grow a variety of fruit year-round. July through August is the time to eat delicious seasonal fruits like juicy white peaches, plump Pione Grapes, and Shine Muscats. Enjoy fruit parfaits and crepes in cafes, pastry shops, and hotels all around the Fruit Kingdom of Okayama.

Step into the past with a yukata rental and stroll the old streets surrounding Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine. Take in historic architecture, nibble on Japanese snacks, and peruse omiyage (traditional souvenir) shops.
- Approximately 1 hour by train from Fukuoka Airport.

©Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association
A Dazaifu original, umegae-mochi is a local specialty of mochi (soft rice cake) filled with red bean paste and imprinted with a plum blossom. Eat them hot off the grill then stroll around Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine or choose a fancy gift set as a souvenir.

©Fukuoka Prefecture Tourism Association
Every year, from May until early October, the spectacular sight and sound of around 4,000 colorful wind chimes decorated by Buddhist priests whistle in harmony at the Sanno-ji Furin Matsuri. With chimes sold at the temple, why not decorate and write a wish upon your own?

As yukata were originally bathrobes, what better way to wear one than a trip to the hot spring? Don a yukata for a casual stroll around the scenic town of Kurokawa Onsen.
- Approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes by car from Kumamoto Airport.

©Kumamoto Prefecture Tourist Federation
Explore Kurokawa Onsen with Nyuto Tegata (a wooden pass) worn around your neck that gets you access to the town’s 25 hot spring inns. When you’re done, hang your necklace among others in the town’s Jizo Hall or hang onto it as a keepsake.

Held annually from late May to August in Kurokawa Onsen Park, the Kasa Andon Lightup festival turns colorful kasa (umbrellas) into vivid andon (paper lanterns), illuminating the hot spring town in the most spectacular way.
- Please check the official website for details.
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One of Japan’s rare black castles, Okayama Castle is made even more unique with five sides of unequal lengths. Enhance your visit to the castle with a kimono rental (for free!) or try your hand at pottery making. When exploring the historic town of Kurashiki, take a turn down Kojima Jeans Street, the birthplace of high-quality Japanese denim, and pop into one of its more than 30 shops. And when hunger hits, sweet rice dumplings known as kibi dango are a local favorite that make a tasty snack or wonderful souvenir.
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