Wear a Kimono and stroll through a traditional Japanese town! Kitsuki City, dubbed Little Kyoto for its classic streets and stores, is just 2 hours from Hakata, 30 minutes from Beppu. It’s sloping streets, reminiscent of the Edo Period, provide the perfect setting for the traditional “Kitsuki Castle Festival”. The eye-catching “Edo Gyoretu” parade features participants in traditional kimono of Japanese princesses and kings. If you want experience kimono-wearing, “Warakuan Kimono Rental” offer a kimono service for just ¥2,000, including kimono rental and professional dressing. Hair styling not included. Select shops and restaurants in Kitsuki also offer discounts to customers wearing kimono – so don’t forget to stop along the way as you wander through the town. Finally, every third Saturday the town holds an event called “Kimono Kanshasai in Sho Kyoto Kitsuki” (Kimono Thanksgiving Festival) in which a professional photographer will take your photo, available to take home for free! You’ll feel transported back to the Edo Period in Kitsuki City.
• 5/4 (Sun.), 5/5 (Mon.)
• Kitsuki City (near the castle)
http://www.kit-suki.com/enjoy/index.php?action=story&sub_cat_id=1
Warakuan Kimono Rental
• All year Mon.~Sat (excluding New Year holiday period)
• Open: 9:00~17:00 (last entry 16:30), Kimono Rental Reception 10:00~14:00
※Strongly recommended to make a reservation in advance.
• 0978-63-0100
• 193-1 Minamikitsuki, Kituski City, Oita Prefecture
• www.kit-suki.com
http://fukuoka-now.com/event/kimono-rental-in-kitsuki-city-oita/
