Kyoto Kiyomizu-dera Kichinichi Kimono & Tea Ceremony Experience - Garden Photoshoot

Choose your kimono
and get your hair styled

The experience begins with choosing a kimono from a collection of beautiful colors and patterns. Staff help you get dressed and style your hair, and an obi belt, traditional sandals, a Japanese-style bag, tabi socks and hair accessories are provided. From June to September, you can also choose a yukata.

Choosing and putting on your kimono takes about 1 hour. Plus sizes are available on site.

Experience a traditional tea ceremony in a serene setting

Learn about the history, culture and traditions of Japanese tea and feel the calm, elegant atmosphere of the tea ceremony. You will get a glimpse of Japanese hospitality, mindfulness and appreciation for each moment, and enjoy traditional Japanese sweets. The tea ceremony itself lasts about 30 to 40 minutes, excluding dressing and photo time.

Take memorable photos in a Japanese garden

The experience ends with a photoshoot in a peaceful Japanese garden. Wearing your kimono, you can take portraits surrounded by traditional Japanese scenery and seasonal nature. It is a great way to capture memories of Kyoto, whether you travel solo, as a couple, with friends or with family.

Stroll the historic streets of Kyoto in your kimono

The kimono rental lasts all day, so you can keep exploring Kyoto in it after the experience. The shop is near Kiyomizu-dera, making it easy to walk historic streets such as Higashiyama, Ninenzaka, Sannenzaka, Gion, Yasaka Shrine and Kodaiji Temple.

※ Your booking time is your arrival time at the shop, not the start time of the tea ceremony.
※ Video recording is not allowed.