Fukuoka Kimono Dress-up Experience and Walking around Hakata with kimono
“I can’t leave Fukuoka, Japan, if I don’t wear a kimono.”
Kimono Dress Up is typical Japanese experience. We offer Japanese kimono dress-up experience and walk. After dressing you can enjoy taking a walk for 3 hours by yourself around Hakata area.
Best photography spots are very close to the venue!
There are many best photography spots for you very close to our venue! For example “Kushida shrine” the most famous place in Fukuoka city where you can enjoy photographing is 4 minutes walk. And “Hakata Machiya Folk Museum” where you can enter into a Japanese old house for free is also 4 minutes walk and “Kawabata shopping avenue” local people’s street is 1 minute walk.
It is easy for you to get there because we will give you the special kimono walking map showing the best photography spots, good restaurants and model route!
We hope this kimono dress up program will be the best memory for you in Fukuoka.
Information:
Meeting Place: Fukuoka Kimono Dress Up office (Trip insight) in the Reizenso Building
Course: Kimono (from Jan to May, Oct to Dec), Yukata (Summer kimono, from June to Sep)
Start Time: 10:00 am or 12:30 pm
Duration: Dressing time + 3 hours
Dressing time per person: Kimono: 15 to 20 mins, Yukata: 10 to 15 mins.
Language: English
Price per person: Kimono: JPY 5,000, Yukata: JPY 4,000
1. Plan and Price:
Plan 1: Kimono dress up (from October to May)
(2) Price:
Adult:
Female: JPY 5,000 (Height 145 – 175 cm (4.8 – 5.7 ft), Weight about 75 kg (165 lb) or less)
Male: JPY 5,000 (Height 155 – 180 cm (5.1 – 5.9 ft), Weight about 80 kg (176 lb) or less)
Plan 2: Yukata dress up (from June to September)
*Yukata is Japanese summer kimono.
(2) Price:
Adult:
Female: JPY 4,000 (Height 145 – 175 cm (4.8 – 5.7 ft), Weight about 85 kg (187 lb) or less)
Male: JPY 4,000 (Height 155 – 180 cm (5.1 – 5.9 ft), Weight about 80 kg (176 lb) or less)
The prices of plan 1 & 2 include;
-Dressing
-Rental Kimono (Yukata in summer)
-Obi (belt)
-Tabi (socks)
-Zori (Sandals)
-Bag
-All other items
You don’t need to bring anything. We have all of the necessary items on the kimono dress up. All are included in the Plan except the option.
*For pregnant women: We are sorry, for safety reasons, we do not offer the kimono dress up program to pregnant women.
*This program is not conducted tour. 
Please choose your favorite bag.
2. Payment:
Please pay the fee by credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners, Discover, JCB) through Square in advance. After submitting your booking form, we will send you a payment link to Square. The reservation will be confirmed after your payment.
Special Services in the plan 1 & 2:
(1) Free hair ornament
You can use hair ornament for free.
(2) Special kimono walking map
You can get the special kimono walking map showing the best photography spots, good restaurants and model route!
3. Date/Time:
(1)Date:
Please see the calendar.
>>See the calendar
(2)Time:
(i) 10:00 am – around 1:30 pm (dressing time + 3 hours)
(ii) 12:30 pm – around 4:00 pm (dressing time + 3 hours)
*It takes about 15-20 minutes per person to dress up in Kimono (10-15 minutes in Yukata).
*After dressing you can enjoy taking a walk for 3 hours by yourself around Hakata area in the time where there are old shrine, temples and shopping avenue.
*In case of the overtime, we will ask additional charge JPY 1,000 per one hour.
*This program is not conducted tour.
4. Meeting Place:
Meeting Place:
Fukuoka Kimono Dress Up office (Trip Insight office) at the 4th floor (B-44) of Reizenso Building (冷泉荘)
Address： 9-35, Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken
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5. Kimono-dresser:
Our instructor is a professional kimono dresser.
Nobuko Honda / Professional Kimono-dresser
Director of Honda Kimono Dressing Classes
Born and brought up in Fukuoka City. I have many interests, playing the piano, swimming, films, etc. I am also good at flower arrangement and participate in exhibitions. The most typical costume and culture of Japan is probably the kimono. Please try to dress up in Japanese kimono and sense Japanese elements.
Nami Nakai / Assistant
Not satisfied just to wear a kimono? Yes, that’s totally understandable. Do you hesitate to experience a kimono? No problem, I can assist you. After going back home, show your friends and family the pictures of yourself in a kimono. Come and have an experience wearing a kimono!
6. Application:
Advance reservation is required for the tour.
Interested participants should fill out and send the booking form by 1:00 pm (Japan Time) the two days before the program. We look forward to hearing from you!
*For pregnant women: We do not offer the kimono dress up program to pregnant women.
Customer Testimonies
I loved the kimono dress up. It was the highlight of my trip and I will definitely recommend it to friends who will be visiting Fukuoka in the future.
Our kimono teacher is a professional kimono dresser and has been teaching dressing kimono for 17 years and more. She loves kimono, is really passionate and quite familiar with kimono.
She wants you to wear a real Japanese kimono by a traditional method of wearing a kimono. This is because you can wear kimonos the most beautifully by wearing the genuine kimonos in the real way. You will find and learn that there is so much skill to wear a kimono right, that is to say, Japanese culture.
“Let’s enjoy wearing kimono with us! I am really looking forward to meeting you!”
Nobuko Honda, kimono teacher
You will enjoy choosing the best kimono and obi (belt) for you from many.
Best photography spots are very close from our office!
Kushida Shrine
The written fortune said that you would have the best of luck! You can enjoy walking with kimono at very famous shrine in Fukuoka City “Kushida Shrine” where is 4 minutes walk from our office. Very close!
Kushida Shrine
You can take a lot of beautiful pictures in the shrine. We strongly recommend you to take a picture at beautiful torii gates in back of the shrine.
You can visit an old style Japanese house “Hakata Machiya Folk Museum” in 4 minutes’ walk from our office.
“Kawabata shopping avenue” local people’s street is 1 minute walk from our office. You can enjoy walking and shopping on the local shopping arcade. You will be popular like a film actress or actor!
Cherry blossom season
Cherry blossoms are very beautiful from late Mar to early Apr.
You will be able to take a nice photo!
Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine
You can visit Dazaifu Tennmangu Shrine and The Kyushu National Museum with kimono! 
Kawachi Fuji Garden
The most beautiful wisteria garden, Kawachi Fuji Garden was selected as one of the most beautiful places in Japan on CNN website.
Let’s take a beautiful photograph of you wearing a kimono in Fukuoka!
You can enjoy photographing by yourself or our option, photographing service. We will give you information about the best photography spots. If you are interested in the photographing service, please feel free to ask us.