"A Kaga Yuzen textiles specialty shop which was established in 1900 located in Tate-machi. The shop's wide-ranging selection of products focuses on Yuzen dyed textiles and includes complete Japanese clothing sets such as obi belts and tomesode and furisode kimono, Japanese accessories, and traditional hanayome noren bridal curtains, as well as items which make perfect souvenirs like handkerchiefs and tenugui wrapping cloths decorated with images by Yuzen artisans. In addition, some 20 thousand dyed and woven goods such as Yuzen and aozome indigo dyed goods used in Kaga and Hokuriku gathered from the Edo to the Showa period by the shop's founder, Shin'ichi Hanaoka, are on permanent display as the ""Erihana Collection"" in the Kaga Okunizome Museum on the second floor."
A ten-minute walk from JR Takayama Station, Kimono Nakada was founded in 1876 and is located in an old-style neighborhood. In addition to selling kimono, traditional accessories, and miscellaneous items in Japanese style, it also rents kimono. Even customers who just drop in can choose kimono and obi (sashes) on the spot and have shop employees dress them. Kimono go well with the traditional-style ambience of Hida-Takayama. The shop will even store your luggage while you stroll around town unencumbered. Fireworks displays and summer festivals are held nearby, and it is fun to attend them wearing a yukata (an informal cotton kimono).
This kimono shop is located in Gujo Hachiman, famous for the Gujo Odori dance festival. Based on the concept of creating a new sense in everyday life by re-proposing a piece of dignified inherited Japanese culture that had been lost, they coordinate each and every customer’s encounter with the best kimono that suits them. They also offer rentals in addition to selling them. Most young Japanese people can’t put on kimonos by themselves. But it is free to be dressed the rental yukata by a kitsukeshi (person who helps another person get dressed), and they can be rented until the end of the dancing on the day of the Gujo Odori festival. During the Tetsuya Odori (late night dancing held for four nights during the Gujo Odori festival) period, and their rental hours are extended until midnight.
"A 10-minute walk from Matsusaka Station on the JR Kintetsu Yamada Line. It is a facility for touring and trying out hand-weaving of Matsusaka momen (cotton), and is located on the first floor of Matsusaka City Industrial Promotion Center, built on the ruins of the residence of Echigo-ya, a wealthy merchant. Matsusaka momen is product brand proudly offered by Ise vendors, and is characterized by a vibrant striped pattern originally called ""shima-watari"" (imported from abroad) and aizome (indigo dyeing). In the store, they sell fabric, bags, pouches, fans, and other small articles using Matsusaka momen with a deep feeling so you'll love to use it, as well as women's clothing. There is a charge to try your hand at weaving, and since there are limited looms, you must inquire in advance."
This kimono rental shop is located in Ise Naikumae's Oharai-machi. Close to Ise Jingu Shrine and Okage Yokocho, it's in a convenient spot for those who want to visit the shrine and walk about Ise in a kimono. They offer a variety of traditional Japanese clothing, including homongi semi-formal and long-sleeved furisode kimono, designer kimono done up to suit individual tastes, kimono with cute patterns, and yukata cotton robes. Reservations aren't required to take advantage of their Premium Plan with new models and patterns to choose from, their affordable Nadeshiko Plan, and more. They'll hold your baggage for free (take your valuable with you) and returning the kimono the next day doesn't incur additional fees.
Located in front of Okaderasan Keishoji Temple, Utsukushiya is a venerable store that has been selling Japanese-style clothing since 1924. In addition to renting out kimono made from Matsusaka cotton, which is characterized by its indigo dye and striped patterns, it also offers customers the opportunity to try making their own coasters using loom-woven cloth. Keishoji Temple sponsors a festival on the first and eighteenth of each month, and on those days, Utsukushiya runs a pop-up cafe that sells the so-called Go-En Lunch, made with local ingredients, to temple visitors. It also offers lecture-demonstrations on how to eat and season Sukiyaki made from Matsusaka beef, which is one of the three greatest varieties of wagyu beef. It holds other lively events that allow visitors to experience Japanese culture and runs a lodging facility, Kurayado, which accommodates only one group of lodgers per day.
This shop provides yukata and kimono rental and dressing services. Customers can choice from a total of around 150 male and female rental kimono and yukata and can also rent accessories such as geta (wooden Japanese sandals), handbags, and hair ornaments. The shop is popular with people of all ages looking to take a stroll through atmospheric Shuzenji Temple dressed in a kimono or yukata. The shop will also hold onto your personal belongings for you.
"A store specializing in silk products on the site of Nasu Kogen Besso Village's Mayunosato facility. The silk and health-themed shop lets you view items made of silk and learn about the history of Japan's sericulture industry, one of the nation's cornerstones. Silk is traded by weight and genuine silk is heavy; 100% silk products do not burn when lit on fire. Their factory makes their own brand called ""Serisuben,"" which they intend to make the vanguard of a new generation of silk products. The silk inners with their superb breathability and heat retention also make great gifts."
A shop specializing in kimono in Tomita-machi 1-Chome, Maruoka-cho, Sakai City. They developed the kimono brand ARAIYA KIMONO around the concept of 'Kimono Beauty in just Three Minutes'. They sell and rent kimono that are easy to wear including kimono with separate tops and bottoms and one-touch obi belts.
This clothing store is situated along the Yokogawa Hondori Shopping Street, which extends out from the national route on the south side of Yokogawa Station. Said to be so well-known locally there’s not a single person in the Yokogawa district who doesn’t know about it, the store carries over 10,000 items of clothing, sleepwear and others. The store extends far back from the entrance like a warehouse and is crammed to the ceiling with underwear, shirts, suits, first-class brand fashion items, and more. In addition to local residents, the popular establishment is visited by women on their way home from work, students, and a wide array of other types of people. Because the store stocks its merchandise directly from wholesalers, all of its stock is sold at extraordinarily good prices.
This casual clothing shop can be identified by its floor-to-ceiling windows and is located a 10-minute walk from the Kamiya-cho-higashi streetcar stop. The shop carries a variety of imported brand items, including French workwear and marine wear and English sportswear and underwear brand’s jersey cloth. Always focused on true quality and not just what the trend of the day is, the shop is notable for selling fashionable apparel you’ll be able to wear and treasure for years to come. Many of the shop’s products are suitable for just about any outfit, and the shop is popular with people of all ages.
A 15-minute walk from Nishi-ojima Station on the Toei Subway Shinjuku Line. This community-rooted secondhand clothing shop carries a wide selection of women's clothing, men's clothing, brand goods, and more. The shop also purchases all manner of items, including no longer needed clothing regardless of season, unused gifts, handkerchiefs, towels, bags, and shoes. The shop's prices are low and it also sells pre-coordinated outfits at bargain rates. The shop offers pre-coordinated women's, men's, and even children's outfits, and customers can enjoy exploring a variety of fashions inside.
A shop where you can rent a fabulous kimono to walk the streets of Koedo Kawagoe, a town perfect for a kimono stroll. Being perfect for foreigners and kimono first-timers to drop in and reasonable prices make this a very popular shop. With all the necessities being available for rental you won't even need to prepare anything beforehand. Along with the standard town strolling option they also offer more fantastic transformations including wedding kimono and maiko/geisha outfits.
Tokyo Minato-ku Daiba 1-6-1 Decks Tokyo Beach Seaside Mall 3F
Located on the third floor of the Decks Tokyo Beach Seaside Mall a two-minute walk from Odaiba-kaihinkoen Station on the Yurikamome Line, this store is owned and operated by Australian surf brand Billabong. In addition to selling exclusive Billabong merchandise and products, the shop also carries popular brands such as Von Zipper and Dakine, and here customers will find the latest trends in active wear, resort style clothing, and surf equipment. Further, along with an abundant variety of board shorts and other apparel, the shop sells products created in collaboration with well-known artists and musicians.
Tokyo Minato-ku Roppongi 6-10-1 Roppongi Hills West Walk 4F
This shop is the world's first specializing in handkerchiefs and is located on the fourth floor of the West Walk section of Roppongi Hills connected directly to Roppongi Station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line and Toei Subway Oedo Line. The shop's handkerchiefs are made with high grade cottons such as Sea Island cotton, which produces a fabric with the softness of cashmere and the luster of silk; and are adorned with lace and embroidery sewn by the hands of first-class artisans. You can also special order embroidery such as lucky patterns and initials. Many of the shop's products are exquisite pieces available no place else.
A seven-minute walk from Machiya Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line and Keisei Main Line, and the Machiya-ekimae stop on the Toden Arakawa Line. This shop repairs and also modifies shoes and bags. The shop can handle everything from leather, nylon, and canvas bags to suitcases, wallets, and even belts. The shop can even fix issues other shop's will deem unrepairable, including frays, tears, metal fixture repairs, and lining replacements. The shop is also dedicated to helping students and will rush-repair school bags and randoseru (traditional Japanese school backpacks for elementary school children) at regular price, and will even complete repairs on such items by the following day. If you live far away, the shop can also ship your repaired or altered item to you. Last but not least, the shop accepts orders for custom-made items.
