Japanese culture

Kagawa

great for couple

great for family

great for photo shoot

Don a kimono and take a stroll in the 3 Michelin-starred Ritsurin Park

Ritsurin Park in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, is the largest garden designated as a cultural asset in Japan.
This Japanese garden was awarded the highest rating of three stars in the French travel guidebook Michelin-Green Guide-Japon, meaning ‘worth the bother of a trip’.
If you plan to come to Shikoku Island, this is a not-to-be-missed destination.

About half of the gardens designated as ‘special places of scenic beauty’, or ‘national treasures of gardens’, are located in Kyoto. And most of them pursue views from a single location.
On the other hand, Ritsurin Park is a Japanese garden built on a vast site where visitors can stroll around the pond and enjoy beautiful views from various locations.

If you come to this special place, we highly recommend that you come dressed in kimono and take a walk in the Japanese garden.
We have several kimono designs available. Let's choose the kimono that suits you best together.
Dressing takes approximately 30 minutes.
Our kimono rental facility is located very close to Ritsurin Park, so you can walk to the park after getting dressed.

Afterwards, in about 1~3.5 hours, enjoy a walk through the Japanese gardens to your heart's content in your kimono and take your own photos at various locations.

If you like, for an extra fee, you can have a cup of green tea(Matcha) in this park, or take a ride on a Japanese boat, and have your photo taken with it.

Whether you are travelling alone, with family, or with special someone, this will be a perfect memento of your visit to Japan.

*In addition, a professional photographer can be arranged for approximately 5,000 yen per hour. Photographs taken will be retouched and provided as electronic data.

Duration: About 1.5~4 hours
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5 minutes walk from Ritsurin-koen park in Takamatsu city, Kagawa-pref.
Detail will be informed after making the reservation.

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・(Ms.) Chizuru
Spent time in the UK from the ages of 5 to 14.

After returning to Japan, I lived abroad for three years studying in Australia and also worked for an import company, travelling back and forth between the USA and Japan.

I have been an English teacher at an institution for the disabled and a member of the Kagawa University International Exchange Committee.

I then worked for several years as a staff member in Ritsurin Park, and now work as a dresser.
What's Included: ・Cost of renting a complete set of kimono-clothing items(Kimono, obi, tabi socks, sandals, kinchaku, hair ornaments, obijime)
・Dressing fee
・Consumption tax
Not Included: ・Park admission fee (About 500 JPY) (about 3.5 USD)
・Option (Matcha fee, boat fare, professional photographer)
What to bring: -
Notes: 1. Those under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult
2. Those who are unwell or under the influence of alcohol will not be permitted to participate (and no refund)
3. This program starts just on time. Late arrivals will not be allowed to participate (and no refund)
4. During the summer months, as it can get very warm in a kimono, in place of kimono, yukata is offered (casual, light and cool kimono for summer in Japan)
5. After reservation, in order for us to prepare kimono, please inform us soon of the outfit's gender type(male type/female type), size(height(in cm), weight(in kg)).

Reviews

Tomoko 2022/11

　入籍の記念にお着物を着て素敵なお庭を散策しながら撮影させていただきました。好きなお着物や帯、巾着、髪飾りも選べ、本来、夏は浴衣でしたが、こちらの入籍祝いに対応していただき、お着物での和装撮影にご協力頂き大変嬉しかったです。先生も優しく、写真撮影もしてくださり、扇子までお土産に頂き想い出の品となりました。

Ellie 2019/11

Eri, the photographer, did an amazing job during the photo session! She is very kind and easy to speak with. Her direction is also very clear and made for some great shots. During our walk through the garden, she provided some tidbits of interesting background info of the area. It was overall a wonderful experience and made my trip to Takamatsu very memorable.

Manuel 2019/9

The kimono experience was definitely a highlight of our trip to Japan. Our dressers, Ru and
her mother were very helpful and accomodating. I would definitely recommend this
experience if you are visiting the beautiful Ritsurin Gardens.

Marilyn 2019/6

I highly recommend thi Kimono experience at Ritsurin Garden. I took a taxi from the cruise ship port. The lovely young lady said that it was very busy the day before but not that day. I made a reservation on-line to make sure I had an appt. There were many different kimonos to chose from of beautiful colors. I was by myself so she offered to take pictures of me around the garden. Usually whomever you are with can take the pictures. She took many pictures in different settings. Its important to take at least one video of you walking along and twirling your umbrella. That turned out awesome. The garden is beautiful and I took several pictures of that as well. This experience was one of many highlights of my trip.(taxi was 1000 yen one way $8). Going back I shared a taxi with someone from the ship.