Yamaguchishi City SaikoteiSAIKOUTEI

KIMONO RENTAL

Yamaguchi City Saikotei offers kimono rentals in cooperation with a group that encourages people to enjoy walking around Yamaguchi in a kimono.

You could change into a kimono and take some memorable photos in Saikotei’s garden or at a tourist spot, have a cup of matcha (powdered green tea), or enjoy a retro experience by going for a ride in a rickshaw operated by Saikotei.

Imagine Yourself as a Patriot in the Closing Days of the Tokugawa Shogunate!

Yamaguchi’s charming townscape includes many historical spots connected to the Meiji Restoration that brought an end to the Tokugawa shogunate: Old Yamaguchi Domain Administrative Headquarters Gate, Toshunji Temple, Kozan Graveyard (burial site for members of the Mori family, who were the lords of Choshu Domain), Tatekoji (a historical street), Jippotei (the old house of the Bandai family, wealthy merchants who supported Yamaguchi’s patriots), and Noda Jinja Shrine. Why not go around to these historical spots and get some pictures of yourself wearing a kimono at them?

Enjoy a stroll through Yamaguchi’s charming townscape in a kimono

“Reservation is required.”

Please call or send an email to make a reservation by 12:00 on the day before the rental (two days in advance if you wish to rent a kimono on the day after a day on which Saikotei is closed).

Rental Procedure

Reservation

Please call or send an email to make a reservation by 12:00 on the day before the rental (two days in advance if you wish to rent a kimono on the day after a day on which Saikotei is closed).

Closed: Tuesdays (when Tuesday is a national holiday, the following day), Dec. 29 – Jan. 3

Come to Saikotei

Come to Saikotei on the day of your reservation.

Payment

Please pay for the rental at the office.

Choose kimono

Choose a kimono and then a person who teaches how to put on a kimono will help you get dressed.

Go on an outing

After putting on the kimono, you are free to go out about the town.

Change and return the kimono

Please come back to Saikotei at the appointed time to change back into your clothes and return the kimono.

Two-hour plan: Two hours from the time you are finished putting the kimono on One-day plan: Until 30 minutes before Saikotei closes (16:30)

Rental Fee

Rental Kimono

Rental Yukata

Patriot

Armor experience

Insurance is required for the armor experience. (Experience fee includes insurance fee)
Insurance is optional for Kimono experience and Shogunate Shishi experience, so please apply at the time of booking if you wish.

How to Make a Reservation

Please call or send an email to make a reservation by 12:00 on the day before the rental (two days in advance if you wish to rent a kimono on the day after a day on which Saikotei is closed).
Closed: Tuesdays (when Tuesday is a national holiday, the following day), Dec. 29 – Jan. 3

Reservation by Email

Please download the reservation form, fill it out, and email it to the following address.We will reply to let you know your reservation has been accepted.

Note: Your reservation will be complete when you receive the reply email from us. If the reply email does not arrive, please check your junk mail box or give us a call.

Booking application form [PDF ]

MAIL

NOTICE

A reservation is needed to rent a kimono. Please make a reservation with Saikotei by 12:00 on the day before the rental.
It will take about one hour from the time you arrive at Saikotei until you are ready to go out in the kimono.
If you wish to cancel your reservation, please call Saikotei. If you call by 12:00 on the day before the rental reservation, there will be no cancelation fee. If you cancel anytime after that, you will be charged the full rental fee.
A reservation is needed for rickshaw rides. If you wish to take a ride in a rickshaw, please let us know at the time that you make your kimono reservation.See this site for details.

FAQs

Can I leave my baggage and clothes at Saikotei?: Yes. You can leave your things (other than valuables) in the office.

What kinds of kinomos do you have?: We have about 40 women’s kimonos, about 20 men’s kimonos, and about 30 yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer) for women and 12 for men. We also have kimonos and yukata for children.

What kind of obi (sashes) do you have?: The sash is a half-width obi, and we can tie it in various fashions.

Can I choose a kimono in advance and reserve it?: Sorry. We do not offer advance reservations of specific kimonos.Please choose a kimono after coming to Saikotei on the rental day.

Can you do my hair and makeup for me?: Generally, we ask that you do your hair and makeup by yourself. However, we do have a mirror, brushes, and hair pins that you are free to use.If you cannot do your hair by yourself, the person who helps you to put the kimono on can set your hair up in a simple style.

Can I borrow a hair ornament?: We have a variety of hair ornaments for wearing with a kimono. Please choose one that matches your rental kimono when you come to Saikotei.

I am tall. Do you have a kimono that will fit me?: We have large kimonos that will fit women up to a height of about 180 cm and men up a height of about 190 cm.* Note: There are a limited number of large kimonos, so please check with us to see if your size is available.

I would like to bring my own kimono. Can you just help me to put it on?: Yes. If it is a kimono for general use, we can help you to put it on. (Fee: 3,000 yen)
We will tie the obi in a puffed-out bow style such as the half-width obi style or Nagoya obi style.Please note that we cannot help you to put on a ceremonial kimono (long-sleeved kimono, black formal kimono, etc.).

Recommended in kimono

Let's take a photo — Let’s take a photo

take some memorable photos in Saikotei’s garden or at a tourist spot.

Rickshaw（Reservation required)

If you wish to take a ride in a rickshaw, please let us know at the time that you make your kimono reservation.
See this site for details.

Green Tea(500yen per person)

Enjoy a relaxing time with Japanese traditional sweets and matcha Green tea.