Kimono rental. Yumeyakata. Kyoto. Japan. 11.19.2018.

I rent a kimono last time I was in Kyoto and I was very envious of everyone that wore one roaming around town. This time, I opted for a premium kimono plan with a photoshoot for this occasion. Yumeyakata is one of the biggest kimono rental houses in Kyoto with 5 stories for all your kimono needs. You will need to make a reservation for a time slot. I opted for a premium kimono with hair styling and a studio shoot. You can also have a make up session if you'd like. There are many layers to a kimono that you choose for the ensemble after you pick out your kimono.

Let me warn you that wearing a kimono is wearing a torture device. I was unable to breathe for the first hour and now I know how Keira Knightley feels being dressed in all the period pieces. In fact, when I was getting dressed in the kimono (which took well over an hour), the woman was breaking out in sweat from tying all the knots. Now I know first hand why kimonos would never come undone and why you must take tiny steps if you are wearing one. Be forewarned of major discomfort if you are going to rent a kimono for a day.

Yumeyakata
Japan
〒600-8104 Kyoto Prefecture
京都府京都市下京区万寿寺町１２８

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What a great second trip to Japan for fall foliage! These Japan blog posts will be up by end of the year and I have many great findings for you all. However, I still have 5 more shoots before then to attend to so this will have to wait. I have just landed back in San Francisco. I have to admit that it was very surreal while leaving San Francisco just as the Paradise fires started and returning after the apocalyptic aftermath. I will be researching how best to help the town of Paradise that has been entirely destroyed by the fires. You read correctly, the entire town has been destroyed. Please help in any way you can, even if it means just being more green. Thank you! 📷 @uhlee

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Then I went back to do a studio shoot before I returned the kimono. I also hired a photographer to shoot me around Gion during the day. I will post those when I have the final retouched images. It was very difficult to make the final selects because he shot so many amazing ones. Which is a great problem to have for someone as fussy as me when it comes to photography.