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Strolling in Japanese traditional KIMONO/TSUBO SHOZOKU

If you have a chance, wouldn’t you like to try on a kimono during your trip in Japan?
Here at Miyajima ‘Momiji-no-ga' is on Miyajima island which is famous for its UNESCO World Heritage site, Itsukushima shrine, and they offer a wonderful Kimono experience.
Not only the well-known "kimono," but you can also choose to wear a “tsubo-shozoku”.


"Tsubo-shozoku" is a kind of Japanese costume that were worn by noble women to travel during the Heian period (794-1192).
The meaning of “tsubo-shozoku” is a pot costume in English; it is come from that it looks like a pot when the long hem is pulled up to the waist to avoid being dragged.
The costumes here are made based on historical research, focusing on authenticity.

Wouldn't you like to stroll around Miyajima as if you were a noble woman stepping back in time of the Heian period?
Although you cannot enter Itsukushima Shrine during wearing a tsubo-shozoku costume, you can take a stroll through the Daishoin Temple, which is also very popular destination on Tripadvisor, and the nature-rich park around it.
It must become a high-light of your trip to Japan if you wear a traditional costume that perfectly fits in a beautiful scenery.

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