Vintage Kimono AN Gion — Attraction in Kyoto

The shop workers don't speak a lot of English, make sure you download Google translate before you go. They had beautiful kimonos for men, women, and unisex. As well as a large selection of obi, and sashes. The kids sizes are upstairs as well as higher quality kimonos. There are signs in English so you can tell each section apart. There is a section called "dressing kimono" that is for sleeping. If you have a question about when to wear the kimono just use Google translate to ask. I asked yes or no questions to make it easier for the staff and myself. I got exactly what I wanted. The staff also helped go upstairs to bring down a couple kimonos I couldn't carry while walking downstairs with a cane. Thank you for the beautiful kimonos!

Sizes: they have sizes small, medium, and large for women and men. They also have unisex sizes. I am a USA size 18 and was able to find a couple kimono jackets I liked.

Accessibility: There is a cobble stone path leading to the shop. There are multiple levels to the shop so there are steps into each room. One of the steps was very tall and I had trouble stepping down with my walking ankle boot and cane. The stairs are very narrow with no hand rail. The higher quality kimonos are upstairs, (so says a sign) but I found great quality on the...

The first real antique shop that I found in Japan. There was one more in Gion but closed when we got there. There are pieces in the shop that are 60-80 years old. If you are an antique collector, you will love this place. We purchased a wooden doll, a few old paintings, a kimono, an obi belt and a few kimono accessories. Apart from the kimono straps that are new and quite specific which means more expensive, everything else is such a bargain. Some of the reviews say that the quality of the kimono is not great. Some kimonos are antique and almost 100 years old with natural fabric. So of course there could be stain or they start to disintegrate. For those I would advise against washing or even wearing. They should be kept as a collector piece. There are newer second hand pieces that have more modern design with prices from 1000 yen. If you are familiar with how to wear kimono, it is much better to buy a second hand one. It’s a lot more expensive to rent and you don’t even get to keep it. It’s one of the highlights of my trip, I’m grateful for the unique, historical and unbelievably affordable pieces that I found in this shop. Highly recommended for antique and...

Stopped in to buy a vintage souvenir kimono. I wasn't looking for my size as I just wanted something to put on display/have as a memento. Some of them were pretty expensive, but I found a rack of stained ones for cheap. The one I found has lots of pretty colors and got an orange obi belt that goes well with it. It does have tiny little spots on it that I will attempt to clean off.

There were 2 prices on the tag, but I was charged the higher one, and I am not sure why (I thought the cheaper price was because of the stains), but I wasn't going to argue. It was hard to find where to pay when I was ready - the one desk was empty but I found another alcove with a staff member. I was happy to be able to pay with a...