Kyoto

Mar 24, 2015 - 1 min read

Kimonos and Cherry Blossom in Kyoto

Both trees and people wearing spring finery!

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

This pretty young maiko is a real one! She was serving tea to visitors and posing for photos at Tenryuji Temple.

Woman under a large old cherry tree

Three little maiko (I don't think they are real ones!)

Two young women wearing beautiful maiko kimonos

A more casual style of kimono, but still very pretty

Two maiko in a rickshaw near Philosopher's Path

Kimono and cherry blossom

Another maiko under the cherry blossoms

A wedding couple posing for photos in Gion

Such beautiful kimonos! Such beautiful cherry blossom!

Red benches set out for enjoying tea and sweets under the cherry blossoms

There is definitely something wonderful about seeing women in graceful kimono walking around under the cherry blossoms! In Kyoto you can see maiko-san, both genuine maiko, and dressed up tourists. If you want to try dressing up as a maiko, spring is a great time to do it! Apart from maiko, many other women in Kyoto wear kimono when they go and enjoy cherry blossoms.

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Olga

Olga 9 years ago

Cute maiko!

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Anonymous

Anonymous 9 years ago

Such intricately designed costumes and lovely cherry blossoms! Great photos :)

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