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Yukata

A light cotton kimono worn in summer for festivals and after a bath.

A pattern drawn for this page, not a picture of Yukata.

Also: summer kimono

The yukata is an unlined cotton kimono, worn in Japan in the summer, at fireworks, bon odori and festivals, and in hot spring inns after a bath. It is tied with a simple obi, and worn with wooden geta sandals. Patterns include fireworks, goldfish, morning glories and dragonflies. Unlike a formal kimono, it is simple to put on and inexpensive, and people of all ages wear it. Shops sell sets of yukata, obi and accessories in spring, and young couples often wear matching ones. Many hot spring towns, such as Kinosaki, invite visitors to stroll the streets in yukata.

Region: East Asia

See also

KimonoBon odoriHanami

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