7 reasons to visit Kimono Photo Studio WA in Tokyo

Would you like to have professional photos taken in authentic Kimono in Tokyo? Please come to our studio! Kimono Photo Studio WA in Tokyo is now in the fourth year, and we have lots of customers from all over the world.

洗練された着物写真、どこかで撮りたいなと思いませんか？それならぜひ当店にお越しくださいね。Kimono Photo Studio 和は今年4年目を迎えました。毎日世界中のお客様で楽しく賑わっています（もちろん日本の方もです！）

But WHY you should visit Kimono Photo Studio WA? Here are 7 reasons!

では、なぜKimono Photo Studio和なのかをお伝えしようと思います！

1. Located in central Tokyo, only 1 minute from Meguro station!

We are located at a very convenient place. 5 minutes from Shibuya, 12 minutes from Shinjuku, 7 minutes from Shinagawa by train. Most of the main cities in Tokyo can be reached within 20 minutes. After you reach JR (Japan Railway) Meguro station, 1 minute walking distance to our studio.
In cherry blossom season, you can go to Meguro riverside, which is the famous cherry blossom place. (We have kimono for outdoor as well.)

当スタジオは都心にあり、渋谷、新宿、品川からもすぐ来れます。そしてJR目黒駅からは徒歩1分！
桜の季節には近くの目黒川の桜を見に行けますよ。お出かけ用着物もありますのでぜひ。

2. Our plans includes everything you need.

Our plans start from JPY6,800+tax per person. It includes silk kimono, simple hair-setting with hair accessories, free cosmetic use though making-up is not included, 1 photo print, free props use such as fans, umbrellas and swords, and Matcha green tea with a Japanese sweets afterward if you have time. For kimono upgrading, professional hair-setting and make-up and additional prints and data, you can choose them from many options. Also you can take kimono photos with your own camera in our changing room, please take the most of our studio!

プランには必要なものはすべて含まれています。一番お手軽な6800円(税別)のプランにも着物、簡単ヘアセット、和小物どれでも使ってOK、プリント1枚が入っています。メイクは入っていませんが当店にある化粧品は自由に使っていただけます。控室でのお客様でのカメラで撮影もOK。しかも撮影の後には抹茶と和菓子も出てくるスーパーおもてなし！もっともっといっぱい撮りたい！データも欲しい、さらに豪華な着物が良い、ヘアメイクもプロが良い！という方はオプションで追加も可能です。

3. Kimono Princess and Samurai Makeover! Please enjoy the highest kimono style, "Uchikake" style.

The style of our kimonos is called "Uchikake", which was the popular style worn by aristocratic women living in castles during the feudal era, and formal Hakama style, for men.  Currently this style is used for wedding. This style can be fit any age and any body's figure and size, and not only for solo woman, but also it is very popular with mothers and couples. Our studio kimonos are all long sleeve and made of genuine silk. We also offer Furisode-style kimono if you would like to.

当店の着物は女性は打掛スタイル、男性は着物に袴がメインです。昔は大奥、今は婚礼に使用されるこのスタイル、体型、年齢は問いません！お一人の方はもちろん、カップルやお母様に特に人気です。(着物はもちろん正絹の袖の長いものです。)　お好みで振袖スタイルも可能です。

4. Staff are all women, super friendly and homelike studio.

Any customers in various cultures can come with no worries. Woman coming by herself, children, babies, women with Hijab, all welcome!

Our studio is small located in a multi-tenant building, but we make the most of it and our customers can relax very much feeling like they are visiting friends in Japan. We take one customer/group in one slot.

Thanks to our customers, we have many 5 star reviews in Facebook and TripAdvisor so far. 

スタッフはすべて女性、アットホームなスタジオです。女性一人でも、お子さんや赤ちゃんがいても、イスラム圏の方でもご心配なく。他のお客様と一緒なることはありません。スタジオはマンションの1室にありますのでお友達に会いに行くような気分でお越しください。今のところ、FacebookやTripAdvisorでは良い口コミを頂いております。

5. Solo, friends, family, couple, group, all okay!

We have many types of kimonos, not only for women, but also for men and children with various plans. If you have any favorite poses, please do it here. If you are shy and do not know how to pose, our funny posing teacher will instruct you, so please just have fun with us.

一人で、友達と、家族で、カップルで、グループですべてOK!
当店は男性や子供用など様々な着物をご用意しておりますので誰でもお越し頂けます。お気に入りのポーズをされたい方はぜひどうぞ、ポーズなんてわからない、恥ずかしいんですという方はスタッフが楽しくおかしく教えて差し上げます。

6. We bring out your natural beauty! Not Geisha style.

We do not put white make-up like Geisha or Oiran style. We focus on our customers' original beauty so that you can show the beautiful photos to anybody, and the photos would be the best commemoration in Japan forever.

当店は芸者、舞子、花魁スタイルではありません。白塗りはせずその人本来の美しさを引き出します。誰に見せても美しい、いつまでも思い出にできる写真をお渡ししたいのです。

7. Data and photo prints are given right away

Are you hurrying to the next destination? Our simple plan can be  finished in one hour, and data in CDR and photo prints are given right away when you leave our studio. We keep our customers’ photo data for 3 months just in case for lost or damaged.

着物写真撮りたいけど時間が無いんですという方。当店のプランは1時間から可能です。データも写真もその場で作成、すぐにお渡し。データは3か月は保管しておきますのでもしCDRを失くしたり壊したりしたら遠慮せず連絡くださいね。

Are you interested? Please email or call us any time if you have question.

We enjoy the photo session every day with our customers all over the world. Next is you! Please touch the Japanese culture with full of smiles (^o^)

いかがでしょうか？ご質問などありましたらいつでも連絡してくださいね。
いつも笑いの絶えないスタジオに次はあなたが来て下さいね！お待ちしています！

KIMONO PHOTO STUDIO 和（wa）
2-24-13, Meguro Nishiguchi Mansion I - 804
Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
TEL 070-6455-9831 (English)
東京都品川区上大崎2丁目24-13　目黒西口マンション1号館804
TEL 03-6417-9312 (日本語）
E-mail: info@kimono-wa.com
http://www.kimono-wa.com/en/



Experience Japan!

Special Exhibition "The NINJA - who were they?" in Odaiba, Tokyo

A Special Exhibition "The NINJA - who were they?" is currently held at National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Nihon Kagaku Miraikan). I have to go there because I am from Ninja prefecture. 

お台場の日本科学未来館で企画展「The NINJA - 忍者ってナンジャ!?」が開かれています。伊賀忍者の三重県出身の私としては行かねばなりません。

You can actually throw Shrikens (knives) and experience shadow cloning techniques in the waterfall. (You might want to go there with kids, though.)

実際に手裏剣を打ったり、滝に打たれて分身の術を使えたり、「修行」ができます！（子供と一緒じゃないと行きにくいかも）

Even though this exhibition is mainly for kids and their family, there are some places for entertaining adults.

子連れファミリーにピッタリの展示ですが大人が楽しめるところもありました。

Goshikimai - the five colored rice code.

Ninja arranged a code system with colors and combination among team members, and used them to show messages of directions and detection. 

忍者はこの五色米を暗号として使って方角やメッセージを伝えるなどしていたそうですよ。

Invisible ink is the phenomenon in which a liquid (especially citrus fruits) that becomes colorless when it dries is used to write text on the paper, and the invisible text becomes visible when it is roasted. Japanese kids used to do this in childhood at least once.... but I did not know Ninja used this technique!

あぶりだし...日本の子供は必ずやりますよね？まさか忍者の手段だったとはビックリです。

Here are the legends of the NINJA.

忍者伝説

It is said that...

- Ninja could run on the wet paper!

- Ninja could jump from the height of 15m (5th floor of a building).

- Ninja could travel 15.7km per hour and 157km in one day.

- Ninja could jump up over a height of 2.7m from standing position. (So he could get on the top of a big truck.)

I wish they could go to Olympic starting today though they can't because they are spy...

- 忍者は濡れた唐紙の上を走り抜けられた。

- 忍者はビルの5階から飛び降りることができた。

- 忍者は東京から静岡まで1日で走る事が出来た。

- 忍者はトラックの屋根に飛び乗る跳躍力があった。

だそうです。忍だから出られないけど今日から始まるオリンピックに出てほしいです。

You can see the real text book for Ninja and the skills of Ninja from 49 schools are written - "Mansenshukai."

こちらは「万川集海」と言って伊賀・甲賀49流の忍術をまとめたものです。本物が展示してありますよ。

If you are interested in Ninja, please try!

忍者に興味のある人はぜひ行ってみて下さいね。

Period:  July 2(Sat), 2016 - October 10(Mon), 2016

Opening hours:  10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Entrance closes 30 minutes prior to museum closing time)

Closed:  September 6, 13, 20 ,27/ October 4

Admission fees:  Adults: 1,600 yen, Junior (Elementary school students to 18 years old): 1,000 yen （900 yen on Saturdays), Child (Preschoolers over 3 years old): 500 yen

Information:  http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/spexhibition/ninjya/

Location:  National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Nihon Kagaku Miraikan)

Experience Japan!

Traditional Japanese Lighting @ Meguro Gojoen 2016

I visited Meguro Gajoen in Tokyo to see ”和のあかり x 百段階段 2016," in English, Japanese Lighting x 100 step stairway exhibition 2016, this year again because it was really nice in the last year!

今年も行ってきました、目黒雅叙園の「和のあかり x 百段階段 2016」
昨年とっても素敵だったんです。

Meguro Gajoen was first built in 1928 as first-class Japanese style restaurant and became the first banquet and wedding ceremony hall in Japan, and now is a hotel with beautiful Japanese banquet and wedding ceremony halls. 

目黒雅叙園は1928年に創業された高級料亭で日本で最初の結婚式、披露宴会場となったことで知られています。今ももちろん日本的な式場として結婚式を挙げるカップルに人気の場所ですね。

Meguro Gojoen has famous stairway of 100 steps and banquet rooms which were designated as one of cultural assets of Tokyo. In this summer, you can see lighting exhibition there. 

雅叙園には有名な100段階段とそれにつながった宴会場があり東京の文化財として指定されています。和のあかり展はここで行われます。

These are used as lighting floats at Nebuta festival of Aomori prefecture, you can see them again in this year.

昨年から引き続き人気のねぶた。

"Summer Festival," "Art," "Craft persons," "Traditional performing arts," are the theme in this year.
「祭り」「アート」「職人」「伝統芸能」がテーマとなっています。

Japanese monsters in superstitions. With only one eye, without feet... scary! Why are Japanese monsters so creepy?? I think Japan has scariest monsters in the world. Please let me know if you know any other creepy monsters in your country.

日本の妖怪たち…目が一つとか足が無いとか日本のお化けってなんでこんなに怖いんでしょう。多分この不気味さ、世界一でしょ？これより怖い妖怪が他の国にいたら教えてください。




I love this room the best! Lighting from real leaves.

やっぱり私は一番これが好きです！本物の木の葉から作られたあかりです。

Matching with cut paper arts and shadow pictures, wonderful.

切り絵と影絵のマッチングも素敵でした。

Meguro Gajoen
1-8-1, Shimomeguro, Meguro, Tokyo

The exhibition is from Jul 1st to Aug 28th
Sunday~Thursday - 10:00 - 18:00 (Last entrance 17:30)
Fridan and Saturday - 10:00 - 19:00 (Last entrance 18:30)
Admission JPY1,200 for adult, and free for children under 12 years old (elementary school children)
http://www.megurogajoen.co.jp/event/wanoakari/

By the way... you can see some lighting arts at the entrance and on the hallway of 1st floor for free.

ちなみに1階の玄関とその奥でも少し展示が見られますよ（無料！）

Have a nice summer!

素敵な夏をお過ごしください！

Experience Japan!

Access to KIMONO PHOTO STUDIO WA

KIMONO PHOTO STUDIO WA is at very convenient place in Meguro, Tokyo. Actually Meguro was the 3rd most popular place to live in Tokyo 2015 ranking. Meguro is located west side of Tokyo, 12 minutes from Shinjuku and 5 minutes from Shibuya by train, good location!
私たちのスタジオは目黒のとっても便利な場所にあります。ちなみに、目黒は2015年住みたい町(東京)ランキング3位だったんですよ。

Here is how to go to our studio from Meguro station. There are 2 stations in Meguro, JR(Japan Railway) Meguro station and Metro Meguro station. From Metro Meguro station, go up to the ground first and walk to JR Meguro station across the street.
目黒駅からスタジオへの行き方です。目黒にはJRと地下鉄の２つ駅があります。地下鉄で来る方はまず地上に出てJR目黒駅の方へ歩いて下さい。




After you get off the train at JR Meguro station, go up the stairs to Central Gate.
JR目黒駅で電車を降りたら中央改札口へ向かって下さいね。（上る出口と下る出口がありますが上る方です。）




After you get out the ticket gate, go to West Exit.
改札を出たら西口方面へ

Go to West Exit and turn right
西口を出たら右方向に
















Walk 1 minute...
1分ほど歩くと...




You see the traffic lights, and Family Mart convenience store across the street.
信号があります。向かいにファミリーマートが見えます。




Cross the traffic lights and you will see Tokyu Store super market across the street.
信号を渡るとその向かいに東急ストアがあります。

The building entrance of our studio is next to the super market. Shop sign is at the entrance wall as well. Please come to 8th floor by elevator. 
東急ストアの隣に私たちのスタジオのある建物への入り口があります。エレベーターで8階まで来て下さいね。



We are looking forward to seeing you at our studio!
ご来店お待ちしております！

KIMONO PHOTO STUDIO 和（wa）
2-24-13, Meguro Nishiguchi Mansion I - 804
Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
TEL 070-6455-9831 (English)
東京都品川区上大崎2丁目24-13　目黒西口マンション1号館804
TEL 03-6417-9312 (日本語）
E-mail: info@kimono-wa.com
http://www.kimono-wa.com/en/




Experience Japan!

Beautiful Japanese Lighting @ Meguro Gojoen

I went to Meguro Gajoen to see ”和のあかり x 百段階段展" in English, Japanese Lighting x 100 step stairway exhibition, and it was really worthwhile! Meguro Gajoen was first built as first-class Japanese style restaurant and became first banquet and wedding ceremony hall in Japan, and now is a hotel with beautiful Japanese banquet and wedding ceremony halls.

Meguro Gojoen has famous stairway of 100 steps and banquet rooms which were designated as one of cultural assets of Tokyo. In this summer, you can see lighting exhibition there. 

These are used as lighting floats at Nebuta festival of Aomori prefecture. They are very powerful

 Wind-bells.

Moon light room.

Ginkgo leaves. These lights are made from real leaves.

Paper lanterns

Paper lanterns of gold fish shape.

It is very good to go there in kimono because the architecture is very Japanese. 

Now we present this exhibition ticket if you rent outdoor kimono or yukata at Kimono Photo Sutdio WA, and we will take you Meguro Gajoen, which is 5 minutes away from our studio. The exhibition is till Aug 9th, 2015. Please indicate it when you make reservation. We are looking forward to seeing you!

Meguro Gajoen
1-8-1, Shimomeguro, Meguro, Tokyo
TEL:03-3491-4111
The exhibition is from Jul 3rd to Aug 9th
Sunday~Thursday - 10:00 - 18:00 (Last entrance 17:30)
Fridan and Saturday - 10:00 - 19:00 (Last entrance 18:30)
Admission JPY1,200 for adult, and free for children under 12 years old (elementary school children)

https://www.megurogajoen.co.jp/english/hyakudankaidan.html/ 

Experience Japan!

Cherry Blossoms along the Meguro River is almost blooming!

In Tokyo, cherry blossoms (Sakura) are about to bloom!

 

 

 

Meguro riverside is one of the famous places to enjoy cherry blossoms in Tokyo. Recommended for couples and families... well, all people all over the world in this season! There are about 800 cherry trees along the river for 3.8km, and you can go there from Ikejiriohashi station, Nakameguro station, and Meguro station easily.

 

These trees will be...



 

 

Like this, wonderful flowers arch! (I took this photo in 2012 spring)

 

 

Please also go to one of the many bridges of the river and enjoy the blossoms of both riversides. They should be vert beautiful. Sakura Festivals will be held on Apr 4th and 5th, and the blossoms will be lit up from Mar25th to Apr10th.

 

There are many fashionable cafes and shops along the riverside. If you would like to take a walk here, how about "in Kimono"? Kimono Photo Studio WA has Kimonos for outdoor and they are pretty retro style.

 

 

 

 

 

At Kimono Photo Studio WA, we have Kimonos for outdoor and they are pretty retro style. The price is JPY10,800 per person, and you could rent from 10:00 to 17:00 from Monday to Saturday. It includes one kimono from our Outdoor Selection, natural hair setting with Japanese hair ornament. Kimono dressing experience, Kimono sandals.
 

- Kimono Photo Studio WA -http://www.kimono-wa.com/

Meguro Station, JR (Japan Railway) Yamanote Line - 1 minute walking distance from the West exit
Meguro Station, Subway Toei Mita Line - 3 minutes walking distance from the Central exit
TEL 070-6455-9831
E-mail info@kimono-wa.com
I can pick you up at Meguro station if you would like to :)


Experience Japan!

 

Kimono Photo Session in Tokyo, "La Japonaise"

Happy New Year, I wish you all have great 2015!

By the way, have you ever seen this painting? 

This is the famous artist, Monet's painting, "La Japonaise," and his wife was painted in splendid kimono. He was one of the artists who were fascinated by Japanese culture.

http://www.boston-japonisme.jp/top/

And we shot the same pose with the customer from France. Isn't she soooo beautiful? Yes, she was like a French doll, and our studio staff were all enchanted by her at this time. 

She looked pleased with the photo shooting, and I enjoyed the time with her, too. I do not know why, but customers come to our studio are all very nice people, and the studio staff always enjoy the session as well.

At Kimono Photo Studio WA, we can take your photos with your favorite poses, too. Or we can advise poses as you can look pretty and cool. I understand that you might feel a little nervous at the photo session, but do not have to be shy! The studio is always full of smiles. Please act like a real model here, and let's enjoy the photo shooting time with us. 

Here is the home page of our studio.

Kimono Photo Studio WA

TEL:  +81-70-6455-9831

The studio is located 1 minute walk away from Meguro station. (5 minutes by train from Shibuya station.)

Plans' details and more photos are here. We have plans from JPY7,344~.

http://www.japanconcierge.blogspot.jp/2014/10/kimono-photo-studio-wa-has-opened.html

http://japanconcierge.blogspot.jp/2014/12/3-girls-at-kimino-photo-studio-wa-from.html

Please visit our studio to make your stay in Japan more fantastic!

For inquiry, you can send email to
info@kimono-wa.com
I am looking forward to seeing you soon. (^o^)

Experience Japan!