Until recently, Japanese people wore kimono on a daily basis. Until recently, Japanese people wore kimono on a daily basis.
Japan should take pride in kimono, as they are sustainable and eco-friendly clothing that can be reborn again and again. Japan should take pride in kimono, as they are sustainable and eco-friendly clothing that can be reborn again and again.
They are new to the younger generation, and more comfortable for us veterans. Please come to ochicochiya for ideas on how to enjoy your kimono lifestyle. They are new to the younger generation, and more comfortable for us veterans. Please come to ochicochiya for ideas on how to enjoy your kimono lifestyle.

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Fashion + sustainability = Kyoto-style Re-Kimono!
When you learn how to enjoy kimono,
you’ll want to wear them all the time

I’m sure some of you out there have given up on wearing kimono before because they seem too hot in the summer, or so tight that they might be painful.
However, when you think about it, until recently most people cleaned, cooked, and raised their children all while wearing a kimono. If you learn the right tricks, kimono can be fun and easy to wear. You will get hooked on their charm, and start to enjoy all kinds of stylish combinations! Kimono are also sustainable and eco-friendly; you can pass them down from generation to generation, and they can always be changed and recycled without becoming garbage!
Here at ochicochiya, we can help you enjoy a comfortable kimono lifestyle, even if it’s your first time.
Please drop by our store anytime.

Owner: Kyoko Tanaka

Your kimono lifestyle starts
with ochicochiya

Eco-Friendly, Sustainable, and Stylish! For people who want to enjoy kimono

Eco-Friendly, Sustainable, and Stylish!
For people who want to enjoy kimono

We have many hidden treasures, including kimono, accessories, and obi belts from the Showa and Taisho periods. Feel free to try them on. Each item is affordable enough to buy together and coordinate! We also have scraps of fabric you can use to make accessories yourself!

→ Click here for antique/recycled kimono

For people who want to wear kimono as casual, everyday clothing

For people who want to wear kimono as casual, everyday clothing

Our brand “Otsu” includes the “Towaeru” clothing line, which features original, semi-customizable pieces made from domestic cotton, to be worn as Japanese-style underwear or as regular clothes. You can wash them yourselves at home, making them a part of your everyday life!

→ Click here for our everyday kimono brand “Otsu”

For people who want to learn how to wear kimono or use kimono fabric

For people who want to learn how to wear kimono or use kimono fabric

In addition to lessons on how to easily and comfortably wear kimono, we can also teach people how to make coasters and doll clothes out of discarded kimono fabric scraps. Our fun lessons ensure that no fabric goes to waste. Please ask for more details.

→ Click here for lesson details

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ochicochiya

ochicochiya

Address

 〒600-8054
 Kyoto Shimogyou-ku
 Bukkouji-doori Yanagi-no-banba Higashiiru Bukkouji Higashimachi 112-1
Phone Number
075-344-4566
Operating Hours
11 AM ~ 6 PM
Closed On
Every Monday/Every 2nd Tuesday
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