Try on historical Japanese outfits
時代衣装着付体験- Try on historical Japanese outfits.
- You can take a walk through the garden with Japanese outfits on.
- You can watch Wakayama Castle.
- We prepare various outfits.
Information
- Address
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3 Ichibancho, Wakayama City
Wakayama Historical Museum 1F South side
〒640-8146 和歌山県和歌山市一番丁3
わかやま歴史館1階南側
- Access
- Immediately from Shiyakusho-mae bus stop
- Open Hours
- 9:30-17:00
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, year-end and New Year holidays
- Phone Number
- +81-73-422-5831
- Credit Card
- ×
- Parking
- ○(Paid Parking)
1,000 yen to 9,000 yen including tax (depending on the costume)
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You can experience wearing costumes of old times on the grounds of Wakayama Castle.
In addition to standard kimonos and furisode, you can choose a costume among rare armor, hawker, and ninja clothes that children will love.
There is no doubt that you will be able to fully enjoy the atmosphere of Wakayama Castle!
Plan description
▼Experience plan details▼
○ Maximum: 3 hours *Including time for changing clothes.
○Fee: See below. All tax included.
*The number in parentheses is the maximum number of rental items.
① Armor (6) ￥9,000
② Hawker (5) ￥4,000
③ Lord (2) ￥7,000
④ Princess (2) ￥7,000
⑤ Samurai (1) ¥5,000
⑥ Kimono (12) ￥5,000
⑦ Servant (2) ¥ 5,000
⑧ Furisode (4) ￥5,000
⑨Yukata (11 women/6 men) ¥4,000
⑩ Ninja for adult (25) ¥ 1,500
⑪Ninja for Child (56) ￥1,000
Approximate size
①～⑩ 150～180㎝
⑪100～150㎝
○ Price includes: costume fee, dressing fee
○ Contents:
Change clothes in the changing room in the Wakayama Historical Museum… After that, take a free walk around Wakayama Castle!
However, in case of bad weather such as rain, you can only walk inside the “Wakayama Historical Museum”.
~ Details of the experience ~
1. Reception: Please tell us the applicant’s name. Please take body temperature check and sanitaize your hands.
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2. Change clothes:change clothes to costumes of old times
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3. Go for a walk! ! You can enjoy taking photos and walking around the castle.
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4. Thank you for your participation: Change your clothes and the program is finished. Thank you for your participation♪
*When making a reservation, please indicate the desired time to start the experience and the desired costume.
《About cancellations and changes》
If you wish to cancel your reservation, please contact us as soon as possible.
If canceled due to customer’s responsibility, the following cancellation fee will be charged.
The day before: 50% of the reservation fee
On the day: 100% of the reservation fee
After starting the experience or canceling without contact: 100% of the reservation fee
Please note that we may not be able to meet your request for changes depending on the timing and reservation status. We apprecite your understanding in advance.
Travel Blogger's Review
- James Hong
- In-depth traveller, columnist and host of a travel program, integrating literary, historical and philosophical art into travel writing. Selected as a pro-writer, student favorite writer, my favorite star travel expert, international travel exhibition ambassador, Japan and South Korea and other countries travel ambassadors.
He've been to Wakayama City, from 20th to 22nd February in 2020.
His blog is "終生遊學".
https://jamestrip.com/
The first year of Reiwa era in Wakayama City. Spring flowers are beautifully colored in the worm sunny weather.
Even though the last Samurai died out 150 years ago, at the time of Meiji Restoration.
Today as one of the Tokugawa’s family percepts says “come back for revenge”. They are coming back to take their Wakayama castle back!
#mysecretWakayama
Note:
Wakayama Castle is one of the castles belong to Tokugawa Gosanke, three privileged branches of Tokugawa family, listed in Japan’s 100 Best Castles, which is located on the mountain kept intact. In the entrance of it, you can borrow Japanese clothes, such as Kimono and Yukata as well as Samurai armor that is worth 500,000 yen made carefully by hand with more than 10 different materials including iron plates, iron wires and brocades. Wearing this can draw people’s great attention.©︎項明生 James Hong
- Lucie Aidart
- She is travel blogger. She is good at Solo Travel.
In the beginning of November , 2017, she took a trip to Wakayama City.
Her blog is “ Voyages et Vagabondages ”.
https://voyagesetvagabondages.com/
Cette fois-ci, je suis retournée visiter le château et voir la vue par beau temps. Je ne m’en lasse pas. Les jardins autour sont toujours très agréable. Mais, j’ai décidé de me compliquer la tâche et de faire cela en costume d’époque… oui, oui, en costume complet de guerrier samouraï. J’aurais pu choisir un kimono classique, mais ce n’est pas souvent que l’on a l’occasion de vivre une aventure de samouraï. Il est possible de louer différents costumes pour trois heures au bureau d’information touristique juste à l’entrée des jardins Momijidani, au même endroit où vous pouvez louer des vélos. Plusieurs costumes sont disponibles pour différents prix, mais celui-ci coûte 8000 yens.
” UN VOYAGE AU JAPON AUTHENTIQUE EN MODE SLOW TRAVEL À WAKAYAMA “
L’habilleuse a d’abord vérifié que l’armure était bien à ma taille, mais cela passait tout juste. Par contre, les chaussures étaient à mon pied! L’habillage est compliqué, mais prend environ 15 à 20 minutes. Ensuite, ils vous aident à prendre quelques photos devant le château et vous pouvez vous promener dans le parc et jusqu’au château pendant trois heures.
S’habiller en armure de samouraï pour visiter le château de Wakayama
Autant vous dire que je n’ai pas été très loin, vu le poids de l’armure de samouraï et la chaleur (35°, humidité à 90%, youpi!) et les petits bouts de métal qui me rentraient dans le pied. Mais je me suis amusée comme une petite folle à prendre des photos et les touristes étaient fascinés par mon costume et j’ai donc pu parler et prendre des photos avec plein de gens! J’ai sué à grosses gouttes et j’ai dû retourner me doucher juste après, mais je me suis bien amusée!
©Voyages et Vagabondages
