Kyoto, Japan gives you endless reasons to linger—temples shrouded in early-morning mist, quiet forests of swaying bamboo, ...

Her first attempts, made from her grandmother’s ancient kimono, involved stitching a strip of the silk material onto a backing of thin cloth she had purchased at a handicraft store.

The inn had no vacancies on a recent weekday in late January, when three university students, in “yukata” casual kimono, were seen taking photos outside the ryokan’s entrance. “I like ...

Kimono literally means “thing to wear ... today, a more casual outfit, called the yukata, is popular with both men and women, especially in summer. This lightweight, cotton robe was ...