Less about dressing beautifully, more about dressing well, naturally.
Enjoy Kimono in
Everyday Life
Small-group lessons for anyone who wants to make kimono part of daily life.
Come once or twice a month to our Takahata-Fudo classroom and build an easy, beautiful way of dressing yourself.
Kimono, instead of a suit.
You put on your own suit for a ceremony. A kimono is no different.
A school ceremony, a slightly formal gathering. What if you could reach for a kimono the way you reach for a dress or a jacket?
A kimono is not a costume kept for special days. It belongs in your wardrobe.
One more choice in the closet on a morning when nothing feels quite right. A small thing — but it changes how dressing feels. A kimono stays with you for many years.
About HANA's Regular Lessons
Less about dressing beautifully, more about dressing well, naturally.
A small-group classroom for anyone who wants to make kimono part of daily life — and keep it up for the long haul.
It's for anyone who can come once or twice a month to our classroom, a minute from Takahata-Fudo Station on the Keio Line.
In eight lessons, you'll be ready to head out wearing an otaiko knot (the basic obi tie).
It holds, all day long.
How firmly to pull, and where to tie the koshihimo, differs from person to person.
That is why videos and large classes rarely make it stick. Learning it with your own body is the shortest way.
Lessons at HANA are one to one. We find the way of dressing that fits your body.
Comfortable, and it does not come undone. You can wear it until evening without giving it a thought.
Kimono Lessons for First-Timers
Here's what to expect from the lessons.
| No special gadgets required | Start with what you already have at home. We skip the dedicated padding aids and gadgets. |
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| Kimono, obi & accessories on us | Don't have your own? Come empty-handed. We lend the classroom's kimono, obi, and accessories free of charge. |
| Practice plus the know-how | Beyond dressing itself, you'll learn how to fold a kimono, care for it, and pick the right one for the occasion. |
| Easy, beautiful dressing | We aim for dressing that's never too tight, never comes loose, and you can manage on your own. |
| Traditional, cords-only method | We teach a simple, adaptable method using only koshi-himo and date-jime. |
| Out the door in eight lessons | In eight lessons, you'll master the otaiko knot and be ready to dress yourself and step out. |
Lesson Style
| 90 minutes × 8 lessons | Each lesson runs 90 minutes, eight in all. We build up steadily from the basics. |
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| Essentially one-on-one | As a rule, lessons are one-on-one. Friends can take one together, up to three at a time. |
| Book around your schedule | No fixed days or times — book whenever works for you. |
| A minute from the station | A minute on foot from Takahata-Fudo Station on the Keio Line. Easy to fit in around your errands. |
| Refreshers welcome | Learned before? You're more than welcome to come back for a refresher. |
| Never a sales pitch | We don't sell kimono or equipment, so you can focus on the lesson with total peace of mind. |
Trial Lesson
Tax included / for anyone thinking about ongoing lessons.
※ Kimono, obi, and accessories are provided free of charge. Come empty-handed.
Intermediate Course
Once you can head out in everyday kimono, the next step is kimono for special days.
Formal kimono such as the homongi and tomesode are made of fabric that slips, and the obi becomes a fukuro obi. It takes a little practice — but once it is yours, you can dress yourself for your child's school ceremony or a friend's wedding.
※ Please bring your own homongi and fukuro obi. If you don't have them, we can lend you one of ours (kimono catalogue, in Japanese).
Graduation Photo Session
Open to everyone who has completed the Beginner Course. Those who go on to the Intermediate Course may be photographed in a homongi. We hold a graduation photo session twice a year.
On the day, you dress yourself. HANA takes care of your hair and make-up, and a professional photographer captures the day.
Not “I learned how to wear it,” but “I dressed myself — and look how lovely it is.” That is what we would like to help you keep. The photographs make lovely profile pictures you will use for years to come.
Regular Lessons — Price List
Tax included.
※ Special rates for Hino City, Tokyo residents — just ask.
After the Lessons — Outings & Support
Once you've finished the course, go out in kimono as often as you like.
We host outings once or twice a month, on a range of days so there's something for everyone.
And if you'd like, we'll come along to help you pick out a pre-loved kimono.
How the Lessons Work
Trial Lesson
Start with a 60-minute trial lesson (¥3,300) to get a feel for the classroom and how the lessons go.
Beginner Course — 8 lessons
Eight 90-minute lessons, essentially one-on-one, taking you all the way to the otaiko knot. Book whenever works for you.
Outings & keeping it up
Once you've finished, join our outings once or twice a month. Single refresher lessons are available, too.
Intermediate Course — 4 lessons
Learn to wear a homongi and tie the double otaiko knot. Go as far as the tomesode if you like (+1 lesson).
Graduation Photo Session
Keep the sight of yourself, dressed by your own hands — with hair, make-up and a professional photographer. Open from the Beginner Course onwards. Held twice a year.