Nikko at the request of my daughter. Considering the trendy "kimono rental". As a parent generation, I'm curious about this!

Hello. When my family trip is decided, Ichima-san is my mother who searches for Activity Japan for the time being. It's a very convenient site for making activity plans while traveling. Recently, growing children have begun to search for themselves and request "I want to try this!". It's a digital native generation.

By the way, there was an event in which my daughter's wishes did not match my point of view, and I was a little disappointed. There is a blog page on Activity Japan, so I will write it in commemoration. I hope it will be helpful to anyone.

east Kyoto Living. In my home like sightseeing, it is the nearest short trip destination, Tochigi Kinugawa in Nikko, Japan Hot spring Was selected. So my daughter, less"I want to do it" and said that plan.

These rental kimono plans are very popular these days.

"Kimono rental" is already one of the experience categories, and it appears at the top of the site. "This kind of service is possible at our shop," said the same industry stores around the world, offering various variations such as couple plans, discounts, and photography in the studio. The set price, which is more affordable than wearing a yukata at a hairdresser, makes me wonder. This price is a great deal because you can experience professional dressing so that young people who are unfamiliar with kimono will not collapse even if they walk around for a day.

So why did my daughter and I flirt ...
Because I was reluctant to say, "This is a little ...".

From the conclusion, I finally settled on fulfilling my daughter's wishes.

The reason I was reluctant at first was "Kimono is an important traditional costume in Japan. Even if it is a difficult material to care for, sometimes it is a special costume that can be inherited from the predecessor. Is it really good for children to wear a kimono made of synthetic fibers, which is only durable and has a handle, that many people can wear many times at a casual rental shop? " This is because I got lost like an aunt. For young people, it may seem like the recent topic of sumo wrestling industry.

So did my daughter (laughs).

I said, "Kimono like this may look cute to young people these days, but adults can't see it. If you want to wear a kimono, I'd like to prepare a more decent one and put it on. It's embarrassing to wear a kimono like a child's play in an area where traditional scenic spots such as Toshogu, which is also a World Heritage Site, are lined up. Then, at least, antique kimono, etc. ", and my daughter had a poky face. And I was told.

"There are actually shops, and there are many people who enjoy wearing them, but mom, why do you say" embarrassing "?"

Mean? ... I didn't mean to do that, I just wanted to teach you the common sense of kimono, so after that, I didn't give up to each other for a while, and I got sick. However, the son of 4th grade, who was listening to the exchange, unexpectedly came to his daughter's side.

"Mom isn't mean, but it feels weird. Mom thinks kimono is very important, and her sister is also interested in kimono, but in Nikko, whether or not she wears it. If you get rid of the kimono that you think is good, your sister will hate kimono, right? "

I was surprised.

When I still have the opportunity to wear a kimono, I over-proposed "Isn't it a way to make people laugh at me?" And said, "Let's go with safe clothes." To wear May be abandoned. Since I was born in Japan, I have a feeling that I should wear a kimono when I think I can wear it, but there are many traditional protocols for kimono, such as dressing according to age and matching with delicate seasons and patterns. However, I lose confidence in how much I should pay attention to how much I can make use of my kimono.

However, because of that, I often don't wear it after all. According to the children's way of thinking, I was afraid of "someone who might look at my kimono with a mean eye even if I think so much". It may be that you move away from the kimono more than necessary.

When I realized that, I thought that these casual "rental kimonos" might be a shop that rationally introduces "the entrance to kimono lovers" in line with the times. It is not realistic to bring a kimono to your travel destination, and Nikko is a place with many natural sightseeing spots such as Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji. Wearing a genuine silk kimono on a junior high school student will make you feel uncomfortable while walking.

I cherished the feeling that my daughter wanted to wear a kimono, so I decided to make a reservation casually. You can often see this kimono rental shop, "COCON NIKKO"! Does it mean to fuse old traditions with the present era?

Humans are cash, and when I decided to do it, I was looking forward to it (laughs). I intend to study the feelings of young people, so I will go with my heart (laughs). My home is usually busy and I don't have much time for children. Utakata I would like to make the best memories when traveling away from everyday life.