Yukata (浴衣) is a type of clothing worn by the Japanese, especially women, at firework festivals and other summer events. It is a kind of casual kimono, also commonly worn after the bath at Japanese-style hotels. The word literally means bath robe or bath clothing.

A yukata is a cooling garment to wear. It consists of one big piece of cloth with two wide sleeves. It's not always obvious how to wear a yukata properly. An obi (belt) is used to keep the yukata from falling open. Also, a special type of sandal, geta, which only has one strap, is worn with the yukata.

Women's Yukata Changing with the times - Yukatas, once available mostly in shades of blue, now come in bright colors and remain popular with even with younger Japanese.

Men's Yukata Yukatas come in more colors and patterns than you can imagine. They are worn by men, women & children.

Traditionally yukata were mostly made of blue-printed cotton but today there is a wide variety of colors and designs. Many young women wear yukata today, arranging them in various ways.

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