{"id":94,"date":"2026-07-26T23:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/kyoto-what-to-wear-for-photo-shoot-en\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T23:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T14:25:08","slug":"kyoto-what-to-wear-for-photo-shoot-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/en\/kyoto-what-to-wear-for-photo-shoot-en\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Wear for a Kyoto Photo Shoot"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"jlp-figure jlp-cover\"><img src=\"\/assets\/images\/seasonal\/summer-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"Summer yukata\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Summer yukata \u00b7 Sample image \u00b7 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Kyoto_(101161103).jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Davreina<\/a> (CC BY 3.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\"Half of a good photo is the clothes.\" It's true. For a photo shoot in Kyoto, choosing the right outfit matters more than any editing trick.<\/p>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf38 Spring (March\u2013May)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jlp-figure\"><img src=\"\/assets\/images\/seasonal\/sakura-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"Cherry blossoms in Kyoto\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Cherry blossoms in Kyoto \u00b7 Sample image \u00b7 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Cherry_Blossoms_-_Kyoto_(33142637823).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">\u767d\u58eb \u674e<\/a> (CC BY 2.0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> March 5\u201315\u00b0C, April 10\u201320\u00b0C, May 15\u201325\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cherry blossom season:<\/strong> white, beige or light pink dresses<\/li>\n<li><strong>Everyday:<\/strong> a light trench coat with a dress, or a knit cardigan with wide-leg trousers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kimono:<\/strong> a light-colored homongi or kofurisode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u2600\ufe0f Summer (June\u2013August)<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> hot and humid; June is the rainy season, and July\u2013August can go above 35\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Rainy season:<\/strong> a light, thin dress in pale colors; a clear umbrella makes a great prop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Midsummer:<\/strong> a white linen dress, or a shirt with wide-leg trousers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yukata:<\/strong> a bright yukata with a simple updo feels like pure summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\ud83c\udf41 Autumn (September\u2013November)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jlp-figure\"><img src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/tofukuji.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn leaves at Tofuku-ji\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Autumn leaves at Tofuku-ji \u00b7 Sample image \u00b7 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tofuku-ji,_Kyoto_-_Tofukuji6592.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">lumoplank<\/a> (CC0)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> September 20\u201330\u00b0C, October 15\u201325\u00b0C, November 5\u201315\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Early autumn:<\/strong> a shirt with a skirt, or a light khaki trench coat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Autumn leaf season:<\/strong> an off-white wool coat with a sweater<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kimono:<\/strong> navy, dark green, brown \u2014 the best match for autumn colors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid:<\/strong> bright red and orange \u2014 they blend into the leaves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u2744\ufe0f Winter (December\u2013February)<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"jlp-figure\"><img src=\"\/assets\/images\/seasonal\/snow-desktop.jpg\" alt=\"Kinkaku-ji in the snow\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><figcaption>Kinkaku-ji in the snow \u00b7 Sample image \u00b7 Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Kinkaku-Snow-6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a> (Public domain)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> dry and cold, with lows around 0\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Stay warm:<\/strong> a coat, turtleneck sweater, scarf and thermal underwear<\/li>\n<li><strong>Colors:<\/strong> oatmeal, camel, wine red, dark green<\/li>\n<li><strong>For snow:<\/strong> a red scarf with a white coat \u2014 a strong contrast with the snow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tip-box\">\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udca1 Quick matching chart:<\/strong> Gion (gray-brown backdrop) \u2192 white, beige, pink; Fushimi Inari (red) \u2192 white, black, navy; Arashiyama bamboo (green) \u2192 white, pale yellow, beige; cherry blossom season (pink) \u2192 white, light blue; autumn leaves (red-orange) \u2192 off-white, khaki, navy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cta-in-article\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udc57 Not sure what to wear? Leave it to me<\/h3>\n<p>After you book a JLP PHOTO shoot, I'll give you one-on-one outfit advice based on the location and season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/contact\/\" class=\"btn\">Ask about a booking \u2192<\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What looks best on camera in Kyoto? Temperatures, colors and outfit ideas for every season, including cherry blossom season, autumn leaves and kimono.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-94","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=94"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/94\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=94"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=94"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jlp.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=94"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}