Traditionally, the religious wedding ceremony is held in Shinto style at a shrine. A Shinto priest conducts the ceremony, which is visited by close family members and friends of the couple.

In the ceremony, the couple is purified, drink a little bit of sake, and the groom reads the words of commitment. At the end of the ceremony, symbolic offerings are given to the kami (Shinto deities). The couple is dressed in traditional kimono.

At a traditional Japanese wedding, the bride and groom usually wear Japanese wedding kimono. The bride wears a white wedding kimono called “shiromuku” . He groom wears kimono, hakama (trousers), and haori (overcoat), which are usually black or gray.

If you're planning on getting married Shinto-style, you have a kimono options as a bride including the shiromuku (white kimono), or iro-uchikake (colorful kimono). The most popular option for many couples is the colorful kimono, since they translate more vibrantly in photographs.

On the morning of your wedding day, you will come to our wedding salon. There, you will change into your kimono and receive makeup and hair styling. (Our staff can speak English, so please request any makeup or hairstyle preferences in English.) Once you are ready, we will transport you to the shrine in our car.

Upon arrival at the shrine, you will greet the Shinto priest and wait in a room. The priest will explain the wedding ceremony process to you. (This explanation can also be provided in English.) When the time comes, the wedding ceremony will begin. A shrine maiden will come to escort you.

On your wedding day, English-speaking staff, a photographer, and attendants will assist you, so there is absolutely no need to worry. Please relax and enjoy your Japanese wedding ceremony.