Look at me, don't look at me!

This photo was taken at a temple in Kyoto. There are really a lot more people wearing traditional clothing in Kyoto and there is a service where you can rent kimonos and all the necessary accessories to wear for a day of touring the Kyoto area. Gion is the area in Kyoto known as "Geisha Town" and you can always go there to see one or two people dressed as Geishas with all the white makeup. Even in Tokyo you will see women almost everyday wearing the traditional kimonos. Many people in Tokyo are actually wearing the kimono because they are working as a hostess or receptionist. But I think people come to Kyoto specifically to get dressed in traditional kimonos and walk around the city. It always creates a stir and there is a sense that these people want you to look at them, just don't take a photo. You will get the crossed arms gesture if you are too obvious.