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Japan's ancient capital Kyoto will give free transport and museum entry
to anyone who wears a kimono
in a bid to support the traditional but infrequently worn garment, a city
official said Tuesday.
"We will offer free tickets for subways, buses and 20 sites in the city
for 11 days from Friday to anyone wearing a kimono," said Ami Tsujii,
Kyoto official in charge of promoting traditional industries.
Foreign tourists are eligible and can rent a kimono for 3,000 yen ($28)
a day, she said.
Kyoto, home to hundreds of temples and shrines, served as Japan's main
seat of government from the
eighth to 17th centuries and remains one of the few places where people in
kimonos are a common sight.
It is also a major center of the textile industry that makes kimonos,
which in 21st-century Japan are primarily worn for special occasions such
as official holidays and are usually more intricate and expensive than
modern clothing.
Tsujii said Kyoto was concerned that "people have fewer opportunities
to see or wear kimonos."
Free admission to some tourist attractions, including museums, the
Kyoto Tower overlooking the city and the Nijo Castle which was the
residence of the shogun rulers
of the 17th-18th centuries, will also be available for kimono wearers
during the period, and a kimono fashion show and kimono flea market are
planned.
Free tickets for the transportation and tourist facilities will be
available in subway stations, buses, hotels and elsewhere in the ancient
capital.
(BBC) |
日本古都京都的一位官員本周二表示，為了宣傳日本的傳統服裝——和服，京都市政府做出決定：所有身穿和服的人都可以免費出入地鐵和博物館。現在日本已經很少有人穿和服了。
“從星期五開始，我們將為所有（在公共場合）身穿和服的人提供免費的地鐵和公車車票，以及市內20個歷史遺址的門票，此次活動將持續11天。”負責推動傳統產業發展的京都官員安美·辻井說。
她說，外國游客們也可以租賃和服，價格是3000日元（28美元）每天。
京都擁有幾百座寺廟和神社，在公元8到17世紀，京都曾是日本政府的主要所在地。在日本，現在只有很少幾個地方才能在平日里經常看到人們身穿和服，而京都就是其中之一。
京都還是日本主要的和服生產中心。在21世紀，日本人只有在國定假日等特殊場合才會穿上和服。和服通常比現代服裝的設計更精細，價格也更昂貴。
辻井說，京都政府擔心“人們看到和服或身穿和服的機會越來越少。”
如果游客們在活動期間來到京都，只要身穿和服就可以免費參觀一些引人入勝的景點，比如博物館、可以鳥瞰全市的京都塔以及17、18世紀幕府時代的將軍府邸“二條城”。“和服風情展”和“和服跳蚤市場”等活動也在籌劃當中。
人們可以在地鐵站、公共汽車、旅館和古都的任何地方獲得免費的交通和景點門票。
（中國日報網站譯） |
Updated: 2005-03-10 09:54