浴衣は湯上がりや夏季に着る木綿の着物で、裏地はありません。振り袖など礼装の着物に対し、浴衣は普段着です。夏祭りや花火大会、盆踊りなどでは浴衣姿の人も多くみられ、夏の風物詩の１つになっています。また、日本の多くの旅館やホテルに浴衣が用意されています。
Yukata(Informal cotton kimono)
Yukata are cotton kimono without lining, which are worn after taking a bath and in the summertime. In contrast to ceremonial kimono, like the long-sleeved kimono. yukata are ordinary, unassuming clothing.
Lots of people in yukata are seen at summer festivals, fireworks displays, and the Bon Festival dance; yukata on such occasions constitute a poetic summer scene. In addition, yukata are set out in most inns and hotels.
