Yukata (浴衣の着方 - Yukata no Kitata)
A lightweight cotton kimono worn at hot spring resorts and summer festivals. The most critical rule is folding the left side OVER the right side (right side against your body first). Folding it the opposite way (right-over-left) is reserved for funerals and is considered extremely taboo.
Originated from 'yukatabira', which Nobles in the Heian period wore to prevent steam burns in traditional sweat baths. By the Edo period, it evolved into lightweight loungewear for ordinary citizens post-bath.
Politely ask the room attendant or front staff to guide you on how to wear your yukata correctly.
When putting on a 'Yukata' robe at a hot spring resort, what is the absolute rule for folding the front flaps?