Japanese Wedding umbrella 'Kekkon'

The sky-blue umbrella raining cherry blossom from overhead

Look up beneath this umbrella and you're under a sky in spring. A soft blue canopy fades toward white at the center while branches of pink cherry blossom reach in from the upper edge, a few loose petals drifting down across the pale ground. It's a serene, romantic scene that feels made for a celebration.

The gradient is what gives it its mood: the deeper sky-blue around the rim lightens gently toward the hub, like morning light through clouds, while the sakura blooms cluster thickest at the top and scatter into single falling petals below. Painted across the paper, it glows softly when held against the light.

This is a traditional wagasa — a paper canopy stretched over slender bamboo ribs spreading from a red-painted center hub. The construction turns it into a luminous dome overhead, the bamboo spokes framing the blossom scene like the lines of a fan.

Its soft palette and blossom motif make it a favorite for weddings, photo sessions and traditional dress, where a pale, spring-toned parasol completes the look. It's a decorative and ceremonial piece rather than a rain umbrella, meant to be carried and admired.

Built on a bamboo handle with an 80 cm canopy and a light 250 g body, it's crafted traditionally with an eco-minded approach. A blossom-strewn parasol for spring celebrations and anyone who loves the fleeting beauty of sakura.

Twirled overhead in soft light, the blossom scene glows and the falling petals seem almost to drift, which is why a parasol like this is such a favorite in bridal and spring photography. Kept for dry-weather occasions and handled with care, the painted paper holds its gentle, celebratory mood through season after season.

• Traditional craftsmanship
• Bamboo handle
• 80 cm diameter
• Lightweight: 250 g
• Eco-friendly design