Couple in kimono behind a paper wagasa parasol at a shrine gate in Japan, on a pre-wedding photoshoot

JAPAN PRE-WEDDING PHOTO & FILM

Your pre-wedding story, photographed and filmed in Japan.

Two lives, one circle.

Photo & film, one story

A moment held in photographs.
A feeling carried in film.

The sea breeze. A glance. The way you move together. A selected film from our creative partner.

Film still from a coastal couple production in Kanagawa
Film still showing a quiet moment by the sea in Kanagawa
4,000+ wedding films produced in Japan Location permits arranged where required A reply within 24 hours

Selected work

The visual direction behind TAMAKI.

Selected work from the creative team behind TAMAKI, chosen for its use of light, composition and quiet emotional detail.

Bride in a red iro-uchikake kimono in the wooden corridor of a Kyoto temple 01 Japanese ceremony Couple in kimono facing each other in a tatami room framed by shoji screens during a pre-wedding photoshoot in Japan 02 Light through shoji Bride in shiromuku and groom in montsuki with a red wagasa parasol at a vermilion shrine 03 Tradition in silhouette Couple in formal kimono beneath cherry blossoms with Mount Fuji across Lake Kawaguchi 04 Mt. Fuji & sakura Couple sharing a quiet moment behind a bouquet on an Okinawa beach 05 Okinawa light
Couple in kimono walking beneath pine trees with red and violet paper parasols on a Japan pre-wedding photoshoot

Pine garden

Couple in a long gown and suit beside still water at night, the city lights reflected around them, on a pre-wedding photoshoot in Japan

City lights on water

Couple in shiromuku and montsuki-hakama before a wall of white flowers in a Japanese studio

White flower wall

Couple photographed before the illuminated brick facade of Tokyo Station, mirrored in still water at night

Tokyo Station

Silhouette of a couple on an Okinawa beach against the sunset during a pre-wedding photoshoot

Sunset beach

Bride and groom in kimono seen from behind under red and lavender wagasa parasols on a garden path

Wagasa parasols

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Our promise

Not only the shoot — your whole trip to Japan.

Our greatest strength is not a single photograph. It is helping your whole trip to Japan become one of the best memories of your lives — and whatever we can do to make that happen, we will. Even if this is your first time in Japan, you can relax and simply enjoy it.

Where to go, and when

Sightseeing spots, a route that fits around your shoot, how much time to allow, and the small things worth knowing before you go — we walk you through all of it.

Hotels and restaurants we recommend

Over chat, we recommend hotels and restaurants for the two of you — by area, and by the kind of food you love.

An interpreter by your side

If you would like one, an interpreter who speaks English, Mandarin or Cantonese stays with you through your shoot day, included in the price.

Suggestions made for you

Tell us your dates and what you love. Our first reply comes with suggestions made for the two of you.

Tell us about your trip

Places to begin

Your pre-wedding shoot, anywhere in Japan.

Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto and Okinawa are four recommended places to begin. Where a location permit is required, our team handles the application and fee. If another part of Japan feels more like you, tell us what you have in mind. We will check the location, timing and shooting rules before confirming the plan. Still deciding? See how the four featured locations compare. Travelling in spring? See Sakura 2027.

Reviews

What couples say about our films

Bride and groom cutting their wedding cake, a CJC wedding-film client
Wedding film client · Japan

“Our guests kept telling us, ‘The film was so good!’ ‘The quality is unbelievable!’ ‘Where did you order it?!’”

Couple on their wedding day outside a chapel in Japan, filmed by the CJC team
Wedding film client · Japan

“Thank you for replying so quickly to everything, and for listening to even our selfish requests.”

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Pricing

Three packages, no hidden costs

Photo Collection
Essential photography
¥260,000
approx. USD 1,750*
  • Half-day location shoot
  • 1 outfit (kimono or dress)
  • Hair & make-up included
  • 50 retouched photos
Details
Signature
Our signature photo + film collection
¥380,000
approx. USD 2,550*
  • Half-day location shoot
  • 1 outfit (kimono or dress)
  • Hair & make-up included
  • 50 retouched photos
  • 90-sec cinematic film
  • Vertical reel for socials
Details
Premium Full Day
The complete full-day experience
¥500,000
approx. USD 3,350*
  • Full-day private shoot
  • 2 locations
  • 2 outfits (kimono + dress)
  • Hair & make-up, 2 styles
  • 75 retouched photos
  • 3-min cinematic film + a vertical reel
  • All shooting permits included
Details

*Foreign-currency figures are a rough guide only; charged in JPY. See full pricing for inclusions and terms, or read how much a Japan pre-wedding shoot costs for a line-by-line breakdown.

The craft

You are travelling to Japan for this. We treat the day accordingly.

Japan’s wedding photography is built on careful work with light, composition and timing. The photographers behind the portfolio on this site work to the same visual standard on every TAMAKI commission.

The visual style you see here is the standard we carry through to your own photographs and film. CJC coordinates the team so both formats feel part of the same story.

Bride in a red iro-uchikake kimono standing in the wooden corridor of a Kyoto temple

Why TAMAKI

Photography and film, planned as one production.

01Still and moving images planned together

Signature and Premium are designed for both photography and film from the start. The schedule, light and movement are planned around both.

02Published package prices

Tokyo, Kyoto, Mt. Fuji and Okinawa use the same published package prices. We confirm the included outfit, styling, location arrangements and any requested option before payment.

03Location planning and permits

Where a permit is required, our team confirms the rules, submits the application and includes the approved fee in your package.

04English or Chinese, from first message to shoot day

One coordinator handles your dates, location, wardrobe and schedule. On the day, an interpreter who speaks English, Mandarin or Cantonese can stay by your side, included in the price.

4,000+ Wedding films
produced in Japan

CJC Inc. · Tokyo

CJC’s next chapter in pre-wedding production.

TAMAKI was launched in 2026 by CJC Inc., a Tokyo wedding-film company that has produced more than 4,000 wedding films in Japan. For TAMAKI, CJC coordinates a selected photography and film team and oversees planning, production and final quality.

The story behind TAMAKI

Booking with confidence

What we confirm before payment

Planning from overseas leaves little room for vague details. We put the total, the cancellation terms and the production plan in writing first.

01

A written total

The published packages cover outfits, dressing, hair and make-up, required location permits and local team transport. Any requested option is confirmed before payment.

02

Clear cancellation terms

If you cancel, we refund 90% of what you paid. Alternatively, 100% can remain as credit until the same season of the following year.

03

An established production company in Tokyo

TAMAKI is operated by CJC Inc. We send the full booking terms for your review and confirmation before any payment is charged.

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How it works

From first message to final film

Say hello

Message us on WhatsApp or LINE with your travel dates. We reply within 24 hours with availability, the total and first ideas for your trip.

Plan together

We suggest locations, timing and outfits for your dates — and hotels, restaurants and a route for the rest of your trip. Once the plan is confirmed, your date is secured through online payment.

Your shoot day

Hair and make-up, dressing and the shoot itself are coordinated by one production team, with an interpreter by your side if you would like one.

Delivery

Retouched photographs are delivered through a private online gallery within 3–4 weeks. Film and the vertical reel follow within 4–5 weeks.

The name

環 — an unbroken circle

TAMAKI (環) is an old Japanese word for a ring: a circle with no beginning and no end. Two lives meet in Japan, and become one. We carry the same idea into how we work: from your first message to your journey home, your whole trip is ours to look after. Our story