I have received some message about surprise proposal shooting. They want to surprise propose their partner and want to get some photos of the moment. I am very happy to capture the moments of them and to be chosen as a photographer for that big event!! One of the shooting was held last week in Kyoto. They rent a kimono at kimono rental shop and looked very nice and suit with Japanese sceneries of Kyoto. I took them to some photo spots like a Yasaka shrine, Maruyama park, Gion Shirakawa and Yasaka pagoda. We got many great shots like a normal photoshooting. Finally the time when he propose her, I was nervous but took many photos which he wanted. Gion area and Yasaka pagoda are very beautiful place and I was very glad to capture the moment of his surprise proposal. Thank you for taking my shooting tour and Congratulations!!!
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A guy contacted me in October in 2022 and he told me a thing was a plan of surprise proposal in Kyoto. I got a very excited about this and we start to discuss how to make her surprise and where the best place for proposal and many things. They came to Japan the end of year and we planed it happen on 2nd January. A shooting place is Arashiyama, Kyoto. Why we chose this area is Arashiyama has many beautiful place and he wanted to propose at Kimono forest. They rent a kimono before a shooting and I was waiting for them in front of kimono rental shop. I was super nervous honestly. I saw they came out from a shop and he saw me. I was following them to kimono forest as a normal tourist. Our plan is like this, he ask me ‘Can you take our photo?’ and pass me his phone and then he propose her. So I needed to follow and keep to stay by them but not too close. I was worrying if she found about this plan and something, you can image what I was quite nervous haha Without thinking about that, He proposed her smoothly and she said YES!! and Of course I got many great photos of them with a ring. It was amazing day and they gave me happiness a lot. Thank you for choosing me as a photographer of your surprise proposal!!! Check video!!!
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I had an awesome shooting with great couple in Kyoto, Japan. I took many nice photos with Japanese beautiful background in Arashiyama area. It was early November and we couldn’t see many Autumn leaves but visited some great places for photo session. Kimono forest is very beautiful and the best spots for them because they were wearing Japanese kimono for a shooting. Arashiyama has many kimono rental shops and many tourists rent it and hang out around the area. Of course we have been bamboo forest where less people side. Bamboos were getting dark color a little conpare summer time. But they are still very beautiful and I took a lot of great shots of them. I was happy to help them to make great memories in Kyoto!! See you again in Osaka next time!!:)
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I had a shooting for girls from Hong Kong and they want to wear a Japanese kimono and get photos on beautiful backgrounds in Kyoto. We have been many great places such as Arashiyama Bamboo forest, Kodaiji temple, Chishakuin temple and Gion area. A Japanese kimono is very beautiful and nice for photo shooting becasue it is traditional style and great experiences for tourists and photos come to be more colorful and beautiful. It costs about ¥4,000-5,000 per parson to rent a kimono and you can find on google and book online. I recommend you this style if you want to hangout in Kyoto!!
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Photoshoot tour in Osaka Kyoto Tokyo Nara | Photoguider-Japan
We visited Arashiyama area after Fushimiinari shrine and took a lot of photos. There are many people who want to see beautiful Japanese nature such as Bamboo forest, Arashiyama mountains and Kamo river. Now only these natural things, Kimono forest, Tenryuji temple, Nonomiya shrine and Togetsu bridge are also very beautiful places and great for photo shooting. I took the family to Kimono forest first and took great family photos and then we were heading to Bamboo forest. This bamboo forest is the most popular in Kyoto and it is soooo crowded whenever I visit. But the borders were not reopened yet, So we were able to take photos without people in the background. They liked these photo spots and it made me very happy. Some tourists asked my guests to take their photos because they were wearing Japanese kimono. They looked like models and were very interesting. I recommend you to rent a kimono because it would be a great experience for you during your travel in Kyoto, Japan!!
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Kyoto has many great places to sightseeing such as Shrine, Temple, Japanese traditional landscape and Japanese restaurants. You must enjoy if you just walk around in Kyoto city and grab some foods. I will introduce you the best place of Kyoto city to sightseeing in June on this article. The place is Chishakuin temple where it takes about 5 min walk from Shichijyo station. This temple has traditional beautiful building and local people come and pray here. You can see Autumn leaves in November and December but the reason you should go in June is a lot of Hydrensias!! Red, purple, blue and green, You can take photos with many color flowers and it must be awesome and beautiful. I had a photo shooting tour at this place and may guests were happy to see Hydrensias and got great photos. There was something like my guest proposal in front of the flowers and it has succeeded. I took a lot of photos and made great memories together!!! I hope everyone travel in Japan and enjoy many flowers!! Thank you!!!
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Hi! I got an awesome news!! Japan will reopen the borders to some tourist in June!! The government is planning about this, However a final decision is not expected to be made before late May. Only some tourists who have a received a booster shot with a recognized vaccine and arrive from a low risk country with respect to the epidemic situation now, but Japan reopen the borders to all tourists and you guys can come to Japan soon I guess.
It is easy to sightseeing and take photos in Kyoto and Osaka everywhere in Japan because there aren’t many tourists now. I hope many tourists come and visit to Japan and am looking forward to making memories with great photos!!:) I can’t wait!!!!
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I have been asked about photo book from my customers sometimes and I didn’t try making the books but just started photo book service from this month. A book has been delivered to my customer and she was so glad to receive and look the book. It was hard to make the photo book because I had to think about many things like how to arrange photos and how many photos are the best on a page and something. But I didn’t feel tired because I like to think balance and how show the photos better.
Many people have a lot of photo datas which were taken with smart phone or digital camera and they are only in a SD card and a phone. Of corse I am like this people. But I noticed, Photos would become more beautiful if they are printed. We can show the photos our friends with a photo book when they come our home and the book make us enjoy talking about memories. I am happy to make your photo book even if you don’t join my photoshooting tour. Please ask me feel free if you have any questions about a photo book.
The beginning of March, Early blooming Cherry blossoms full bloomed at few spots in Japan. My friend told me great place to take photos with this Cherry blossoms in Kyoto. This place is 15 min walk from Keihan Yodo station and so many Cherry blossoms were blooming along a river, So I decided to hold surprised proposal photoshooting here. A guy wanted to get his proposal photos in Kyoto and we talked where the best place. I told him about Cherry blossoms in Kyoto and sent some photos of this place. He liked and wanted to give a flower bouquet to his girlfriend when he propose. I ordered flower bouquet and brought for proposal phtooshooting on that day.
Our plan is that I ask them like ‘I am looking for free model and would like to take your photos with Cherry blossoms’ and take some shots and then he propose her many Cherry blossoms on back ground. They were already there when I arrived and found them and asked. I was worrying his girlfriend accept or not but she was fine to be taken photos. We talked about traveling in Japan and took some shots. Some Japanese people hung out this are and saw Cherry blossoms and I was looking for good place for surprise proposal. I found a nice nobody spot and made her turn around and I took her photos. He took flower bouquet out from my big back pack and went down on his knee to propose with the bouquet. She turned around and saw him and surprised and laughed so much. He gave the bouquet and showed a RING. She looked very surprised and happy and said YES! They hugged and it was very happy moment. I captured many nice moments and took some shots with Cherry blossoms after proposal. I was so happy to take their photos and help his proposal. I hope they come to Japan in other season and took my photoshooting tour then. Thank you and see you again!!!
Kyoto has many good places to see Cherry blossoms as well. I will write some places where I like to help tourists who come to Japan in Cherry blossoms season.
1, Philosopher’s path This path is very popular to see Cherry blossoms in Kyoto. It is about 1.8km and has about 450 Cherry blossoms trees. You can walk under a gate of Cherry blossoms along river. Many tourists go there and crowded every day in this season. I recommend you to go early morning, and then you can more relax and feel peaceful Japanese beautiful scenery.
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2, Keage incline This incline is about 600m railroad and has so many Cherry blossoms trees. Many people come and take beautiful Cherry blossoms photos here, So it is better you go early morning this place too. You can also visit Nanzenji temple where has Suirokaku water way and this temple is very beautiful and great to take photos. Not only Cherry blossoms season, it is very beautiful in Autumn leaves season as well. This area is east side of Kyoto and not so far from Gion area. I recommend you for people who have a plan to go Gion area. Please get off Keage station (Kyoto subway) and just a few steps from the station.
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3, Arashiyama park (Hankyu Arashiyama side) I always take photos with Cherry blossoms at this place. Please get off the Hankyu train at Hankyu Arashiyama station and walk to river side for 1 few mins and then you can see so many Cherry blossoms tree on your right. A lot of people come to Arashiyama to visit Bamboo forest and get off JR Saga Arashiyama station where far from this spot. So this place is not known well. Arashiyama has many Cherry blossoms place and I recommend you Seiryoji temple too. A large drooping Cherry tree is in the temple and it is so beautiful. Buildings around the tree are traditional and awesome as well. Please try visiting if you have time.
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4, Kodaiji park This park is very small but very beautiful when Cherry blossoms are full blooming and the central of Gion are. Some popular temple and shrine are around this park and souvenir shops too. Kodaiji temple, Ninenzaka, Kiyomizudera temple, Yasaka pagoda, Yasaka shrine and Maruyama park, All places are very traditional and beautiful. You should visit Kodaiji park if you have some plans to visit these places. Highly recommend!!
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5, Sewaritei This is not in the central and quite far a way from Kyoto city, it takes about 30 min from Gion Shijyo station by Keihan train and then walk 15 min. It seems hard to visit if you stay in Kyoto city but it is worth to visit. So many Cherry blossoms are along the Yodo river and it’s very long street. You can feel good breeze and a flurry of Cherry blossoms. This place is very popular for local people and quite crowded but not so much than in the city. Sakura tower which you can go up and look down beautiful Cherry blossoms scene. You need to get off Iwashimizu Hachimangu station (Keihan line) and walk about 15min from the station. Please try checking on google map and visiting if you have time!!
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Kyoto has a lot of awesome places to see and take photos of Cherry blossoms. I hope this article makes your travel in Kyoto is great. Thank you!!
The end of February, I have held surprised proposal photoshooting at Daigoji temple in Kyoto. A guys want to make his partner surprise and we have discussed where and when the best many time. I usually take surprise proposal photos in Gion area or Bamboo forest in Arashiyama but he checked World heritage of Kyoto and preferred to do in temple. Actually I have never been to Daigoji temple because it is not in main area and not easy to go from main station such as Kyoto station or Gion Shijyo station. I checked how the temple like on the web and thought really nice for surprised proposal because it is very big temple and has a tower, some small and big buildings. I thought there are not many tourists because it is a way from the city and only local people may come here. We decided this temple and meeting time.
That big day, I was a head to Daigoji temple early morning and wait for them around entrance but the big festival was held on that day and a lot of local people visited this temple. I checked where the best spot without people before they come and found good place where I can take photos with traditional buildings. I was waiting and pretending a tourist for them around proposal spot. I kept contacting him where they are and when they come but it was long time to see them. I could see them and he took her to proposal spots. I was very nervous and checking when he propose and taking photos of building. He looked very nervous and started his proposal. She was very surprised and happy, I was closer them and capture the moments. They looked very happy and he introduced me to her as a photographer. She didn’t notice about proposal and photoshooting, This surprised proposal massive succeed. After that, I took some romantic photos at Daigoji temple. They loved their photos and I was so happy to capture the moments. Surprise proposal photoshooting always makes everybody happy. Thank you for taking my photoshooting!!!
After a few days, We have taken wedding photos in Arahsiyama, Kyoto. I met them early morning and almost nobody around Arashiyama station and was cold but sky was very beautiful and clouds made blue sky more beautiful. I tried to take their walking photos along the Katsura rive. The makeup artist and stylist are their friends, So I took some individual shots and couple shots as well. Across Togetsu bridge, we went to Kimono forest and enjoy taking photos. They liked this place and I got some great shots here. Of course we have been to Arashiyama bamboo grove they wanted to visit the most. This place is always very beautiful and awesome spot for photoshooting in Japan. I usually take my guests to less people bamboo grove but they wanted to go main bamboo street, So we visited there too. There are many people and it was impossible to take photos nobody on background but also beautiful place to see bamboos and feel Japanese atmosphere. I was very glad they like the photos and It was great time with them for 2 days. I hope we can see again in philippine or Japan!:)
Cherry blossoms are going to bloom in March. All cherry blossoms have buds and it tells us that spring is coming. A kind of cherry blossoms are blooming already in some places of Japan. I am going to take photos there this weekend. I will tell you guys how cherry blossoms bloom and show some photos!:)
In 2020, Cherry blossoms season is coming soon!! Actually early blooming cherry blossoms are blooming in Japan now!!! This kind of Cherry blossoms bloom from the middle of February to March. I already have some photoshoot tours in Kyoto with this cherry blossoms. You can see cherry blossoms if you come to Japan earlier than main cherry blossoms season. Japan will be full of Cherry blossoms in the end of March to the beginning of April. I hope many people come to Japan and I am looking forward to seeing them here! I would like to take your photos with Cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and Nara!!:)
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