Kamakura
Coastal samurai-era town near Tokyo with the Great Buddha, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and bamboo groves of Hokoku-ji.
Photographers — Kamakura
Studio Zero Yokohama
3 min from Motomachi-Chukagai Station. Transparent pricing — all photo data and outfit upgrades included.
From $503
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Editor’s pickLa-vie Factory Yokohama
Motomachi America-yama Park 4F. Shoots with English and Chinese interpreters available.
From $258–$632
Free to enquire
Momona Kamakura
2-min walk from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. Strong in hidden-gem locations like the Kamakura Museum of Literature and Eisho-ji.
From —
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KANON Wedding
Based at Enoshima View Tower. All-female staff handle shooting and hair-makeup end to end.
From $515–$2,568
Free to enquireStudio AQUA Kamakura
National chain run by Decollte. English and Chinese sites available.
From $424–$850
Free to enquireEnishigraphy
Bases in Kamakura and Yokohama. Choose two areas in a day with award-winning photographers.
From $639–$2,778
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