Meiji Jingu (Tokyo)
Tokyo's largest shrine, surrounded by a 70-hectare forest in the heart of the city — a classic shiromuku backdrop.
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Photo Wedding Style
1-min walk from Gaienmae Station. Over 1,200 couples a year. Gardens, residences, shrine locations and kimono studios.
From $245–$1,290
Free to enquire
Tokyo Wasou Wedding Photo
Specialists in kimono pre-wedding and wedding photography at shrines. Tokyo shrines including Meiji Jingu and Akasaka Hikawa.
From $645–$1,806
Free to enquire
Meiji Kinenkan Photo Studio
Attached to a wedding hall by the Meiji Jingu Gaien. Shoots in a 3,300 sqm garden.
From —
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Tokyo Souen
Kimono-only with 120 outfits. Affordable garden and shrine shoots; English on request.
From $102–$181
Free to enquireWAKON STYLE Tokyo
Shinto ceremony and photo packages for international couples. Interpreters arranged on request.
From $1,935
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