Studio Tales is a content production studio run by Mariko Akimoto, based in Okinawa, Hiroshima and France.

Your special moment in Okinawa, made into something lasting.
“Artistic Photo Session Experience”

Okinawa’s charm isn’t just its blue sea and sky — and its weather can be famously unpredictable.
The bustle of a crowded street, a dense subtropical jungle, the neon-lit Gate Street — this session captures Okinawa’s distinctive backdrops, your expressions, and the mood of the moment, turning your unfiltered memories into art.
Shot by an Okinawa-based photo designer who has worked on photography and creative direction for artists in Paris.

Campaign Now On — until the end of November 2026

The session, the photo book, and the online photo gallery are all available at campaign rates.

Base Plan — Photo Session

Campaign price ¥12,000 / 1 hour
Regular price: ¥18,000–¥25,000 / 1 hour

  • One hour of shooting at one of the listed locations in Okinawa
  • Travel costs included
  • 20 edited photos delivered
  • One group or one person per booking
  • Available in Japanese and English

*Pricing varies depending on the location and shooting conditions.

Locations

Choose one of the following locations. We meet you on site at the location you choose.

  • Cape Zanpa
  • Koza Gate Street
  • Kokusai Street
  • American Village
  • Chinen Cape Park
  • Azama Beach
  • Yachimun no Sato (pottery village)

Optional Add-ons — Turn Your Photos Into Something You Keep

360° Camera Photography ¥5,000
A 360° record of the place itself, so you can step back into that moment whenever you like.

  • Two 360° shots
  • Delivered as digital files
  • Viewable in 360° through a web viewer

Digital Photo Book — Campaign price ¥10,000
Regular price: ¥25,000
Your one-hour session, laid out into an artful photo book where Okinawa’s atmosphere and your presence become one.

  • Pocket-book size
  • 24 pages
  • Original design included
  • Three copies delivered

Your Own Online Photo Gallery — Campaign price ¥10,000
Regular price: ¥25,000
A selection from your session, built into an online gallery that is yours alone. Not just files sitting on a drive — a gallery you can open from a URL any time you like.

  • 20 photographs
  • Original gallery design
  • Dedicated URL
  • Works on smartphone and desktop
  • Available to view for one year
  • JPG files delivered

Postcard Design ¥3,000 / design
Your favorite shot, turned into a postcard worth sending.

  • Original design work
  • Delivered as PDF and JPG files
  • Printing is not included

From the shoot itself to the design and finishing of your photo book or postcards — handled personally, start to finish.

Good to Know

  • Location: choose one from the list above
  • Meeting point: on site at your chosen location
  • Duration: approx. 1 hour (travel time to the location not included)
  • Booking: by advance reservation
  • Booking deadline: 8:00 a.m. the day before
  • Weather: we shoot as planned unless a weather advisory is in effect
  • Language: Japanese and English

Portrait, media, and luxury photography sessions in Paris are also available. See our other photography services.

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