Reels & short video
One vertical reel from one spot, planned shot by shot before the day: a transition, a walk-through, a detail sequence. Shot in 9:16 from the start, not cropped later.
- Starting from
- $260
- Duration
- 30 min
- You receive
- 1 vertical reel, 15–30 s
- Delivery
- within 5 days
Video
What’s included
- 1 vertical reel of 15–30 seconds
- A shot plan agreed before the day
- Versions with and without music
- Delivered within 5 days
Add to the booking
Bought with this shoot, never on their own. Fixed prices in US dollars.
Hair & make-up artist
+$100
Extra hour
+$150
Drone add-on
+$235
Mandarin-speaking assistant
+$70
Inspiration
Reels & short video: ideas for your shoot
Frames by photographers on Unsplash, credited below — the mood to plan your own shoot against, not our portfolio.
Photos: Maik Kleinert, Avel Chuklanov, Kyle Loftus, Taine Noble, Jakob Owens on Unsplash
Where to book it
Book Reels & short video where you are staying
Bookable in 19 places across Japan; the 1 below have a page of their own. Choose the one nearest your hotel — travel within it is included.
Plan around the place
Reels & short video: where it works best, and what to read first
Place guides
About this shoot
One reel from thirty minutes
- Starting from
- $260
- Duration
- 30 min
- Video
- 1 vertical reel, 15–30 s
- Places
- 19
Thirty minutes of filming becomes one vertical reel of 15 to 30 seconds, shot natively in 9:16 rather than cropped from a wide frame. Before the day we agree the idea — a transition, a walk-through, a detail sequence, or whatever works for your account — so the time is spent filming rather than deciding. More reels can be added at $120 each.
Short video in Japan has the same limits as photography. Many temples and stations ban tripods and gimbals on stands, and the Gion private lanes in Kyoto have banned photography since 2024. Busy spots such as Dotonbori in Osaka or the Shibuya crossing work best before 8:00 or after dark, when the signs are lit and the frame is easier to control.
The reel is edited with licensed music, or delivered without music if you prefer to add a trending sound inside the app. Subtitles can be burned in, in English or Chinese, if you send the text.
You receive the reel within 5 days, at full resolution and ready to upload.
Before you book
Frequently asked questions: Reels & short video
Can you edit for Douyin and Xiaohongshu?
Yes. We deliver without baked-in text and with a music-free version, so you can add the platform’s own trending audio and captions in the app — which also keeps the post eligible for the platform’s music library.
Where can we film without being stopped?
Public streets, riverbanks and most shrine grounds, handheld and moving. Stations, department stores and private lanes such as Gion’s side streets are not for filming; we plan the shot list away from them.
Next step
Plan your Reels & short video
We reply within 2 hours, 9:00–21:00 Japan time. No deposit required to enquire.