“When you shoot wedding photos on location in Japan, you need to confirm the permission to shoot.”
This phrase is often used when receiving inquiries from overseas guests, and
many overseas guests may think, “Those open parks, roads, shrines, etc., are clearly there,
” and “Why do I need permission to shoot?” “What do we need to comply with? ”
It just so happens that there are two current affairs news to share with you recently, which may answer the above doubts 🤔
News 1: On November 1 this year, the Kyoto Municipal Botanical Garden officially began to implement strict application rules and fees for commercial photography such as wedding photography.
The application fee is 12,000 yen on a regular day, and up to 51,000 yen on a busy weekend such as Sakura season and Autumn Leave season.
The reason for the introduction of such strict regulations is that occupying the space for a long time to pose has caused the passage of ordinary visitors to the park to be blocked; casually enter the flower bed and cause harm to the plant;
Non-compliance with order by overseas filming teams that have not applied for it, etc.
The Kyoto Botanical Garden has always been one of the most popular filming locations for the La-vie Kyoto store, and we are also a photography company that has been working with the Botanical Garden for a long time.
La-vie’s long-term guidelines are to apply for photography in advance, obtain a permit armband, and follow the rules for filming in the park to avoid causing trouble to other visitors. 👍
News 2: On October 25 this year, Gion in Kyoto’s Higashiyama District introduced strict regulations prohibiting private photography, and placed a sign in a prominent position in Chinese, English and
Japanese Chinese, warning visitors that “filming without permission will result in a fine of 10,000 yen.”
There are many traditional teahouses and restaurants in this ancient street, so there are often rude behaviors such as taking random photos of maiko and trespassing on private property.
The overheated popularity of tourists has seriously affected the normal life of local residents and long-established shops in Kyoto.
The La-vie Wedding Salon, which is located in the center of Gion Tatsubashi as a store,
has the advantage of being a sightseeing spot right outside the door, but it is also the most important example of the most important way to comply with the shooting regulations. 👍
Even if you are a tourist destination that you can walk around and sightseeing casually, even if you don’t have a manager on duty 24 hours a day,
it is important to show that you are traveling to a country and respecting the local culture by exercising self-restraint, obeying local rules, and not causing trouble
to others.
We also hope that future overseas guests will really understand and support the sentence
“Confirmation and application for filming locations are required”. (than love)
