Journey Plan

Come and travel
Japan with Masa.

Masa photographing in Tokyo

You're not
booking a photographer.

You're taking a trip
with a friend

who happens to be
a photographer.

We see something beautiful, eat something delicious, and talk a lot.
And later, looking back at these photos, we'll really love them.

Here's one we actually did.

Three days in Hokkaido,
with Alison & Tom.

01

We meet

Kushiro → Lake Akan

10:00 · Kushiro Airport

We meet at the airport, and the first stop is sushi!

14:00 · Lake Akan

Frozen Lake Akan
On the frozen lake
Snow falling

The first day is slow on purpose. By dinner, we aren't photographer and guests anymore.

18:30 · the onsen town

We walk to dinner through the snow.

At night in the onsen town
Together at night
02

Into the wild

Mashu → Kussharo → north

05:30 · Frost Flower tour

We head out early, while the town is still asleep.

The frozen lake at first light
Morning light on the ice

08:30 · the lake & the birch forest

In the birch forest
Playing in the snow
The birch forest
12:00 · Teshikaga

A quick ramen stop to get energy!

13:30 · Lake Mashu

Lake Mashu
At the observatory
Over the lake

15:00 · Lake Kussharo → the road

Lake Kussharo

Years ago, Tom proposed by this lake. This time they came back — and I got to keep it for them.

The ring
On the ice together
Walking on the pale blue ice
The road north at dusk
19:00 · Kitami

The day ends with yakiniku.

03

One last morning

Monbetsu · Sea of Okhotsk

09:00 · the drift-ice boat

We take a boat out, into a sea full of ice.

The sea of drift ice
On deck
Over the ice

See you again, somewhere around the world.

15:00 · the airport

Last photos, last hugs.

How a Journey works

01

First, I plan the trip.

We don't just message back and forth — we talk it through on a video call first, so it feels real from the start. I bring the places and the ideas; you can add your own, or leave the whole thing to me.

Tell me
the mood
We talk it over
(a video call)
I send you
a plan
You say yes,
and we go

The first call and the rough ideas are free. When you want me to build the full plan — and hold your dates — there's a ¥22,000 deposit that comes off your total. Once you've seen the plan and everything's clear, you pay the rest.

📅 Day 2 (Mon) | Core Shooting Day

Purpose: main photoshoot day, focusing on meaningful locations

  • 06:00 Frost Flower Tour (optional · weather-dependent)¥30,000 / group
  • 09:30 Lake Mashu — 1st Observatoryfree
  • 10:45 Lake Kussharo & Wakoto Peninsulafree
  • 13:30 Lunch around Teshikaga~¥1,500
  • 15:00 Drive north — take turns, no rush3.5h

Every cost confirmed with you before anything is booked.

02

What you take home

No posing for an hour. We just have fun — and when you're having fun, you forget I'm even there. That's when the real photos happen. And years from now, looking at them brings the whole feeling back.

You'll get around 150 to 200 photos from a shorter trip, 250 to 350 from a longer one — and I always deliver within a month. I also shoot a little video as we go, and I'm glad to share that with you too.

150–350
photos
Delivered
within a month
A little
video, too

03

I take you to places I love

I was born and raised here, so I can take you to the Japan most visitors never find — the quiet, beautiful places that don't show up in English, and the spots even locals keep to themselves. I handle the language and the little connections along the way, so you see a side of Japan you couldn't reach on your own. Anywhere in the country — Hokkaido, Okinawa, and the islands in between.

A private guidebook to Japan — anywhere in the country

Pricing

What it costs

From ¥275,000

one day, morning to evening

How long

One day, or several

The longer the trip, the higher the price

Not included

My travel, stays and meals

You cover these on top of the price

Upfront

You see every cost first

before anything is booked

I take just one journey a month, so dates fill up fast.

Masa photographing in the snowy mountains

Let me show you the most beautiful places in Japan.

First, tell me a little about you.

Start here

What kind of trip
do you want?

Journey inquiry

No commitment yet — this just starts the conversation. I'll reply on Instagram and we'll shape it together.

No @ needed. This is how we'll talk — message me here right after submitting.

Pick as many as you like.

A month, a season, or exact dates — whatever you know so far.

Honeymoon, anniversary, a promise you made each other — the "why" behind the trip.

After you submit, send me any quick DM on Instagram — that way my reply actually reaches you.