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Meet Coo and Yurika in Kyoto

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#1 most-reviewed photographer in Japan🇯🇵🥇Rated 4.98/5 ⭐️ 500+ 5-star reviews🏆 Top 10 most booked worldwide🌏 1.6% 2024 Q1. Need the BEST shoots ?Just leave it to us 📸😊 We’ve worked with 10,000+ clients over 15+ years. Specializing in engagement, proposals, and family ! No worries if it’s your first time, you have small kids, or you're planning a large group session! We shoot in a natural, candid style, and happy to offer friendly guidance on posing and outfit choices! We know many hidden spots, so guide you to the best locations! We can also send you a list of recommended locations 👍📍 Kyoto ⛩ Osaka 🏯 Tokyo 🗼Feel free to reach out with any questions!

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    Languages Spoken: English & Japanese
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    Favorite Place to Shoot: Gion, Arashiyama and Fushimi-inari area

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  1. Coo also works as a national licensed tour guide 🇯🇵 and weather forecaster☀️☔️ - he can suggest not only the best timing and hidden places to capture beautiful light, cherry blossoms🌸 and autumn leaves🍁, but also nice restaurants and iconic locations to go. Yurika worked as a school teacher 🧑‍🏫and she likes to play with kids and is good at communicating with small children. We also send our clients a list of recommended places, and we always try to deliver as many photos as possible beyond the guaranteed number 📸😊
  2. We really love organic whole bean coffee ☕️ and organic dark bitter chocolate 🍫 We’re always so happy because many of our clients bring us a lot of coffee and dark bitter chocolate from their home countries ! It means a lot to us ! 😊🙏
  3. We are a couple who have been together since high school (at 17 years old) , we got married in 2018 (10th anniversary at 26 years old💍😊) We relocated to the countryside during the COVID-19 pandemic and have been renovating a traditional house that is over 100 years old ourselves. We also keep bees🐝 and chickens🐓 on a small scale, and in our garden we grow fruits like blueberries🫐, grapes🍇, and peaches🍑. Because of this, we often need to travel 3–4 hours or stay overnight for photo sessions, so we kindly ask for a travel fee of $95🙇‍♂️🙇‍♀️

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Pricing starts at $425 USD for a 60-minute vacation shoot

*** Please note: During high season, only one photographer of the pair may be available for your shoot. Depending on their schedule, a travel fee of 10,000 JPY may be required. Please inquire with the concierge team if you have any questions. If you are inquiring about a Proposal Booking, please note that Coo and Yurika are not able to participate in the Fly On The Wall Scenario.

Coo and Yurika requires additional travel fees on the following routes:

Higashiyama District: 95 USD

Philosopher's Path: 95 USD

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove: 95 USD

Okazaki Park: 95 USD

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Booking a professional proposal session with Coo was the best decision ever! Coo was an amazing photographer. He made the coordination stress-free, guided me on where to meet, how to prepare for the shoot and was extremely communicative and proficient in English. Coo captured the moment flawlessly, after the big moment he guided us through a relaxed and fun engagement shoot that made us feel so comfortable for out first private session. He also took the time to explain history behind the photoshoot location. The photos were amazing, perfect for anyone who is looking for private engagement photo session.

Kelvin
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We had the best time with Coo, he was so friendly and was able to capture some really great natural moments of our family especially our 3 year old son and picked some great spots for photos and made the whole experience really enjoyable and easy for us. We love how the photos turned out

SHAE
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Coo was so nice and efficient. He kept our kids engaged and they loved the experience. We were a few minutes late but he still gave us the full time and lots of wonderful photos. Also love his editing. Highly recommend!

Michelle
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We had such a wonderful experience with Coo for our engagement photos in Kyoto! Coo made the whole experience feel so natural and enjoyable, and the photos turned out even better than we imagined. We’re so happy to have these beautiful memories to look back on forever. Thank you, Coo, for capturing such a special moment in our lives! Couldn’t recommend Coo enough! ❤️

Zack
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Booking a hidden proposal session with Coo was the best decision I made! Coo made coordination completely stress-free. We nailed down the spot and timing in advance so he could blend into the background undetected. When the moment came, my partner had no idea. Right after the big "YES!", Coo guided us through a relaxed, joyful engagement shoot that made us feel so comfortable for our first private session. The photo gallery arrived super fast, and every single reaction and smile was captured perfectly. Our friends and family love them. If you’re planning to pop the question, definitely book with Coo and Yurika!

Carlos
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