location & shootA private shooting location in the hills near Tokyo — Fujino, Kanagawa

inou studio can be rented in full as a shooting location. A studio building and an accommodation building sit on a forested slope in Fujino, Kanagawa — about an hour by car from central Tokyo, with parking for three vans so you can drive right up to the door.

Music videos, artist photography, interviews, lookbooks, documentary. It was built as a music studio first, so shooting while sound is actually being made is entirely workable here.

Studio room at inou studio with SSL Big Six and synthesizers by the window

What you can shoot

Interiors and exteriors give you distinctly different frames.

  • Control room — a large window facing the mountains, SSL Big Six and synths across the desk
  • Lounge — corner windows onto the forest, sofa bed, dining table
  • Loft — a low-ceilinged space reached by ladder
  • Kitchenette and shower room — small spaces with real texture
  • Deck and grounds — a forested slope that changes with the season
  • The wider satoyama — valleys under the Tanzawa range, forest, streams, villages
Sofa bed by corner windows looking out to the forest

Light and time

The main window faces the mountains, so interior light shifts substantially across the day: flat white in the morning, open at midday, low and raking in the evening, milky when the fog comes in. Each reads as a different setup.

Because you have the whole property, nothing pushes you out at a fixed hour. Stay overnight and you can catch both first light and sunset within the same booking — and wait out the weather if you need to.

Sunset over the mountains at Fujino, with cloud catching the light and mist settling into the valley
Synthesizer and headphones by the window, overlooking misty mountains in Fujino

Load-in and logistics

There is parking for three vans, and you can drive straight onto the site. Nobody else is booked while you are here, so gear can stay set up overnight and you can pick up where you left off.

Tell us in advance about power requirements, access routes, and crew and cast numbers. The accommodation sleeps 2–3, so let us know if more people need to stay over.

Rates

Base whole-facility rates are $300 for day use, $500 for 2 days / 1 night, and $200 per additional night.

Those are independent-artist rates. Label, corporate, and commercial shoots are quoted separately — send us the usage, distribution, and crew size and we will come back with a quote.

Good for

  • Music videos
  • Artist photography and press shots
  • Interviews and documentary
  • Lookbooks and brand shoots
  • Behind-the-scenes and process documentation
  • Podcast and streaming recordings
inou studio on a forested hillside in Fujino, Kanagawa

FAQ

Can we use it for commercial shoots?
Yes, though the published rates are for independent artists. Label, corporate, and commercial work is quoted separately — get in touch with the usage and scale of the shoot.
How many people can be on site?
The accommodation sleeps 2–3. Daytime crew numbers depend on the shoot, so tell us what you have in mind in advance.
Can we drive gear in?
Yes. There is parking for three vans and you can load directly onto the site.
Can we shoot over multiple days?
Yes. With accommodation on site you can book from 2 days / 1 night upward. It suits shoots that need both morning and evening light, or that may have to wait on weather.
How far is it from Tokyo?
About an hour by car from central Tokyo, and roughly 1.5 hours from Haneda Airport.
Can we record sound while shooting?
The property is a working recording studio and is yours exclusively during your booking. Talk to us about the specifics in advance.
See rates & availability

For commercial shoots, email contact@inou.io.