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Hotel Video Production in Japan

Brand films, launch films, social content and photography for luxury hotels, resorts and restaurants in Japan and Tokyo, made by one bilingual crew.

One crew, one schedule, film and stills, planned around your guests and your operations.

Alphabet Productions is a bilingual production company based in Tokyo. Hotel video production in Japan is a large part of what we do: brand films, launch films, social content and photography for luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants and other hospitality brands, and for tourism bodies. Our work includes Roku Kyoto, Seasons Niseko, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Park Hyatt Tokyo, Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay, Oakwood, Waldorf Astoria Osaka, Conrad Osaka, Canopy by Hilton Osaka and Hilton Kyoto.

We shoot film and stills with one crew on one schedule, in English and Japanese, and we plan every day around your guests and your operations.

HOTELS AND RESORTS WE HAVE WORKED WITH

Roku Kyoto · Seasons Niseko · Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto · Park Hyatt Tokyo · Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay · Oakwood · Waldorf Astoria Osaka · Conrad Osaka · Canopy by Hilton Osaka · Hilton Kyoto · Hilton Tokyo Bay · Kamo Residences

Selected hotel and resort work

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto wedding venue photography, hotel photography Japan

Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto — Wedding Venue Photography

Wedding venue photography · Kyoto. Wedding venue photography at Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto for international wedding planner Madeline Hecht.

ROKU KYOTO LXR hotel brand film, hotel video production in Kyoto, Japan

ROKU KYOTO — Luxury Hotel Brand Film

Hotel brand film · Kyoto. The first brand film for Hilton's LXR resort in Kyoto — filmed across the hotel, its onsen pool and the grounds of Ryoan-ji temple.

Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay chef portrait and restaurant photography, Japan

Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay Restaurant and Chef Photography

Restaurant photography · Tokyo Bay. Chef portraits and food photography for two restaurants at Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay: Sushi Ema and Teppanyaki Fukitei.

Twenty Hall Bondi luxury apartment brand film, Sydney

Twenty Hall, Bondi — Luxury Property Brand Film, Sydney

Property brand film · Sydney. A pre-sales brand film for Twenty Hall, a luxury apartment development in Bondi, Sydney — CGI, lifestyle and an architect interview.

Hilton Tokyo Bay employee in recruitment film, hotel video production Japan

Hilton Tokyo Bay — Recruitment Film with Real Employees

Recruitment film · Tokyo Bay. An employer-branding film for Hilton in Japan — six real employees at Hilton Tokyo Bay, telling their own stories.

Twenty Hall Bondi luxury property lifestyle photography, Sydney

Twenty Hall, Bondi — Luxury Property Lifestyle Photography

Lifestyle photography · Sydney. Lifestyle campaign photography for Twenty Hall in Bondi, Sydney — brochures, outdoor advertising, website and display suite.

Oakwood Azabu serviced apartment brand film, hotel video production Tokyo

Oakwood Azabu, Tokyo — Serviced Apartment Brand Film

Serviced apartment film · Tokyo. A brand film for Oakwood's serviced apartments in Azabu, central Tokyo — the apartments, the restaurant and the neighbourhood around them.

Inbound tourism films for Tottori, Hyogo and Tokushima prefectures, Japan

Tottori, Hyogo and Tokushima — Inbound Tourism Films

Tourism films · Western Japan. Inbound tourism films for three prefectures — Tottori, Hyogo and Tokushima — shot over a week on the road in western Japan.

Oakwood Azabu serviced apartment lifestyle photography, Tokyo

Oakwood Azabu, Tokyo — Serviced Apartment Photography

Lifestyle photography · Tokyo. Lifestyle stills for Oakwood's serviced apartments in Azabu, Tokyo, shot alongside the brand film.

Kamo Residences Kyoto luxury property photography with cherry blossom

Kamo Residences Kyoto — Luxury Property Photography

Property photography · Kyoto. Lifestyle and architecture photography for Kamo Residences in Kyoto, shot at the peak of cherry blossom.

Ruinart champagne film at three-Michelin-star L'Osier in Ginza, Tokyo

Ruinart × L'Osier, Tokyo — Champagne and Fine Dining Film

Fine dining film · Tokyo. The Tokyo episode of Ruinart's "Cellar to Table" series, filmed at three-Michelin-star L'Osier in Ginza.

Seasons Niseko luxury resort photography, hotel and resort photography Hokkaido

Seasons Niseko — Resort Photography, Hokkaido

Resort photography · Niseko. Resort photography across winter, summer and autumn for Seasons, a private luxury property in Niseko.

Kamo Residences Kyoto luxury residence brand film, video production in Kyoto, Japan

Kamo Residences Kyoto — Luxury Residence Brand Film

Residence brand film · Kyoto. A cherry blossom brand film for riverside luxury residences in Kyoto — concept to final grade, working directly with the owner.

Seasons Niseko luxury resort brand film, resort video production in Hokkaido, Japan

Seasons Niseko — Winter and Summer Resort Brand Films

Resort brand films · Niseko. Winter and summer brand films for a private luxury property in Niseko — filmed on skis, by drone and from a zipline.

NUTRILITE PHYTO CAFE food and drink photography in Yokohama, Japan

NUTRILITE PHYTO CAFE Yokohama — Food and Drink Photography

Food photography · Yokohama. Food and drink photography for the NUTRILITE PHYTO CAFE in Yokohama, for agency Mozmene.

HOSPITALITY VIDEO PRODUCTION

Luxury hotel, resort and restaurant video production services

Corridor at ROKU KYOTO, LXR Hotels & Resorts, from the hotel brand film shot in Kyoto, Japan

Hotel brand films

The film that says what a stay with you feels like. We plan it with your marketing team and brand guidelines, cast and style it, and shoot rooms, dining, spa and surroundings as one story. For Roku Kyoto we made the brand film that launched the hotel.

Drone shot of misty mountains near Kyoto from the ROKU KYOTO hotel brand film

Aerial and drone

Licensed drone operators for exteriors, grounds and coastlines, flown under Japanese aviation rules with the permits arranged by us. We also fly indoors: one of our shots at Conrad Osaka was a drone pass through the 40th-floor Sky Lobby.

Sushi chef at Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay, hotel restaurant and chef photography in Japan

Restaurant, bar and chef films

Food and beverage content for hotel restaurants and independent venues: chef interviews, kitchen and service, plated dishes and drinks. Work includes Ruinart at L’Osier in Tokyo and the restaurants of Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay.

Garden pond at Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, hotel photography in Japan

Hotel photography

Interiors and architecture, rooms, food and drink, portraits and lifestyle, shot alongside the film so the light, styling and cast match.

Lifestyle scene at Kamo Residences, Kyoto, filmed for social content

Social content and short-form video

Vertical and square cuts for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, planned in the shot list from the start instead of cropped later.

Inbound tourism film shot in Tottori, western Japan, for JTB

Tourism and destination films

Films for prefectures, destinations and travel companies that show the region around a stay. For JTB we produced inbound tourism films across Tottori, Hyogo and Tokushima.

Cast couple dining at Oakwood Azabu, Tokyo, in a hotel lifestyle shoot

Casting, styling and lifestyle shoots

We cast talent from various sources, including Japan's top modelling agencies and acting agencies, as well as conducting our own online casting to find the talent that suits your target demographic best.

Tokyo Tower at night from Oakwood Azabu, filmed for the serviced apartments' launch in Tokyo

Launch and opening films

A new property needs film and stills before the first guest arrives. We work around construction schedules, soft openings and incomplete spaces, and deliver in time for your launch. Recent openings include Roku Kyoto, Oakwood Azabu and Kamo Residences in Kyoto.

Bedroom suite at Seasons Niseko, Hokkaido, rooms and suites filmed for the resort

Rooms, suites and property films

Short films of rooms, suites, villas and facilities for your website and booking pages. Architecture and interiors are lit and shot with care, with or without talent.

Guest in a Kyoto street at night, hotel photography in Japan for Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto

Hotel and restaurant photography in Japan and Tokyo

Most luxury hotel and restaurant projects need stills as much as film. We photograph interiors and architecture, rooms and suites, food and drink, chef and staff portraits, and lifestyle scenes with cast.

Where the schedule allows, stills are shot alongside the film, so the light, styling and cast match across both and the hotel is disrupted once, not twice. Photography work includes Seasons Niseko, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay, Kamo Residences in Kyoto and Waldorf Astoria Osaka.

Photography is led by our founder, Andrew Goldie, an advertising photographer with 25 years of experience across Japan and Asia. See his hotel and tourism photography, or read more about our commercial photography production in Japan.

WHERE WE SHOOT

Hotel and resort shoots across Japan

We are based in Tokyo and travel as one unit, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, with the same producer from first scout to final delivery.

Tokyo

We have shot projects for the Park Hyatt Tokyo, Oakwood Azabu, Hyatt Regency Tokyo Bay, as well as filming at restaurants like Ruinart at L’Osier. We also film out and about in Tokyo, showcasing the city at its best.

Kyoto

In Kyoto, we have shot projects for the Roku Kyoto, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Hilton Kyoto and Kamo Residences. Kyoto is a magnificent city with so much to offer, so we always find the best elements of Kyoto to showcase as a part of the hotel project, matching the feeling, taste, and style of the hotel.

Osaka

Waldorf Astoria Osaka, Conrad Osaka and Canopy by Hilton Osaka, produced with London agency Precious for Hilton.

Niseko and Hokkaido

We've filmed and photographed projects for both Cesar's Niseko and Grand Hirafu ski resort in Niseko. We've both filmed in winter and summer, showcasing the best that both these amazing seasons in Hokkaido offer. We film both lifestyle and architectural work for hotels and resorts, as well as destination elements, such as skiing and other activities.

Boutique hotels and ryokan

Not every property needs a large crew. We also take on smaller shoots for boutique hotels and ryokan, with a compact team suited to a quiet house.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

“I’m impressed with Alphabet Productions’ local cultural knowledge.”

Peter Christiansen, Managing Director, Precious (London)

Hotel photo and video campaigns for Hilton at Waldorf Astoria Osaka, Conrad Osaka, Canopy by Hilton Osaka and Hilton Kyoto, 2025.

Read Peter’s verified review on Clutch · More client testimonials

FOR AGENCIES AND HOTEL GROUPS

A production partner in Japan for agencies and hotel groups

Many hotel shoots come to us from agencies and brand teams outside Japan who already have the concept, the director or the photographer. We run everything on the ground: location scouting and permits, Japanese and international casting, styling, crew, equipment, drone, translators and transport.

If your team cannot travel, we shoot to your brief while you watch and approve over a live video link. For London agency Precious and its client Hilton, we produced photo and video shoots at four hotels in Osaka and Kyoto in 2025.

More on our production support in Japan.

Kitchen at L'Osier, Ginza, during the Ruinart champagne and fine dining film shoot in Tokyo

QUESTIONS

Hotel video production in Japan: questions we are asked

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  • Yes. Video and photography for luxury hotels, resorts, restaurants and other hospitality brands is one of our main areas of work. Projects include Roku Kyoto, Seasons Niseko, Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, Park Hyatt Tokyo, and Hilton hotels in Osaka and Kyoto.

  • Yes, our bilingual team is experienced in delivering cohesive video and photography content during the same shoot. This ensures a consistent visual style and an efficient production schedule.

  • Absolutely. We offer complete creative services including concept development, scripting, storyboarding, and shot planning tailored specifically for hotel and resort storytelling.

  • Yes, we have extensive experience working with in-house marketing teams, global brand agencies, and regional PR teams to ensure all creative content meets brand standards and tone.

  • Yes, our storytelling often blends the hotel experience with its surrounding environment, including cultural points of interest, dining, nature, and local charm.

  • Yes, we can provide aerial and drone video and photography in accordance with Japanese aviation laws. We have licensed operators and experience filming in urban and remote locations.

  • Yes, we specialize in narrative-style content that highlights the guest experience. We can also conduct on-camera interviews with staff, talent, or influencers.

  • Yes, we can provide casting of models or talent, wardrobe styling, hair and makeup, and prop coordination to match the tone and positioning of the hotel brand.

  • Yes, many of our hotel projects are managed remotely. We provide remote monitoring of shoots via live video links and can handle pre-production, location sourcing, and post-production entirely on your behalf.

  • Yes, we are experienced in working discreetly around guest schedules and hotel operations, and can plan shoots that minimize disruption while maintaining a high standard of quality.

  • It depends on the number of shoot days, crew size, cast, locations and deliverables. Tell us the property, what you need and when, and we will send an itemised estimate. We work with a wide range of budgets, from a one-day shoot with a small crew to a multi-day campaign.

  • A month or more is ideal, because some permits and locations need that long. Simpler shoots can be organised in a week, and we have put shoots together in a few days when needed.

  • Yes. We have filmed and photographed hotels in Kyoto, Osaka and Niseko, and we travel throughout Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa. We arrange crew travel, accommodation and transport and itemise them in the estimate.

  • Yes. Alongside the large international brands, we take on smaller shoots for boutique hotels and ryokan, with a compact crew.

  • Yes. We work in English and Japanese and deliver versions in both. We also provide subtitles, voiceover and dubbing in other languages, including Chinese, Spanish, French and German.

  • Japanese yen, US dollars, euros, Australian dollars and Singapore dollars, and other currencies on request.