Cost Efficiency
Significantly lower production costs compared to Tokyo (labor, lodging, equipment).
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Why Choose Hokkaido for Your Next Shoot?
Cost-effective, accessible, and production-ready.
Hokkaido has every necessary resource to meet the needs of most productions from small documentary projects to multi-episode series for major steaming services.
Not only is the climate advantageous for safer filming in the hot summers, Hokkaido also offers convenient access to the rest of Japan through its various airports and ferry services.
Depending on your filming needs, a production based in Hokkaido can be more cost effective than one based in Tokyo. Personal fees, lodging, and equipment costs can be secured in Hokkaido at reduced rates from Tokyo, and traveling by ferry allows equipment, transportation, and personal to move without the need to break gear down for security checks.
Sapporo City is home to multiple commercial film studios with the ability to support video and photo productions looking to utilize complicated lighting setups, virtual LED environments, robot arm operation, or green screen elements. In house rental facilities allow for quick access to gear, and knowledgeable staff.
Seamless Logistics
Access to rest of Japan via extensive ferry/airport network. Ferries allow for transport of heavy gear without airport security hassles.
Climate Advantage
Comfortable, safe, and stable filming conditions, even in summer.
Studio Capabilities
Sapporo houses professional studios with LED volumes, robotic arms, and high-end lighting support.
Navigating Permits in Hokkaido
Permitting in Hokkaido is more about time than it is money.
There is no standardized system for securing film permits in Hokkaido. More often than not, it’s about building a relationship with the people involved, and giving them enough time leeway to consider what filming may mean to them. That being said, filming on location in Hokkaido is generally much simpler and cost effective than filming in similar locations in Tokyo.
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