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We are more than happy to provide free consultations regarding the logistics involved in accomplishing your production’s vision in Hokkaido. This can help you quickly decide if shooting in Hokkaido is right for you, as well as be on top of potential timeline restrictions that may need to be considered. If you already have a particular image of what you would like to shoot in Hokkaido, or are just looking to see what is available, we can help provide you with location scout services to give you up-to-date and accurate information about potential locations for your production.

Our team is uniquely equipped to provide bilingual English and Japanese support paired with the specialized knowledge and skills to streamline the needs of production teams. The translators we work with are themselves creative professionals with longtime experience living in Hokkaido. Whether it be real-time translation assisting with field interviews, or working as a bilingual gaffer bridging an international DP working with Japanese crews, we have the technical experience and physical knowledge to create a seamless flow of on-set information for multinational crews.

There are multiple Hokkaido-based rental companies that house camera, grip, lighting, and sound equipment to meet the needs of any scale of production. Whatever can’t be found in Hokkaido can be sourced from Tokyo at little to no extra cost through the various partnership agreements with Tokyo rental houses. Let us know what kind of equipment you have in mind to use on your shoot in Hokkaido, and we can help advise you on the most cost effective approach.

Filming by drone in Hokkaido can be achieved so long as the drone being flown is properly registered with the Ministry of Transportation in Japan (for drones weighing over 249g) through the DIPS system and the proper flight plan notifications are made. Flights made in special restricted areas (above populated areas, flown at night, above 150m from ground level) often require specialized certifications, and more than a month in advance to obtain the proper permits. For official information please refer to the DIPS homepage.

Drone/UAS Information Platform System 2.0

We can work with you to allow you to fly your own drone here in Japan, or we can help connect you to a local pilot who has the skills and certifications necessary to meet the needs of your production.

Feel free to inquire about help with any post production needs, whether it be editing, color grading, sound mastering, DIT assistance, subtitling, translation, or assistance with film festival submissions, we are happy to help in whatever capacity you may need.