For those searching for photography studios and hair & makeup salons in the Ebisu area, we’ve compiled official information (address, phone, hours, pricing, artist experience, and shooting portfolio) for each location. You can access official websites directly and contact or book through each listing’s name or section.
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Why Ebisu Is Known as “The Photography District”
- In 1981, STUDIO EBIS opened just 1 minute from Ebisu Station. This unprecedented comprehensive studio complex with 8 studios in a single building became the ordering hub for commercial and magazine industry shoots. This marked the beginning of “Ebisu = The Photography District.”
- Throughout the 1980s–90s, advertising production companies, video production houses, and modeling agencies clustered in the southern Shibuya area spanning Ebisu–Daikanyama–Nakameguro. An industry cluster formed where “shoot booking → studio → model → hair & makeup” could all be completed within walking distance.
- After Yebisu Garden Place opened in 1994, its European-style streetscapes and natural light became established as location shooting venues for magazines and catalog photography. This made it easier to coordinate hybrid shoots combining outdoor and studio work.
- At the intersection of the JR Yamanote Line, Saikyo Line, Shonan-Shinjuku Line, and Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line, the location is 10–20 minutes from Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Shinagawa. This accessibility supports industry standards for minute-by-minute talent and model scheduling.
Photography Studios in the Ebisu Area
STUDIO EBIS
- Address: 1-9-2 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / 1 min walk from Ebisu Station
- Phone: 03-3444-5522
- Established: 1981
- Scale: 8 studios in one building (Studio 1: 2,181 sq ft / Studios 2-5: 760 sq ft each / Studio 6: 331 sq ft / Studio 8: 694 sq ft / Outdoor terrace: 694 sq ft)
- Features: Comprehensive studio for commercials, advertising, magazines, and simultaneous photo & video shooting. Outdoor terrace accommodates natural light or strobe lighting
- Best for: Large-scale commercial shoots, multi-studio parallel productions, magazine shoots requiring natural light
STUDIO KUMU
- Address: 〒150-0012 Kouki Bldg. 2F, 1-4-10 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-3442-9600
- Hours: 10:00–19:00 (last booking at 19:00)
- Artists: Mr kumu (Hair & Makeup + Photography) / Asumi Endo (Hair & Makeup + Photography) / YUMI (Total Beauty Designer)
- Features: One-stop model where a single artist handles hair, makeup, and photography. Headshot bookings: yoyaku@kumu.jp
- Best for: Talent and model headshots, individual clients who prefer not to separate photography and hair & makeup
Additional Studios
Throughout the Ebisu Station area—from Yebisu Garden Place to Shirokanedai—diverse studios featuring white cycloramas, house sets, natural light, kitchens, and concrete interiors spread across the district. For a comprehensive area listing, check Instabase Ebisu Station Photography Studios or SpaceMarket Ebisu Station House Studios.
Hair & Makeup Salons in the Ebisu Area
SAYALABO
- Location: 3 min walk from Ebisu Station (referral-only private salon)
- Contact: info@sayalabo.jp / Official LINE / Instagram @saya.labo
- Representative SAYAKA’s Experience: Originally from Kumamoto Prefecture. After 5 years at a beauty salon, assistant to Yusuke Umeno, and membership at management company A2, went freelance in 2002. Taught makeup at Vantan Venus Academy. Established “Beauty-Lab” in 2008, rebranded to “SAYA LABO” in 2017 (18+ years as licensed beautician)
- Talent Portfolio: Yumi Matsutoya, Yoko Oginome, Aki Yashiro, Pikotaro, Naomi Watanabe, and many others
- Athlete Portfolio: Kei Nishikori, Shohei Ohtani, Shingo Kunieda, and others
- Advertising/Commercial Portfolio: JAGUAR, Mercedes-Benz, TOYOTA, Nike, Adidas, and numerous major brands
- Services: Haircuts / Color / Perm / Makeup / Body & Facial Care
- Best for: High-profile talent headshots, agency-represented talent makeup, premium advertising pre-shoot salon finishing
KAUNALOA
- Address: Alti un 301, 1-14-9 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo / 3 min walk from Ebisu Station
- Hours: Weekdays 11:00–20:00, Weekends/Holidays 10:00–19:00 (extended hours available by appointment, irregular holidays)
- Booking: Official LINE booking system
- Representative Natsumi Ogiyama’s Experience: Hair & makeup for music programs, variety shows, commercials, and stage productions. All staff members have photography/stage hair & makeup experience
- Pricing: Hair & Makeup ¥9,350–12,100 JPY, Owner designation +¥3,300 JPY, shoot hair & makeup by consultation
- Services: Profile photography, bridal photography, hair styling lessons, makeup lessons. Accepts children and men
- Best for: Pre-shoot hair & makeup for TV and advertising, bridal photography, personal profile photos
Atelier Haruka Atre Ebisu
- Address: 〒150-0022 Atre Ebisu 6F, 1-5-5 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-5475-8441
- Access: Direct connection from JR Ebisu Station East Exit (2 min walk)
- Hours: 10:00–20:00 (closed according to Atre Ebisu schedule)
- Services: Eyebrow shaping (¥1,980 JPY), hair styling (¥3,520 JPY), full makeup (¥3,520 JPY), hair & makeup lessons, eyelash perm, kimono dressing, bridal, yukata rental (from ¥11,000 JPY), graduation ceremonies, Shichi-Go-San (traditional children’s ceremony), men’s services
- Features: National chain station-based location. Eyebrow shaping completed in 10 minutes for busy clients
- Booking: Add as LINE friend or web booking
- Best for: Quick pre-shoot finishing inside Atre, station convenience priority, kimono/yukata photography, makeup before corporate seminar presentations
hair make aphrodite
- Address: 〒150-0013 Ebisu Garden 1F, 4-5-28 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-3445-2187
- Strength: On-location styling, makeup, and kimono dressing. Services at shooting locations, on-site venues, and lodging facilities
- Pricing: Hair styling from ¥8,800 JPY / Hair + makeup from ¥14,300 JPY / Hair + kimono dressing from ¥19,800 JPY / Hair + makeup + kimono dressing from ¥27,500 JPY (family and group discounts available)
- Booking: Web form / Phone (03-3445-2187) / LINE
- Best for: On-location work at shooting venues, hotels, or studios; shoots involving traditional dress (kimono); family photography
iLuce
- Address: 〒150-0022 Sato Bldg. 4F, 2-1-12 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Phone: 03-6876-1789
- Email: salon@iluce.jp
- Hours: Weekdays 10:00–19:00 / Weekends/Holidays 9:30–19:00 (Closed Tuesdays)
- On-location Services: Group dating profile shoots, hair & makeup workshops, corporate documentary photography, pageant hair & makeup, etc.
- On-location Rates (per artist): Up to 2 hours—weekdays ¥11,000 JPY / weekends/holidays ¥16,500 JPY. Each additional hour—weekdays ¥5,500 JPY / weekends/holidays ¥8,250 JPY. 5–9 hours—weekdays ¥55,000 JPY / weekends/holidays ¥82,500 JPY. Flights and Shinkansen at actual cost
- Booking: Phone / Email
- Best for: Dating/profile photography, pre-pageant preparation, corporate documentary shoots, hair & makeup workshops
Pricing, hours, and availability at each location are subject to change. Please confirm directly via official websites or phone before inquiring.