Booking & cancellation
Booking, payment, changes, cancellation and your photos
Last updated: November 9, 2026
When a booking becomes confirmed
- Send us an enquiry through our booking form. Sending the form does not confirm a booking.
- We check availability and reply with the options.
- You pay the session fee in advance, by credit card or PayPal. Your booking is confirmed once the payment has been made.
Prices and payment
- Session prices
- 60-minute session: $230
90-minute session: $280
120-minute session: $340
Each price covers up to 4 guests.
All prices are in US dollars and include tax.
Details: Sessions - Additional costs
- $50 per additional guest from the 5th guest (up to 10 guests).
Transport costs and kimono rental are not included. - Payment methods
- Credit card or PayPal. We’ll let you know how to pay.
- Payment timing
- In advance, before the booking is confirmed
Changes, cancellations and refunds
If your travel plans change, please let us know as soon as possible and we’ll look for another date.
The cancellation fee is a share of the session fee:
| When you cancel | Cancellation fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 8 days before the session | Free |
| 7 to 3 days before | 50% |
| 2 days before or later, or no notice | 100% |
If no new date can be found
- For your own reasons: the cancellation fee table above applies, counted from the original session date.
- Because of bad weather: no cancellation fee, and a full refund.
- For reasons on our side (for example, if your photographer is unwell): a full refund. If another photographer is available, we’ll offer that first.
Refunds are made within 14 days, by the same method you used to pay (credit card or PayPal).
Weather, delays and interrupted sessions
If rain is forecast or a weather warning has been issued, we’ll talk with you the day before and decide together whether to reschedule or cancel. Both are free of charge.
If you arrive late, the session still ends at the scheduled time and cannot be extended. If you are more than 30 minutes late without contacting us, it is treated as a cancellation with no notice.
If we decide to stop a session, for example because of a sudden change in the weather, you can choose either a refund for the remaining time or to continue the session on another day.
Your photos
Copyright in the photos belongs to the photographer, Sage Inc.
You are free to use the photos for personal purposes, including posting them on social media. If you would like to use them commercially, please ask us first.
Sage Inc. only shows your photos on its website or social media as examples of its work with your permission, and you can withdraw your permission at any time.
Governing law and language
These terms are governed by the laws of Japan. The Osaka District Court has exclusive jurisdiction as the court of first instance.
This does not affect any rights you have under the consumer protection laws of the country where you live.
The English version of these terms is the official version. If a translation differs in meaning, the English version prevails.
Contact
- Business name
- Sage Inc. (株式会社Sage)
- Representative
- Satoshi Hirayama
- Address
- Available upon request without delay
- Phone number
- Available upon request without delay
- Contact
- twelvefirecracker@gmail.com