ABOUT
About Us
We photograph the night sky of Ishigaki Island, one group at a time.
MONDO PIECE is a small photo studio that takes star photos on Ishigaki Island. So far we have photographed more than 1,200 groups of guests.
What we care about most is not compositing. If you shoot the sky and the person separately and layer them together, you can easily make a pretty picture. But it becomes something different from the sky you looked up at together, on that night, in that place. That is why we stick to a single real shot with one press of the shutter.
During the shoot, we also talk about the constellations with a laser pointer. We hope you can take home the names of the stars along with your photos.
Owner
Shinpei Tsubogami
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- Groups photographed
- 1,200+
- Jalan rating
- ★4.9 (66 reviews)
- Photo delivery
- 1 to 4 days
WHY MONDO PIECE
What we care about
No compositing, one real shot
We never shoot the sky and the person separately and layer them together. You get a photo taken in a single shutter press, on that night, in that place.
Private for one group only
You will never be mixed with other guests. The location and the time are used only for you.
Star stories to take home
Between shots, we point out constellations with a laser pointer. So every time you look back at your photos, you will remember the names of the stars too.
We can shoot after the moon sets
We are open from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Even on nights when the moon is up, we choose the dark hours after it sets to take your photos. Late-night and early-morning sessions are possible too.
FACTS
MONDO PIECE at a glance
MONDO PIECE is a photo service offering starry sky photo tours on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa. One real shot with no compositing, private for your group, about 30 minutes, from ¥6,000 per adult. You receive about 8 edited photos in 1-4 days. Bookings are taken via official LINE.
- Services
- Starry sky photo tour / private clear SUP / sunset SUP / Yaeyama firefly tour
- Area
- Ishigaki Island, Okinawa (star photos are taken within a 30-min drive from town)
- Star photo price
- Adult ¥6,000 / ages 4-12 ¥3,000 / ages 3 and under free (after midnight, +¥1,000 per person)
- SUP price
- Clear SUP ¥6,000 / Sunset SUP ¥6,500 (same price for children; drone photos +¥1,000 per person)
- Firefly price
- Adult ¥3,500 / ages 4-12 ¥2,500 / ages 3 and under free (2 people or more, pickup included)
- Set menus
- Sunset & Stars / Sea & Stars / Spring Night (2 tours, ¥1,000 off per adult) / Full Day (3 tours, ¥2,000 off)
- Duration
- Star photo about 30 min / Clear SUP about 90 min / Sunset SUP about 85 min / Fireflies about 20-30 min
- Private or shared
- Star photo and SUP tours are private for one group (Clear SUP up to 2 people). The firefly tour is shared
- Hours
- 6 PM to 6 AM (varies with moonrise and moonset)
- Days off
- The full moon and the days around it
- Payment
- Cash only (pay after the shoot)
- Photo delivery
- About 8 edited photos, sent by file-transfer link in 1-4 days
- How to book
- Through the booking form on this site, then official LINE (same-day booking is possible if a slot is open)
- Track record
- 1,200+ groups photographed, Jalan rating 4.9 (66 reviews)
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Let's pick a beautiful starry night together.
Fill in the form and send it, and your booking details go into our official LINE. We keep in touch on the day through LINE too.