[Kawasaki Industrial Night View Photo Session] A special photo session at locations usually off-limits, featuring a lecture by industrial night view photographer Hidemichi Aoki x Nikon Imaging Japan [Now on Sale]

Tour Overview

Before departure, industrial night view photographer Hidemichi Aoki will give a seminar on the history of Kawasaki's industrial night views and techniques for shooting them. Additionally, a representative from Nikon Imaging Japan will explain equipment suitable for industrial night photography. Those who wish to can borrow and test the latest high-image-quality mirrorless cameras, the "ZR," "Z5 II," and "Z6 III." Following this, the tour will allow participants to enjoy shooting industrial night views from popular spots and locations that are usually off-limits, thanks to the immense cooperation of San Chemical Co., Ltd. and Zeon Corporation. This is a rare chance to photograph industrial night views.

※Please check the Meitetsu World Travel website for details.

1. Tour Name

Kawasaki Industrial Night View Photo Session

2. Date

Friday, April 24, 2026 (Reiwa 8), 16:30 – 21:00

3. Meeting Place & Time

【Meeting Place】Kawasaki City Industrial Promotion Hall, 12th Floor Conference Room

66-20 Horikawa-cho, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki City (8-minute walk from JR Kawasaki Station West Exit, 7-minute walk from Keikyu Kawasaki Station)

【Meeting Time】16:20

4. Highlights

・ Photography at special locations

…Enjoy photography from spots that are usually off-limits.

・ Lecture by an industrial night view photographer

…Listen to a lecture by Hidemichi Aoki, who has been photographing industrial night views since their early days.

・ Try the latest cameras

…Try out Nikon's cinema cameras and full-frame mirrorless cameras (ZR, Z5 II, Z6 III).

・ Receive Kawasaki industrial night view cookies

…Receive "Hikari no Izumi (S-BOX)," cookies themed around industrial night views.

5. Sales Information

Price: 8,900 yen per person (tax included) ※Eligibility: Elementary school students and older (junior high school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian).

How to Purchase: ① Phone: Meitetsu World Travel Tokyo Media Reservation Center (03-5759-8400)

② WEB: Click here or use the QR code below (Tour Code: BT-KWS1-000058).

6. Travel Conditions

・Tour conductor: Included

・Minimum participants: 25

・Meal inclusions: Dinner (bento box) 1 meal

・Transportation used: Tokyo Yasaka Kanko Bus or Nishi Tokyo Kanko Bus

7. Requests and Notes for Participants

Regarding applications

・Please be punctual for the meeting time.

・Please cooperate by taking your trash home with you.

・There is no parking available, so please use public transportation.

・Preschool children cannot participate.

・Junior high school students and younger must be accompanied by a guardian.

・The tour may be canceled if severe weather is forecast.

・Tripods may be used, but shooting areas are narrow, so please cooperate by sharing space with other photographers.

・Please refrain from bringing or using step stools.

・Some locations are usually off-limits. Please follow the instructions of the staff and photograph only in designated areas.

・Final itineraries will be sent approximately 7 days before departure.

8. Organizers

Travel Planning/Execution: Meitetsu World Travel Inc. (Japan Tourism Agency Commissioner Registered Travel Agency No. 55)

Cooperation: Nikon Imaging Japan Corp., Maverick Co., Ltd.

Special Cooperation: Kawasaki Industrial Tourism Promotion Council (Secretariat: Kawasaki City, Kawasaki City Tourism Association, Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry)

About the Kawasaki Industrial Tourism Promotion Council

The Kawasaki Industrial Tourism Promotion Council (Chairman: Manabu Shishido; Secretariat: Kawasaki City, Kawasaki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kawasaki City Tourism Association) is an organization established in 2005 by industry, academia, and government to revitalize the regional economy by utilizing Kawasaki's regional characteristics and promoting tourism centered on industrial tourism.

The council promotes the charms of Kawasaki both domestically and internationally through activities such as promoting the world-class industrial night views of Kawasaki, attracting educational travel, planning tours, training guides, managing overseas social media, and conducting certification exams.