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A Chic Western-style Mansion at Motomachi Park & Berrick Hall!

Couple in a wedding dress and suit framed by three arched windows and open green doors in a historic mansion in Yokohama, pre-wedding photoshoot

Hello everyone reading the blog! The cold days continue, but how are you all doing?

Snow is forecast for the Kanto region tomorrow, so it looks like it will get colder suddenly… Let’s be careful with our health and get through this cold winter!

Now, this time we would like to introduce “Motomachi Park,” a lush green park in the Yamate area of Yokohama, and “Berrick Hall,” built in 1930 (Showa 5) as the residence of British trader B.R. Berrick! “Berrick Hall,” standing on approximately 600 tsubo (about 1983 square meters) of land, is a Western-style building designated as a Yokohama City Certified Historic Building.

It’s a spot where you can enjoy a wide variety of photo opportunities, including the exterior, interior, and garden.

When you think of location photography, you might imagine outdoor shoots, but this facility also allows indoor photography,

so you can shoot with peace of mind even in the cold winter (^^)

Now, please take a look at these exciting spots until the end ♡

1. Elegant Photos in the Living Room

Bride with a bouquet and groom standing between green French doors in the tiled hall of a Western-style mansion, classic wedding photos in Japan

The living room on the first floor is a spacious 47 tatami mats (about 77 square meters) with a ceiling height of approximately 4 meters.

There are arched openings on the south and north sides, making it a bright and glamorous room filled with natural light.

Inside, there is a stone fireplace with carvings of floral patterns.

2. Piano Shots

Bride in a full wedding dress seated at a grand piano in a sunlit Western-style room at Berrick Hall, elegant Japan wedding photography

The living room is a relaxing space loved not only by tourists but also by locals, and it is used for BGM performances and as a concert venue.

You can actually play the piano that is set up ♬ A shot capturing beautiful music.

How about leaving a piano performance scene in your wedding dress? ♡

3. In a Stylish Guest Room Unified in Blue

Bride in a wedding dress and groom in a beige suit in a teal-walled room with a gilded mirror inside Berrick Hall, retro wedding photography

This is an impressive guest bedroom with a charming quatrefoil (four-leaf shape) small window, a traditional European style, and walls unified in blue.

It will gorgeously enhance the two of you ♡

4.Elegant and Impressive Staircase Shots

Bride in a wedding dress holding the groom's hand at the foot of a curved staircase under an archway in a historic mansion, pre-wedding photoshoot

A shot of the bride, like a princess, being led by the groom on a staircase covered with a red carpet.

Even those who are not comfortable with photos can rest assured! Please leave all the poses to the photographer!

If there are any poses you two would like to try, please let us know (#^.^#)

5. In Front of the Western-Style Building Shining Against the Blue Sky

Bride in a long wedding dress and groom with a bouquet in front of the Spanish-style facade with palm trees, wedding photos in Japan

The exterior is based on Spanish tiles and features a variety of decorations such as the three-arched entrance and the tiled roof chimney.

The cream-colored exterior walls create a bright and gorgeous impression!

You can feel as if you have come to a foreign country (^^)/

6. Enjoying the Open Atmosphere in Motomachi Park ♪

Bride in a ball gown wedding dress inside a vintage white phone booth while the groom kneels outside in a park, playful wedding photography

The white retro telephone booth is a popular photogenic spot!!

You can even take such a playful shot ♡

The park has a calm and serene atmosphere with a combination of greenery and stylish Western-style buildings.

Furthermore, you can enjoy seasonal scenery such as cherry blossoms in spring, waterscapes in summer, and autumn leaves in fall ◎

Recommended for those who want to experience a different world!

Those who want to leave memories of the two of you in an extraordinary space! The cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons are popular for photoshoots,

so please make your reservations early!!!

7. With the Ehrismann Residence in the Background

Groom in a beige suit and bride in a wedding dress walking arm in arm down steps from a green-shuttered wooden mansion, photo wedding in Japan

This is the very cute Ehrismann Residence with its white and green exterior.

There are three Western-style buildings in Motomachi Park, and photography is possible at each of them.

The sight of the two of you walking arm in arm is just like a wedding ceremony and is wonderful ♡

8. While Experiencing a Foreign Atmosphere

Bride and groom holding hands on the street before a columned Western-style mansion near Motomachi Park, a classic pre-wedding photoshoot in Japan

The third Western-style building is “Yamate 234 House.”

Designed by Yoshizo Asaka, it was built around 1927 as an apartment house for foreigners and is one of the few remaining structures in Yokohama.

It was part of a reconstruction project undertaken with the hope that foreigners who left Yamate due to the Great Kanto Earthquake would return.

The apartments were rationally and compactly designed so that various people could use them in diverse ways.

The different atmospheres of each building are attractive (^^♪

9. From Between the Pillars

Couple in a wedding dress and beige tuxedo standing between stone columns of a Spanish-style veranda in Yokohama, Japan wedding photography

“Yamate 234 House” is one of Yokohama City’s Certified Historic Buildings.

The retro color scheme is cute and will make your photos even more wonderful!

Please enjoy the photoshoot with the two of you being yourselves in a relaxed manner ♪

10. Inside Yamate 234 House

Groom in a beige suit and bride in a wedding dress holding a bouquet peeking from a cream doorway with green shutters at Berrick Hall, photo wedding

The colors inside are also lovely and perfectly match the color of the groom’s tuxedo ♡

Creating a sense of unity enhances the stylishness even more.

We also have a wide variety of tuxedos available,

so it’s a good idea to select an outfit that matches the atmosphere of the photoshoot location (^^)

11. Stepping Outside Berrick Hall

Groom in a beige suit hugging the bride in a wedding dress before the brick arches of Berrick Hall with agave plants, Japan wedding photography

Classic Western-style buildings line the street, and Motomachi Park is filled with greenery.

As the warmer seasons approach, the flowers in the park will be in full bloom!

If you are considering a pre-wedding photoshoot in spring, now is the time to book (^_-)-☆

In Conclusion

Bride and groom standing in an arched doorway with an ornate iron gate opening onto a garden, romantic Western-style mansion wedding photos

What did you think of the introduction of “Berrick Hall,” which attracts tourists with its diverse decorations, and the lush green “Yamate Park”?

Step inside and you’ll feel as if you’re traveling abroad.

Why not spend a special day in such a place, filled with the classic charm that is irresistible for architecture lovers and retro enthusiasts ♪

We also provide information on facility availability and detailed content at our free consultation.

Please feel free to contact us.

Thank you for reading to the end!

Berrick Hall Photo Gallery

Bride in a full wedding dress and groom standing in a doorway with tall green doors and a checkered floor, classic pre-wedding photoshoot in Japan
Smiling bride in a strapless wedding dress posing inside a retro telephone booth in Motomachi Park, a playful wedding photography idea
Groom in a beige tuxedo leaning his head on the bride in a lace wedding dress against a teal wall, an intimate photo wedding portrait
Bride in a tulle wedding dress and groom with a dried-flower bouquet beside brick arches of a Western-style mansion, wedding photos in Japan
Couple in a wedding dress and suit standing in an arched entrance with green windows at Berrick Hall in Yokohama, pre-wedding photoshoot
Groom offering his hand to the bride in a ball gown at a red-carpeted staircase in a cream hallway, elegant Japan wedding photography
Bride in a wedding dress and groom in a suit small before the tall Spanish-style tower and palm trees of Berrick Hall, wedding photos in Japan
Bride in a wedding dress smiling over her shoulder as the groom embraces her by a tall paned window, romantic wedding photography