THE STUDIOQueen's ButlerStudio & Rental Space — an antique manor in Odaiba, for shoots, meetings, green rooms and locations
A butler-attended manor for shoots, meetings, green rooms and locations. By appointment only, one party at a time.
See the usesAbout Queen's Butler The Studio — Studio & Rental Space
Queen's Butler's Studio and Rental Space is an antique manor in Odaiba that may be used not only for photography, but for small meetings, discussions with important guests, green rooms for performers at Odaiba events, film and drama locations, and the recording of conversations.
The use of The Studio is chosen from the time you wish to realise at the Manor
Photography (portraits and creative shoots)
Eleven spaces, each an independent scene. Move between backdrops as you shoot: the Dining Room for a poised portrait, the Study with its leather-topped desk, the Fireplace Room where the deep-toned sofa receives every expression.
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Meeting room hire (up to six)
The Study and the Dining Room become your meeting place. Separate the time spent around papers in a small group from the time spent presenting on the 120-inch screen.
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Important discussions with VVIPs
A butler's reception and service, the quiet of a manor used by one party alone, and chauffeured pick-up from Tokyo Teleport Station and elsewhere (included with your plan; availability confirmed at booking), arranged as one seamless whole.
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A green room for Odaiba event performers
Beyond the mirror and costume rail, Queen's Butler The Salon has a private shower room.
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A location for film, drama and music videos
In a butler-attended manor of antique furnishings, an opening as the double doors swing wide, a dialogue in the Study and a night scene in the Fireplace Room can all be linked within the same house.
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Chauffeured pick-up from Tokyo Teleport Station and elsewhere
In a black Alphard driven by your butler, we carry up to six guests between the Manor and Tokyo Teleport Station, Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station, DiverCity Tokyo Plaza, Aqua City Odaiba and Decks Tokyo Beach. Pick-up is a service included with your plan. There are days on which the vehicle is unavailable, so we confirm at the time of booking.
Read moreThe space and facilities are arranged so that eleven scenes may be used in turn with your butler
The Dining Room, the Study, the Fireplace Room, the French Rococo bedroom, the wardrobe, the gallery. A 1980s English yew table, a Maria Theresa-style chandelier, a 19th-century French corbeille bed. For shoots, meetings and green rooms alike, these furnishings become the backdrop just as they are.
Lighting equipment, power, Wi-Fi, a 120-inch motorised screen and sound. Costume hire (a full morning coat) is also available. By day our butlers wear a black morning coat, white shirt, plain black long tie, grey waistcoat and black-and-grey striped trousers. If you wish to wear the costume, we confirm your size in advance.
When changing scenes, you carry your own cameras and papers, while your butler secures the way through and handles the furnishings. Should you wish to move silverware, candelabra or chairs, your butler asks about the composition first and then moves them. The Manor is never hired out unattended precisely so that these furnishings are protected while each scene is prepared without delay.
Space and facilities
Comparing guests, spaces and time shows which arrangement suits your purpose
| Use | Guests (guide) | Suitable spaces | Time (guide) |
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| Photography (portraits, pre-wedding) | 1 to 6 | Dining Room, Fireplace Room, Study, bedroom | 3 to 4 hours |
| Meetings and interviews | 2 to 6 | Study, Dining Room | Half day (4 hours) |
| VVIP discussions | Up to 6 | Fireplace Room, Dining Room | By arrangement according to purpose |
| Green room for event performers | Up to 6 | Wardrobe, bedroom, Fireplace Room | Half day (4 hours) |
| Locations (film, drama, music video) | Up to 6 | The whole Manor | Full day (8 hours) |
| Recording (conversations, streaming) | Up to 6 | Study, Fireplace Room | By arrangement according to purpose |
In every case one butler remains in the room. You are welcome to bring your own food and drink (meals are not served). Going out in costume is by permission and accompanied by a butler.
- Photography in every space of the Manor (up to 4)
- Lighting equipment, power, Wi-Fi
- One butler in attendance, assisting with the shoot
- Shooting with your own camera or smartphone
- Extension ¥16,800 per hour
- Up to six
- Layout of the Study and Dining Room
- Tea prepared and served by your butler
- Wi-Fi and the 120-inch screen
- 3 hours ¥44,800 / full day ¥132,800
Choosing a plan means working back from your purpose to the time and space required
| Portraiture | If expression and costume are to take the lead, three hours moving the backdrop from Queen's Butler's Dining Room to the Fireplace Room and the Study is the standard. |
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| Weddings and celebrations | Four hours, allowing time for costume changes and scene changes, in which to compose the story of a day: the moment the double doors open, the Dining Room, the wine-red sofa. |
| Meetings and green rooms | A half day of four hours, using the Study and the Dining Room in turn. With Wi-Fi, power and the 120-inch screen, your butler takes charge of reception and the serving of tea. |
| Film and video production | A full day of eight hours, including load-in and restoration, is the standard, using the eleven scenes as art backdrops. On rainy days we reorder around the interior; scenes involving the car or the outdoors are judged by the sky. |
From enquiry to farewell, your butler prepares each step in turn
Tell us the use
Let us know whether it is a shoot, meeting, green room, location or recording, and your preferred date, time and number of guests. Even without a plan in mind, your butler will narrow the options from the use.
View the Manor if you wish
At a viewing we confirm the direction of the light, where equipment will stand, the load-in route and where costumes will be arranged.
Confirm the details
We confirm the scenes to be used, the duration, the number of participants up to six, whether butler's dress will be worn and whether pick-up is required, and tell you the price.
Be received at the door
On the day your butler bows to receive you and takes care of coats and belongings. If you have equipment or items of your own, we show you to a safe place for them.
Attended according to the use
For shoots we manage scene changes; for meetings, reception and service; for locations, the furnishings and load-in. A butler is always within the Manor; it is never hired out unattended.
What the Manor provides and your butler's care
- One butler in attendance: reception, opening and closing of doors, serving of tea and help with scene changes
- Eleven scenes within the Manor, Wi-Fi, power, a 120-inch motorised screen and sound
- Furnishings including the Dining Room table, the Study desk, sofas, the bedroom and the wardrobe
- Chauffeured pick-up for up to six (between the Manor and five points; included with your plan; availability confirmed at booking)
What you arrange yourselves
- Photographers, hair and make-up, and those operating video or sound
- Operation of camera equipment, post-production editing and management of image data
- Meals. You are welcome to bring your own food and drink
- Unattended use of the Manor, handing over of keys, and moving of furnishings without a butler
QMay I use The Studio on my own?
Yes, we welcome solo portraits and creative shoots. Your butler is present from your arrival until you leave, arranging chairs and small props whenever a scene calls for it.
QAre there both male and female butlers?
Yes, both. Beyond reception and service, if you would like a butler's bearing to appear in the frame as a subject, please tell us at booking. We advise according to your wishes and who is in attendance on the day.
QHow many people may enter?
Up to six. Please tell us at enquiry the number including photographers and companions, and the approximate amount of equipment.
QMay I bring food and drink?
You are welcome to bring your own food and drink. The Manor does not serve meals; please discuss any plates or glasses you need with your butler beforehand. If items are brought for a shoot, we agree with your butler a placement that avoids marks or spills on the furnishings.
QCan I shoot on a rainy day?
The eleven scenes within the Manor may be used whatever the weather. Your butler takes wet umbrellas and coats at the entrance and clears the way to where your equipment will stand.
QIs there a dress code?
You are welcome to come in your own attire. If you would like a full morning coat, types and sizes are limited, so please tell us your height and clothing size in advance.
Beyond the shoot, we invite you to The Salon, The Footman and the Online Shop
The SalonThe Salon
A manor for ladies, with a butler in attendance. By appointment only, one party at a time.
Go to The Salon
The FootmanApprentice Butler
Three hours in a real morning coat, learning the ways of a butler.
Go to Apprentice Butler
The ShopOnline Shop
Everyday pieces bearing the butler’s crest and calligraphy.
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About The Studio
The eleven scenes, and why a butler is always in attendance.
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Scenes for Photography
Choose your backdrop by composition: the Study, the Fireplace Room, the bedroom, the double doors and more.
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Prices by Plan
Compare time and price by purpose: shoots, meetings, green rooms and locations.
Read moreThe Manor is not for photography alone.
Please tell us the use, the number of guests and your preferred dates on the form. Your butler will propose a space to suit your purpose and the availability.