Getting tired of the same old photo booth style where you have to wear props and pose for four times? Well, there’s a popular photo booth place in Shibuya, Japan that will absolutely take your frustrations away. Try out the Purikura for fun!
What exactly is a Purikura?
It is a photo booth machine which lets you edit your photo and print it out in a sticker form. After the first ever machine, called Print Club, was introduced by the company of Atlus in 1995, Purikura crawled its way to the Japanese teenage girls’ hearts.
So what’s so special about this photo booth?
It is not your typical photo booth! Purikura provides a great deal of options from changing your eye and hair color to putting fake lashes and even making your legs longer and skin smoother! A transformation indeed! But still, the choice is yours.
What else can you do with Purikura?
Aside from editing your physical features, you can also add up attractive photo frames and write in your names or stuff in your photo using a special pen. There are also several Purikura shops where you can rent a costume and dress up in your favorite character before having your photos taken.
There’s this special feature where you can have the soft copy of your photos so you can share it with your Facebook and Twitter friends. The machine will ask for your email address and the photos will be sent to you.
Purikura have scattered all over in Japan from amusement parks to game centers. But if you want to visit the den of Purikura, go visit Purikura No Mecca! Located at 1F, Udagawacho 2-23-15, Shibuya-ku. For 300 - 400 Yen, you and your friends can now indulge and have your kawaii photos taken with the amazing Purikura!
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