about "inou"A residential recording studio & creative residency in Japan, near Tokyo

"inou studio" is a music studio. Based in Fujino, Japan, artists stay, record, and create. We build spaces where independent creators can stay true to their vision. Artists, engineers, designers, and locals work together — finding new ways to connect and create. DM or email us for inquiries. We empower the independent — through sound, space, and collaboration.

Stay & record

Visiting from abroad? inou works as a private residency near Tokyo. Rent the whole facility — studio and accommodation — and stay while you record. About an hour from central Tokyo and roughly 1.5 hours from Haneda Airport, it suits creative retreats, writing camps, and focused production trips. Get in touch to plan a stay.

See the studio and gear, or check rates and booking.

Studio desk at inou studio facing a large window with a mountain view in Fujino
Microphone with a pop filter facing the window, monitor speaker and mountain view in the background
Rain on the studio window with the forested Fujino valley beyond
Outlet strip and rack-mounted gear on the studio floor
Synthesizer and headphones on the studio desk facing a misty mountain view
Synthesizers and SSL Big Six mixing console on the studio desk at inou studio
Studio room at inou studio with SSL Big Six and synthesizers by the window
inou studio on a forested hillside in Fujino, Kanagawa
Yuzu tree in the satoyama landscape around inou studio
Winter trees around inou studio in Fujino