If you have walked through Koreatown or scrolled TikTok lately, you have seen them: bright self-photo studios where friends squeeze into a booth, pick a frame, decorate their photos with stickers and doodles, and walk out with a strip in seconds. The Japanese original is called purikura; in Korea the format exploded as the "four-cut" photo strip. Now couples and brands want that same experience at their own events.
That is exactly what our Mochi Booth is: a Korean purikura-style photo booth you can rent for weddings, birthdays and brand activations across Los Angeles and Southern California, and one of very few booths of its kind you can rent in Southern California.
Purikura, four-cut photos and the Mochi Booth: what is the difference?
- Purikura (short for "print club") began in Japanese arcades in the 1990s. Machines take a short series of photos, then let you decorate them on a touchscreen with stickers, stamps, frames and handwriting before printing. SEGA’s arcade guide explains how a modern purikura session works.
- Korean self-photo studios took the idea mainstream: clean lighting, minimal frames, the classic four-photo strip, and props by the mirror. Their high-angle and sticker trends regularly go viral, as the South China Morning Post reported.
- The Mochi Booth brings that experience to your event, with an attendant, unlimited sessions and a booth you can design yourself, from the outside wrap to the stickers on the screen.
How the Mochi Booth works at an event
- Start. Guests tap a start screen designed for your event, with your names, monogram or brand.
- Choose a layout. A classic 2x6 strip or a 4x6 print, in frames we design with you.
- Pose. Soft, even lighting does the work, so every guest looks good without a photographer.
- Decorate. This is the purikura part: guests add digital stickers and draw on their photos on the 21.5-inch touchscreen.
- Print and share. A 300 DPI dye-sublimation print drops in seconds, and the digital copy goes out by text, email or QR code.
Guests can come back as often as they like during your booking, and everything lands in an online gallery after the event.
Everything you can customize
The Mochi Booth is our most customizable booth, which is why brands use it for full brand control and couples use it to match their design:
- The booth itself: a full-body vinyl wrap in your colors, logo or monogram, or your names and date on the panels.
- The touchscreen: custom start, selection, decorate and share screens.
- The prints: custom strip and postcard layouts.
- The stickers: your own digital stickers, drawing tools, logos and wording.
You do not need a design plan. Send your invitation, a mood board or your brand guidelines and we design the details and send proofs before the event.
Where we have used it
- UNIQLO × Dodger Stadium: a fully wrapped UNIQLO Mochi Booth built for stadium crowds. Read the case study.
- UNIQLO in New York and Los Angeles: branded Mochi Booth activations, including the UNIQLO × Studio Ghibli collaboration in LA.
- A West Hollywood wedding: a white Mochi Booth with the couple’s monogram and date on three panels, under a crystal chandelier on the Sunset Strip. See the wedding.
Who the Mochi Booth is best for
- Weddings that want a modern, playful booth that still looks luxurious, including Korean weddings where guests already know the four-cut format.
- Birthdays, sweet sixteens and first birthdays, where the sticker-and-doodle step keeps the line excited.
- Brand activations and retail launches that need the booth, the screens and the prints to be fully on-brand, with optional guest email capture and CRM integration.
Pricing and space
For personal events the Mochi Booth is $2,950 for 3 hours, $3,750 for 4 hours and $4,250 for 5 hours; corporate and brand events start at $3,450. Each extra hour past 5 is $500 on the personal rate card. Custom wraps are quoted with your design. The booth needs about 8 by 8 feet and one standard outlet; the unit is 77.75 inches tall. See the full breakdown in our photo booth cost guide.
Bring the Mochi Booth to your event
Tell us your date and venue and we will send a quote and design ideas.
Check availabilityFrequently asked questions
Can you rent a Korean photo booth in Los Angeles?
Yes. LA Glam Booth's Mochi Booth is a Korean purikura-style photo booth you can rent for weddings, parties and brand events across Los Angeles and Southern California, with an attendant, unlimited sessions and prints.
What is purikura?
Purikura, short for 'print club', is a Japanese photo sticker booth that started in arcades in the 1990s. You take photos, decorate them on a touchscreen with stickers and drawings, then print them.
How is the Mochi Booth different from a regular photo booth?
After taking photos, guests decorate them with digital stickers and drawings before printing, and the whole booth can be customized: the wrap, the touchscreen screens, the print layouts and the stickers.
How much does it cost to rent a Mochi Booth?
For personal events it is $2,950 for 3 hours, $3,750 for 4 hours and $4,250 for 5 hours. Corporate and brand events start at $3,450. Travel within LA, Orange County and the Inland Empire is $150.
Can the Mochi Booth be branded for a company event?
Yes. Brands like UNIQLO have used fully wrapped Mochi Booths with custom screens, print layouts and stickers. Guest email capture and CRM integration are available.
What prints does the Mochi Booth make?
2x6 photo strips or 4x6 prints on 300 DPI dye-sublimation photo paper, printed in seconds, plus digital copies by text, email or QR code.
Sources
- SEGA: Photo booth (purikura) guide
- South China Morning Post: Korean-inspired high-angle photo booth goes viral
Hitik Patel founded LA Glam Booth in 2022 after a decade behind the camera. His team has produced 1,000+ events and 250,000+ photos for couples and brands including UNIQLO, Netflix and Peacock.
