Can a purikura booth print an ID photo?
Japanese purikura machines have a print mode called "shomei puri" that lays the shot out as an ID photo. 1,544 of the 2,284 Japanese purikura venues we list carry that flag (checked 2026-11-11).
Two different machines
| Purikura, ID print mode | Dedicated ID photo booth | |
|---|---|---|
| What the machine is for | Entertainment photo stickers (multiple cuts, doodling) | ID photos only |
| Menu | You pick a shooting mode first; ID print is one print option | You pick the document first (résumé, passport, licence…) |
| Sizes | Varies by machine; no unified official statement | Operators publish three common sizes (45×35 / 40×30 / 30×24 mm) |
| Background | Depends on machine and design | Selectable on many machines; My Number Card needs no background |
| Digital file | Depends on machine and service, usually the brand app | Supported on many machines and flagged in operator lists |
| My Number application at the machine | Not available | Available on many machines |
🔴 We cannot tell you which documents accept it
"Shomei puri" is an equipment icon on FURYU's official map, and we reproduce that flag as published. It establishes that the official map marks the machine with that mode — it does not establish that any authority accepts the output. Photo specifications are set by each issuing authority, and no unified statement exists for this print mode. For passports, My Number Cards and similar official documents, use a dedicated ID photo booth (linked below), where the operators publish the specifications. Source of the flag: FURYU official purikura map.
Prices vary by machine and location; check the price shown on the machine’s screen.
If it is for an official document
- ID photo booths in Japan (all 47 prefectures)
- Background colours in Japanese ID photo booths
- Getting the digital file from a Japanese ID photo booth
- Japanese ID photo sizes
- Filing a My Number Card application at the machine
Venues flagged for ID print, by prefecture
Ordered by prefecture code (JIS), not ranked by count. Each link goes to that prefecture's purikura venue page, where the equipment flags are listed per venue.
- Hokkaido (65)
- Aomori (19)
- Iwate (18)
- Miyagi (38)
- Akita (15)
- Yamagata (12)
- Fukushima (20)
- Ibaraki (32)
- Tochigi (34)
- Gunma (22)
- Saitama (80)
- Chiba (76)
- Tokyo (122)
- Kanagawa (83)
- Niigata (23)
- Toyama (16)
- Ishikawa (14)
- Fukui (17)
- Yamanashi (7)
- Nagano (28)
- Gifu (20)
- Shizuoka (46)
- Aichi (105)
- Mie (32)
- Shiga (17)
- Kyoto (30)
- Osaka (91)
- Hyogo (60)
- Nara (12)
- Wakayama (14)
- Tottori (11)
- Shimane (7)
- Okayama (23)
- Hiroshima (41)
- Yamaguchi (25)
- Tokushima (7)
- Kagawa (18)
- Ehime (20)
- Kochi (11)
- Fukuoka (74)
- Saga (10)
- Nagasaki (16)
- Kumamoto (24)
- Oita (21)
- Miyazaki (19)
- Kagoshima (28)
- Okinawa (21)
Sources and limits
- Flag source: the equipment icons on FURYU's official purikura map, checked 2026-11-11. The unit is venues, not machines. Confirm the actual features on the panel at the venue.
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