Category Archives: Japan Filming Locations

Kansai Filming Locations: 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994)

Posted on June 6, 2011 by tokyofox

  Hikone brings the curtain down on my Golden Week trip to Kansai. At just under two hours away from Osaka, it is situated on the shores of Lake Biwa which is Japan’s largest freshwater lake. Hikone’s most famous historical site … Continue reading →

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Kansai Filming Locations: The Last Samurai (2003)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by tokyofox

Most of this 2003 epic was shot in New Zealand but there were still a few interesting scenes filmed in the Kansai region of Japan. 12 minutes into the film sees the appearance of Chion-in Temple in Kyoto albeit with a … Continue reading →

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Kansai Trip 2011 Pt III: Himeji

Posted on May 25, 2011 by tokyofox

The second full-day of my trip saw me go west to Himeji which is famous for its castle. At the moment its not too much to look at though and nor will it be for for the next five years … Continue reading →

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Kyoto Filming Locations: Memoirs Of A Geisha (2005)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by tokyofox

The majority of ‘Memoirs of a Geisha‘ (2005) was made in the USA but director Rob Marshall did feel it necessary to bring the production to Japan to open up the movie and feel like they were in some very … Continue reading →

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Kansai Trip 2011 Pt I: Fushimi-Inari Taisha

Posted on May 16, 2011 by tokyofox

I’d never heard of this shrine until a few months ago and so this became my first port of call on my fourth trip to Kyoto. After a long sleepless night on the bus from Tokyo to Osaka, followed by … Continue reading →

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Trip To Toho Studios

Posted on November 17, 2010 by tokyofox

Toho Studio’s in Seijogakuenmae (on the Odakyu line) is Japan’s largest and most famous film studios and is famous for making TV programmes and films such as the Seven Samurai (one of the greatest and most influential Japanese films ever and the inspiration … Continue reading →

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