Tag Archives: Nanzen-ji temple

A Family Trip To The Kyoto Temple Which Featured In ‘Lost In Translation’ For About 3 Seconds!

Posted on January 20, 2025 by tokyofox

The Tokyo locations rightly get all the acclaim and attention in ‘Lost In Translation‘ (2003) but it is often forgotten that Kyoto also features for a short time as Charlotte (Scarlett Johanson) visits a temple and a shrine on her … Continue reading →

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Visiting Kyoto In August! Avoiding The Crowds But Not The Heat!

Posted on September 25, 2024 by tokyofox

The word overtourism has been used a lot in the Japanese media this year with Kyoto always the city which seems to be the most affected. People taking advantage of the weak yen and coming to Japan for their first … Continue reading →

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Kyoto Filming Locations: Lost In Translation (2003)

Posted on March 15, 2022 by tokyofox

Despite my lack of enthusiasm for much of this film it has served me well and the ‘Tokyo Filming Locations‘ post on it actually used to get a few hundred hits on a daily basis for many years. As is … Continue reading →

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