13 locations · 2 films
Bond in
Japan
2 James Bond films shot in Japan, at 13 mapped locations. The most: You Only Live Twice (12) and Skyfall (1). Places include Tokyo, Kagoshima, Hyōgo, Kagoshima / Miyazaki, Wakayama and Miyazaki.
You Only Live Twice 05 · 1967
- Himeji CastlePinpoint
- Hotel New OtaniPinpoint
- Kuramae Kokugikan (former sumo arena)Vicinity
- Shinmoedake crater, KirishimaPinpoint
- Bōnotsu fishing villageVicinity
- Port of KobeVicinity
- Nakano-shimbashi StationPinpoint
- SakurajimaVicinity
- Kumano Nachi Taisha and the Nachi FallsVicinity
- Tokyo TowerPinpoint
- Ebino PlateauVicinity
- Shigetomi-soPinpoint
Skyfall 23 · 2012
Quick answers
Which James Bond films were filmed in Japan?
You Only Live Twice (1967) and Skyfall (2012).
Where are the James Bond filming locations in Japan?
2 James Bond films shot in Japan, at 13 mapped locations. The most: You Only Live Twice (12) and Skyfall (1). Places include Tokyo, Kagoshima, Hyōgo, Kagoshima / Miyazaki, Wakayama and Miyazaki.
Which places in Japan stood in for somewhere else?
Hotel New Otani played Osato Chemicals headquarters in You Only Live Twice; Bōnotsu fishing village played Ama island village in You Only Live Twice; Nakano-shimbashi Station played Tiger Tanaka's headquarters in You Only Live Twice; Shigetomi-so played Tiger Tanaka's house in You Only Live Twice.
Is there a James Bond walking tour in Japan?
Yes, a free self-guided one: Tokyo (4 stops) and Kagoshima (5 stops), each in walking order with a Google Maps route and photo spots.
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