Film · 1985
Ran — filming locations
2 places you can visit, in Kumamoto, Fukui. Every entry gives the nearest station, how long the walk is, and what to mind when you get there.
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Many of these are shrines, schools and people’s streets. Read the conduct note before you go.
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Kumamoto
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One of the castles Kurosawa filmed the siege scenes at; the keep was damaged in the 2016 earthquake and has been rebuilt.
- Getting there
- Kumamoto Castle / City Hall Stn · 5 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- Very crowded — expect queues
- A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
- Sources
- 乱 (映画)
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Fukui
One of the surviving keeps used for the Ichimonji castles; the film burned a full-scale set built elsewhere.
- Getting there
- Bus from Fukui Stn · 5 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
- Few buses — check your return time before you go
- Sources
- 丸岡城 · 乱 (映画)
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