Film · 2004
The Hidden Blade — filming locations
Kotohikihama, Himeji Castle, Hikone Castle — 3 places you can visit, in Hyogo, Shiga, Kyoto. Each 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.
Locations · 3
Kyoto
Start here
The singing-sand beach on the Tango coast used for the film's seaside scenes.
- Getting there
- Bus from Amino Stn · 10 min walk
- Before you go
- Keep your voice down
- No alcohol allowed
- Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
- Sources
- 琴引浜 · 隠し剣 鬼の爪
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Hyogo
The white keep used for the clan castle in the film's late-Edo intrigue.
- Getting there
- Himeji Stn (JR Sanyo Main Line) · 19 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
- Sources
- 隠し剣 鬼の爪
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Shiga
The second castle in the film's Unasaka, used for the gate and moat scenes.
- Getting there
- Hikone Stn (JR Tokaido Main Line) · 19 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
- Sources
- 隠し剣 鬼の爪
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