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TV drama · 2017

Naotora: The Lady Warlord — filming locations

7 places you can visit, in Shizuoka, Aichi. 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.

Locations · 7

Ryotanji Temple

Shizuoka Start here

The Ii family temple where Naotora took her vows; the garden behind it is by Kobori Enshu.

Getting there
Kanasashi Stn + 10 min by bus · 5 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
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Hachisaki Shrine

Shizuoka

The shrine that holds the document signed 'Jiro Hozzho' — the evidence the drama's premise rests on.

Getting there
Kanasashi Stn + 15 min by bus · 8 min walk
Before you go
  • Worshippers come first
  • Keep your voice down
  • Residential area — people live here
Sources
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Iinoya Castle Ruins

Shizuoka

The hill fort the Ii held their valley from; the climb takes fifteen minutes and the view explains the geography.

Getting there
Kanasashi Stn + 10 min by bus · 15 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
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Takatenjin Castle Ruins

Shizuoka

The fortress the Takeda and the Tokugawa fought over for a decade, kept as earthworks on a wooded ridge.

Getting there
Kakegawa Stn + 25 min by bus · 20 min walk
Before you go
  • A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
  • Keep your voice down
Sources
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Okazaki Castle

Aichi

The Matsudaira seat the drama's Ii clan is drawn into orbit around as Ieyasu rises.

Getting there
Okazaki-koen-mae Stn (Meitetsu) · 9 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Very crowded — expect queues
Sources
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Hamamatsu Castle

Shizuoka

Ieyasu's castle through the years Naotora holds Iinoya for the Ii.

Getting there
Enshu-byoin Stn (Enshu Railway) · 13 min walk
Before you go
  • Admission fee required
  • Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
Sources
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Horie Castle site

Shizuoka

The lakeside fort of the Ii's neighbours on Hamana, taken in the campaigns the drama covers.

Getting there
Bus from Suza Stn · 10 min walk
Before you go
  • Keep your voice down
  • Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
Sources
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