Film · 1967
You Only Live Twice — filming locations
6 places you can visit, in Hyogo, Tokyo, Kagoshima. 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 · 6
Hyogo
Start here
The ninja training sequence was shot in these grounds in 1966; the keep is a World Heritage site and Japan's finest surviving castle.
- Getting there
- Kyōguchi Stn · 19 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- Very crowded — expect queues
- Narrow passage — do not stop to shoot
- A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
- Sources
- 姫路城
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Tokyo
Gone
The sumo scenes were filmed at the Kuramae Kokugikan, which stood here until 1984.
- Getting there
- Kuramae Stn · At the station
- Before you go
- No longer exists — nothing remains at the site
- Keep your voice down
- Watch for traffic — do not step into the road
- Sources
- 蔵前国技館
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Kagoshima
The fishing cove where Bond's Japanese village scenes were shot in 1966.
- Getting there
- Makurazaki Stn + 40 min by car · 5 min walk
- Before you go
- Residential area — people live here
- Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
- A working harbour — keep clear of nets and gear
- Keep your voice down
- Sources
- 坊津町秋目
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Miyazaki
The volcano used as the villain's crater base; the summit carries a bronze spear from the founding myth.
- Getting there
- Kirishima-Jingu Stn + 30 min by bus · 120 min walk
- Before you go
- Active volcanic area — leave if you feel unwell
- A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
- Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
- Few buses — check your return time before you go
- Sources
- 高千穂峰
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Shizuoka
The circuit under Mount Fuji used in the film's ninja training sequence.
- Getting there
- Gotemba Stn + 35 min by bus · 5 min walk
- Before you go
- Admission fee required
- Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
- Follow staff instructions
- Sources
- 富士スピードウェイ
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Miyazaki
The Kirishima crater used as the volcano rocket base of the film's finale. The peak is closed during eruption alerts.
- Getting there
- Bus from Kirishima-jingu Stn, then trail · 120 min walk
- Before you go
- Active volcanic area — leave if you feel unwell
- A real trail — wear shoes you can climb in
- Remote — a car or long bus ride is needed
- Sources
- 新燃岳
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