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Japan has served as the setting for a number of Hollywood films. For foreigners dreaming of the Land of the Rising Sun, these films might be their first exposure to the sight of certain real-life places across the country. Here we take a look at some of those places — an elite honor roll that has served to provide the most memorable set pieces in major motion pictures depicting the country.
We have a separate GaijinPot guide to the best "Lost in Translation" spots in Tokyo, where we tour the locations featured in that movie. This list covers a range of other films from "Silence" (2016) to the Americanized crossover hit "Godzilla, King of the Monsters!" (1956). If you want to live the movies in Japan, this is your must-read crash course on the best spots.
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rainyday
I lived in Himeji when they shot the scenes from Last Samurai there. Tom Cruise would fly in on a helicopter everyday to shoot his scenes. Mount Shosha is a really lovely mountain temple complex and well worth a visit even if you don't care about the film.
Nan Ferra
What? No "You Only Live Twice" scenes?????? I want to climb down inside the volcano to Blofelds secret lair!
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That volcano has been experiencing a series of eruptions, so you cannot go there.