Seiganto-ji is a remote Buddhist temple – surrounded by a spiritual forest. In “You Only Live Twice” it plays an important role. And you should take your time when visiting.
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A battleship-shaped island off the Japanese coast is the villain hideout in “Skyfall”. Fitting: Hashima Island itself has a dark past.
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Sumo is an important sport in Japan – and rich in tradition. You won’t be able to visit the real sumo hall from “You Only Live Twice” anymore. But we know some tricks to give you the proper sumo feeling.
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Not Tokyo, not Himeji, not Kobe – but the really remote fisher village Akime is one of the key filming locations in “You Only Live Twice”. No wonder, locals are going crazy with worshipping the movie.
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Himeji Castle is a Japanes national treasure – and a beautiful James Bond location. Though the crew couldn’t finish filming due to an outrage.
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In “You Only Live Twice”, Tiger Tanaka shows Bond some Japanese hospitality in his luxury home. The location is beautifully frozen in time.
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Tokyo might be a megacity – but there is an location of peace right in its center. The New Otani luxury hotel has a 400-years old Japanese garden, an oasis of its kind. Only Bond can’t enjoy the place: He gets attacked here twice.
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Twice has Bond visited Ha Long Bay in Vietnam – and twice had it actually been filmed in Thailand. Both places are equally beautiful. As are all other “Tomorrow Never Dies” Movie Locations.
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James Bond travels the world, since more than 50 years. These are the Skyfall movie locations, from Istanbul to London. And from Japan up to Scotland. Continue reading
