Recommended locations for Japanese dramas in Tokyo

Japanese dramas have always been very popular with everyone. So, do you know where in Tokyo there are filming locations for Japanese dramas? In this way, facing the upcoming cherry blossom season in March, we can plan our trip more perfectly!

Harajuku

Harajuku is a place where a large number of young people gather, and it is also one of the birthplaces of Japanese fashion. Harajuku not only has modern street fashion culture and flagship stores of major famous brands, but also has natural environments and historical buildings such as Yoyogi Park and Meiji Jingu Shrine. How could a place like this be missing a filming location for Japanese dramas?

Several segments of the classic Japanese drama "Tokyo Love Story" were shot here.

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This should be the scene in the last episode, where the two reunited three years later. Wanji and his wife Satomi were attending the wedding of Wan Mikami and Nagasaki. It was here that I happened to meet Lixiang, who was walking among the crowd with a dashing appearance.

This is the A1 exit of Omotesando Station of the Subway Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line and Chiyoda Line, and it also belongs to the Harajuku area. When you leave the station, you will see an overpass. Just walk straight and pass the overpass stairs. The TV series was filmed more than 20 years ago, so many of the stores have changed. If you look for the stores in the TV series, you will need cups. Both sides of the road are lined with flagship stores of world-famous brands, where you can experience the scene while drinking coffee.

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After the reunion, the two reenacted the scene of their reluctant breakup 3 years ago in the street park. Compared to Wan Zhi's grimace, Lixiang said goodbye to Wan Zhi with her bright smile.

This scene was shot near Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Yoyogi Park is near Harajuku Station. This shooting location is not actually in Yoyogi Park, but was taken in a small square at the Shibuya Gate exit of Yoyogi Park.

There are many ways to get to this small square. The more convenient ones are to take the JR Yamanote Line or the Subway Chiyoda Line and Fukutoshin Line to Harajuku Station.

After leaving the station, walk across an overpass and you will see a stadium that looks like a boat. If you walk straight along the stadium, you will see an overpass. It's just across this overpass. It takes about 5 to 10 minutes to walk, but it's still relatively easy to find.

Odaiba

Odaiba, also known as Odaiba, is an artificial land formed by reclamation. Recently it has become very popular with tourists and young people, and it is a place where you can spend a whole day exploring.

There are many attractions here, in addition to the Rainbow Bridge and the Statue of Liberty in the photo, there are also Fuji TV and Toyota Motor Museum, Japan Science and Future Museum and Water Science Museum, etc. It seems that playing for a whole day is not enough. This kind of place is also an indispensable filming location for Japanese dramas. For example, "Century of Love" filmed in 1997 is one of the representatives.

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The place where Teppei threw Riko's engagement ring into the sea. Afterwards, Riko cut off Zheping's long hair, and the two young men decided to forget the past and start a new life.

The location where this clip was filmed was at Odaiba’s Seaside Park, which is not very far from the station, about a 10-minute walk. Don’t miss it when you go to Odaiba. In the seaside park, you can walk on the sand and enjoy the sea breeze, or you can spend an afternoon lying on the beach with a small book.

But you can’t play whatever you want. You are not allowed to swim in the seaside park without permission. Also, it will be very cold in winter, so you need to take precautions against the cold.

Many Japanese dramas have been filmed in Odaiba, such as "The Witch's Condition", "Mischief Kiss", "Jump Search Line" and so on.

Nihonbashi

Nihonbashi is a bridge as the name suggests, but it is not an ordinary bridge. Why do you say this? Because there is a bronze sign of "Japanese National Road Standard" on the bridge, which is the base point of all roads in Japan. In addition, it was designated as a national important cultural property in 1999, which shows the status of this bridge in Japan.

Of course, Nihonbashi is not just a bridge. As a place name, it is a street name in Chuo District, Tokyo. Here, the financial street represented by the Bank of Japan Head Office, Tokyo Stock Exchange and Mitsui Main Building is also dotted with long-established commercial department stores such as Takashimaya and Mitsukoshi.

Of course Japanese dramas are indispensable in such a place. Now I will take you to see the filming location of Nihonbashi.

The first thing I want to show you is the movie "Wings of the Kirin" adapted from Keigo Higashino's classic novel. Maybe you will ask why it is not a Japanese drama but a movie. In fact, this movie was filmed after the Japanese drama "New Participants". The characters in it are the same, and the scenes are easier to find.

Okay, to make a long story short, let me take you to review the filming location of this movie.

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This is the opening clip of the movie. There is a man lying on the railing of the Japanese Bridge, and the man's chest is stabbed with a knife. And before falling down, he released the folded paper crane. Everything starts from here.

Nihonbashi is located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and can be accessed by the subway Ginza Line, Asakusa Line and Tozai Line. Get off at Nihonbashi Station and come out from Exit B12. You will see the overpass. The overpass is an elevated road, and Nipponbashi is underneath it. It can be reached by walking in about 5 minutes.

The filming location of "Kirin Wings" has been introduced to you here. There are many places that I have not introduced to you. However, if you walk from Nihonbashi to Suitengu Shrine, you should be able to discover some more filming locations. land.

Finally, I would like to add another filming location, which is also in Nihonbashi. It has been filmed in many Japanese dramas and is a very famous place.

The Tokyo Central Bank Main Store featured in the popular Japanese drama "Naoki Hansawa". The real scene is the Mitsui Main Building of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. It is a 7-story building built in 1929. Also, this building was featured in the 2014 version of "Legal Heroes". If you recall, it was the Chengxi branch.

This was not available in the 2001 version, because the building used at that time had been demolished, so this building could only be used. It is very convenient to get to this building. It only takes 10 minutes from Tokyo Station and is next to the Mitsukoshi Department Store. It should be noted that this building is now used as an office building, so you cannot go in and visit casually, you can only look outside.

Okay, the editor will sort out these points for you, I hope it will be helpful to you!