Goemon Filming Locations
Where was Goemon filmed? Goemon was filmed in 2 locations across Japan in the following places:
Goemon Filming Locations
Kawasaki is an industrial city in the Greater Tokyo area. The grand Kawasaki Daishi Temple complex has an octagonal pagoda. Set in the Tama Hills, the Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum has a collection of traditional folk houses. Nearby, the Taro Okamoto Museum of Art exhibits the work of the celebrated abstract artist. Fujiko F Fujio Museum is dedicated to the co-creator of the manga cartoon character Doraemon.
Tokyo, Japan’s busy capital, mixes the ultramodern and the traditional, from neon-lit skyscrapers to historic temples. The opulent Meiji Shinto Shrine is known for its towering gate and surrounding woods. The Imperial Palace sits amid large public gardens. The city's many museums offer exhibits ranging from classical art (in the Tokyo National Museum) to a reconstructed kabuki theater (in the Edo-Tokyo Museum).
Goemon (2009)
Based on a Japanese folk legend that echoes the tale of Robin Hood, this ninja thriller follows the exploits of Goemon Ishikawa (Yôsuke Eguchi), who leaves his fighting clan after its chief is murdered and uses his skills as a thief to help the poor. But after learning the identity of his leader's killer - the traitorous Hideyoshi (Eiji Okuda) - Goemon sets out on a bloody path of vengeance, joined by his loyal friend, Saizo (Takao Ôsawa).