Kujikenaide Filming Locations
Where was Kujikenaide filmed? Kujikenaide was filmed in 7 locations across Japan in the following places:
Kujikenaide Filming Locations
Tochigi is a city in Japan’s Kantō region, north of Tokyo. The Kuranomachi area is known for its centuries-old warehouses. Several of these are home to the Kuranomachi Museum of Art, with works by local artists. To the southwest, stone steps surrounded by hydrangea in summer lead up the slope of Mt. Taihei to Ōhirasan Shrine. Farther southwest, Mikamoyama Park has trails, cherry trees and herb gardens.
Utsunomiya is a city on Japan’s main Honshu island. It’s known for gyoza dumplings, available at many specialty restaurants. Northwest of the center, Oya-ji Temple has a huge statue of the goddess Kannon carved from the area’s distinctive green stone. A former underground quarry is home to the Oya History Museum. Utsunomiya Museum of Art exhibits works by Chagall, Klee and other modernists.
Ashikaga is a Japanese city north of Tokyo. It’s known for the spring wisteria blooms and seasonally illuminated gardens of Ashikaga Flower Park. Nearby Kurita Museum has a notable porcelain collection. In the city center, 12th-century Bannaji Temple has a centuries-old gingko tree. The famed Ashikaga School dates from at least the 1400s. In hillside Orihime Park, red-lacquered Orihime Shrine offers city views.
Sano is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 117,669, in 52,066 households and a population density of 330 persons per km². The total area of the city is 356.04 square kilometres.
Nikko is a small city in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture, in the mountains north of Tokyo. It’s the site of Toshogu, the famed Shinto shrine established in 1617 as a lavish memorial for Tokugawa Ieyasu, founding ruler of the Tokugawa shogunate, or Edo Period. The shrine comprises the gilded Yomeimon Gate, the main sanctuary set in a cedar grove and the tomb itself.
Oyama is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 167,647 in 70,928 households, and a population density of 980 persons per km². The total area of the city is 171.76 square kilometres.
Sakura is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 44,712 in 16,882 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km². The total area of the city is 125.63 square kilometres.
Kujikenaide (2013)
Shibata became an inspirational figure to many a few years ago when she published her first work at age 99, not too long after she began writing at the urging of her son, Kenichi. The film itself features both depictions of Shibata's poetry and portrayals of events from her life.