Tokyo biyori Filming Locations
Where was Tokyo biyori filmed? Tokyo biyori was filmed in 5 locations across Japan in the following places:
Tokyo biyori Filming Locations
Chiyoda City centers on the moats, gates, and pathways of the Imperial Palace East Gardens and adjoining Kokyo Gaien National Garden. Nippon Budokan hosts rock shows and martial arts tournaments, while the National Theatre stages kabuki plays and bunraku puppetry. Tokyo International Forum is a towering art and culture center. Upscale boutiques and bistros fill the busy commercial district around Tokyo Station.
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).
Yanagawa is a city on Japan’s Kyushu island. It’s known for its many canals, which are navigated on small boats. Ohana is the centuries-old villa of the Tachibana family. It overlooks the Shoto-en Garden, with hundreds of pine trees arranged around a rock-filled pond. The Tachibana Museum exhibits Noh costumes and Edo-era dolls. The former home of writer Hakushu Kitahara is now a museum dedicated to his work.
Tokyo biyori (1997)
This is a biographical film about the late Yoko Araki, who was the wife of Japan's leading photographer, Nobuyoshi Araki.