Vivant Filming Locations

Izumo is a city on Japan’s Honshu Island. It's known for Izumo-taisha, a sprawling Shinto shrine. The Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo explores the site’s history, which dates back to the 8th century. Nearby, the Former Taisha Station is a 1920s rail terminal built in the Imperial Crown Style. On the coast, Hinomisaki Lighthouse overlooks the sea. South, Tachikue Gorge is home to scores of Buddhist statues.

Toyohashi is a city in central Japan. The vast Non Hoi Park encompasses a botanical garden, zoo and natural history museum. North, the grounds of Yoshida Castle are known for spring cherry blossoms. The nearby Urigo Ruins are reconstructed dwellings dating from 200 CE. Futagawa Syuku Honjin Museum was once an inn on the Edo-era Tokaido Road. Boardwalks cross the wetlands of Imo Bog, home to native and rare plants.

Kyōtango is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2022, the city had an estimated population of 52,683 in 22,886 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is 601.43 square kilometres.

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia. It’s in the Tuul River valley, bordering the Bogd Khan Uul National Park. Originally a nomadic Buddhist center, it became a permanent site in the 18th century. Soviet control in the 20th century led to a religious purge. Soviet-era buildings, museums within surviving monasteries, and a vibrant conjunction of traditional and 21st-century lifestyles typify the modern city.

Khentii is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Chinggis City. The aimag is named after the Khentii Mountains. It is best known as the birthplace, and likely final resting place, of Temüjin, otherwise known as Genghis Khan.

Berkh is a town in the Batnorov sum of Khentii Province in eastern Mongolia.

Chikusei is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 98,031 in 39,075 households and a population density of 478 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.2%. The total area of the city is 205.30 square kilometres.

Matsue is a city on the northwest coast of Japan's main island. Matsue Castle is one of Japan's few largely intact 17th-century castles. The surrounding park is known for Jozan Inari Shrine’s fox statues. Across the castle moat, Shiomi Nawate street is lined with Edo-period samurai residences. The Lafcadio Hearn Former Residence was the Greek writer’s local home. Pleasure boats ply the waters of vast Lake Shinji.

Nalaikh is one of nine districts of the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. It has an area of 68,700 hectares and a population of 39,579 in 2022.

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).