A pilgrimage to filming locations in Kure City

Animated film "In This Corner of the World" (released in 2016, TV drama broadcast in 2018)

"Suzu-san's House"

Guide map

Suzu, 18, is a married woman who moves to Kure City, a naval town. Surrounded by her husband Shusaku and his family, she ingeniously gets by and lives her life to the fullest, even as the things close to her are lost in the war. "Suzu-san's House" was modeled after the house where the main character Suzu lived, and was donated by the manga artist and original author Kono Fumiyo. The layout of the Hojo family home where Suzu lived in the animated film "In This Corner of the World" has been reproduced using interlocking wood and concrete in different colors. There is a guide board designed by Kono Fumiyo and stools with original designs. The illustrations throughout the building are also not to be missed.

※Notes

・Please come by foot or bus.

-There is no parking or bicycle parking available.

・Please do not enter private property or terraced fields.

・Please be quiet as the surrounding area is a residential area.

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Address: Uneharacho, Kure City

Phone: 0823-23-7845 (Kure City Tourist Information Center)

Movie "The Blood of Wolves" (released in 2018)

"Kaedebashi" & "Yellow Building"

Published in 2021

The film "The Blood of Wolves" is set in the fictional city of Kurehara in Hiroshima, where a detective, a gangster, and a woman fight for survival, each with their own sense of justice and pride. The scene where rookie detective Hioka Shuichi, played by Matsuzaka Tori, and the owner Takagi Rikako, played by Maki Yoko, walk together at a summer festival was filmed at Kaedebashi Bridge. The set for Rikako's shop, Club Riko, was built in a yellow building with a vibrant yellow exterior. There are many restaurants open during normal times, so it's a great place to enjoy a drink while thinking about the famous scene.

Filming for "The Blood of Wolves Level 2" also took place on Hanamibashi Street and Yatai Street.

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Address: 4-13 Nakadori, Kure City (Kaedebashi)

4-1-28 Nakadori, Kure City (Yellow Building)

Phone: 0823-23-7845 (Kure City Tourist Information Center)

Movie "Here's Amiko" (2022 release)

"Former Kotsubo Elementary School"

Published in 2022

Amiko is a fifth-grader living in Hiroshima. Her pure-hearted actions inevitably change the people around her, including her family and classmates, and this film, "Here is Amiko," vividly depicts the process. The location for the elementary school that Amiko attends in the film is the former Kotsubo Elementary School in Kure City. The school was closed in 2012 when the new Kure Municipal Konan Elementary School was built.

Filming also took place in nearby streets.

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Address: 1-24-1 Hirokotsubo, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture

Phone: 0823-23-7845 (Kure City Tourist Information Center)

Movie "Archimedes' War" (released in 2019)

"Showa-cho Brick Warehouses" and "Alley Karasukojima"

This film is a live-action adaptation of the manga "Archimedes no Taisen," which depicts the various schemes surrounding the construction of the Yamato battleship. The location was chosen for the scene in which the main character Kai (Masaki Suda) gazes upon the Yamato battleship. The brick warehouses, which once housed electrical components at the naval arsenal, are also designated as Japan Heritage sites.

*Japan Heritage is a story that tells the culture and traditions of our country through the historical charm and characteristics of a region and is recognized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as "Japan Heritage."

It has been certified as "the Naval Bases of Yokosuka, Kure, Sasebo, and Maizuru - a city where you can experience the dynamism of Japan's modernization."

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Address: Showa-cho, Kure City

Parking: 28 cars, 10 bus spaces (free) *Alley Karasukojima Parking Lot

The movie "Umizaru" (released in 2004)

"Two Hundred Steps Between the Castles"

The film Umizaru is a passionate tale of the setbacks and growth of young Japan Coast Guard officers who are on the front lines of sea rescue and undergo rigorous training to become divers. In the film, the 200 Steps of Ryojo were used to film the training scenes of trainees in wetsuits running up the stairs with oxygen tanks on their backs. The surrounding Ryojo district was hardly damaged by air raids during the war, and you can still get a glimpse of the scenery from long ago. There is also a rare sight of houses lined up next to each other along the mountain, known as the "Step Houses (100 Steps of Ryojo)." The view of Kure city from the top of the stairs is outstanding.

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Address: Near Ryojo 2-chome, Kure City

Phone: 0823-23-7845 (Kure City Tourist Information Center)

Drive My Car (2021 release)

"Akinada Bridge", "Toyohama Bridge", and "Mitarai District"

Ⓒ2021 "Drive My Car" Production Committee

The film "Drive My Car" won four awards at the 74th Cannes Film Festival (2021), including Best Original Screenplay, the first time a Japanese film has been awarded this award, and won the Best International Feature Film award at the 94th Academy Awards (2022). The Akinada Bridge was used in a scene where a bright red Saab races through the beautiful scenery of the Seto Inland Sea. It connects Honshu with Shimokamagari Island.

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Address: Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture (Tobishima Kaido area)

Movie "Balloon That Can't Fly" (2022 release)

"Hiroshima Prefectural Citizens' Beach"

The film "Balloons That Can't Fly" depicts the human drama of a fisherman who lost his family in the Western Japan heavy rains and a former teacher who is lost in life. The entire film was shot in Hiroshima, mainly in the Kamagari area of Kure City. The 400-meter long white sand beach is crowded with many people enjoying swimming in the summer.

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Address: 7605 Oura, Kamagari-cho, Kure City

Parking: Approximately 100 cars (free)

Movie "Ginzuru Monotachi" (2021 release)

"Mitarai Townscape Preservation District"

This film depicts the life of Miura Senzaburo, the first man in Japan to create ginjo sake, and the human drama of those who carry on his beliefs. The Mitarai Townscape Preservation District was chosen as the location for the Meiji era townscape. Mitarai was a town that flourished as a transit trade port during the Edo period, and even today there remain many historically valuable buildings and historic sites. The townscape is also popular with cyclists.

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Address: Mitarai, Toyomachi, Kure City

Parking: Mitarai Parking Lot (5 cars, free), Mitarai Kamono Parking Lot (approximately 40 cars, free)