Maps of Movies

King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

Where King Kong vs. Godzilla says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Kong and Godzilla fight across Japan, but most of those places were rebuilt at Toho Studios

Scenes and places

The TV sponsor's office in Tokyo (1962)

Set in Pacific Pharmaceutical headquarters and TV station, Tokyo — The company's headquarters and TV station where the story opens.

A studio set, not a real office.

The iceberg and the Arctic base (1962)

Set in Arctic Ocean iceberg and military base (Seahawk) — An Arctic military base and an iceberg where the Seahawk is involved.

Shot entirely at the studio.

Faro Island (1962)

Set in Faro Island (fictional, set in the Solomon Islands) — A fictional island in the Solomon Islands setting.

An invented island; the film shot it in several places.

Filmed at Izu Oshima — Location shooting for Faro Island; the exact spot is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Enoshima — Also used for Faro Island location shooting. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Fujita lands at Nemuro (1962)

Fujita comes ashore at Nemuro port.

Set in Nemuro Port — Fujita disembarks at the port in Hokkaido. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A fishing port at the eastern tip of Hokkaido.

Godzilla comes ashore at Matsushima Bay (1962)

Godzilla comes up out of the sea at Matsushima Bay.

Set in Matsushima Bay — Godzilla lands from Matsushima Bay. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A bay dotted with small islands in Miyagi.

The Tsugaru express evacuation (1962)

A crowd flees by express train.

Set in Express train Tsugaru — People flee by express train; the story does not fix a single place.

Filmed at a real railway line in Kanagawa.

Filmed at Yamakita, Kanagawa (Gotemba Line near Yaga Station) — Train scenes were shot in Yamakita; most of the location sites now lie under Lake Tanzawa. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Kong and Godzilla meet at Nasu (1962)

Kong and Godzilla fight for the first time.

Set in Nasu Plateau — The first clash between the two. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A highland in Tochigi.

Korakuen on the Marunouchi Line (1962)

Set in Near Korakuen Station, Marunouchi Line — The Korakuen amusement park area near the subway line.

Rebuilt entirely as a set.

Kong climbs the National Diet Building (1962)

Kong climbs the Diet building.

Set in National Diet Building — Kong climbs the Diet building in Tokyo. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Japan's parliament building in Nagatacho.

The showdown at Mount Fuji (1962)

Kong and Godzilla fight at Mount Fuji.

Set in Mount Fuji — The two monsters face each other here. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Japan's highest mountain.

Atami Castle (1962)

Kong and Godzilla destroy Atami Castle.

Set in Atami Castle — The monsters wreck Atami Castle. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A hilltop castle replica in Atami, built in 1959.

Sagami Bay (1962)

Set in Sagami Bay — Where the two fall into the sea. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The bay south of Tokyo.