Maps of Movies

Tokyo Story (1953)

Where Tokyo Story says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

Nearly every indoor scene was built in a Kamakura studio, so the real Onomichi, Tokyo and Atami you see are the streets, stations and temples between the rooms.

Scenes and places

Leaving Onomichi for Tokyo (1953)

Shūkichi and Tomi leave their home with a lunchbox and a thermos, while a neighbour tells them how lucky they are to have such fine children.

Set in Onomichi, western Japan — The Hirayama family home, where Shūkichi and Tomi set off to visit their children.

A hillside port town in western Japan.

Filmed at Jōdo-ji, Onomichi — The opening landscape shots around the temple and the sea front. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Koichi's clinic in Tokyo's suburbs (1953)

Koichi and his wife rearrange the house for the guests, and the children grumble about giving up their desk. Tomi, tired from the trip, is still amazed to be in Tokyo.

Set in Dr. Koichi Hirayama's clinic — Their eldest son's small clinic and home on the edge of Tokyo.

A doctor's house at the edge of the city, pressed for space.

Filmed at Horikiri Station area, Adachi — The clinic's setting is placed near Tōbu Horikiri Station; the film's own location note admits the exact lot is uncertain. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Senju Thermal Power Station site, Adachi — The famous smokestacks seen in the first views of Tokyo (the plant no longer exists). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Noriko's sightseeing day (1953)

Noriko takes the day off to show the old couple the city. A bus guide recites Tokyo's history while Shūkichi and Tomi look out for the direction of their children's houses.

Set in Tokyo sightseeing bus and department store — The day Noriko takes off work to show Shūkichi and Tomi the city, including a department store visit. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A Ginza department store with a rooftop view.

Filmed at Matsuya Ginza — The department store rooftop tower and stairs; the bus-window views run from the Imperial Palace to Ginza. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The hot spring at Atami (1953)

Kōichi and Shige pay for their parents to stay at a hot spring spa. The couple return early because the nightlife disturbs their sleep, and Tomi has a dizzy spell.

Set in Atami hot spring inn — A seaside hot spring town where Kōichi and Shige pay for their parents to stay. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A hot spring resort town on the Izu coast.

Filmed at Atami seafront — The sea wall and the inn's sea view were shot in Atami; the sea wall no longer exists and the exact spot is not recorded (point is the town centre). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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An afternoon in Ueno Park (1953)

Sent home early, Shūkichi and Tomi find they are in their daughter's way, and spend the afternoon in Ueno Park before splitting up to find a place to sleep.

Set in Ueno Park — The park where the couple wait out the afternoon before finding beds for the night. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Tokyo's big public park, with temples and a famous statue.

Filmed at Ueno Park, near Kan'ei-ji and the Saigō statue — Scenes around the former main gate of Kan'ei-ji and near the Saigō statue. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Home to Onomichi (1953)

The Hirayama children come back to the family home in Onomichi, and the visit that began as a favour turns into a test of what they owe their parents.

Set in The Hirayama house and temple grounds — The family home and temple in Onomichi where the children are called back. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A temple in the hills above the port town.

Filmed at Jōdo-ji, Onomichi (grounds below the pagoda) — Temple grounds used for the family-house and temple scenes. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at Tokyo Station, Yaesu side — The couple's train departure from Tokyo Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Osaka Castle keep — The train stop at Osaka Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Shūkichi Hirayama — A retired father from Onomichi who travels to Tokyo to see his grown children.
• Tomi Hirayama — His wife, who makes the trip with him.
• Noriko — Their widowed daughter-in-law, who goes out of her way to entertain them.