Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) – Filming Locations
Action / Drama / War · Directed by Clint Eastwood · Starring Ken Watanabe
The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it.
Where was Letters from Iwo Jima filmed?
- Iwo Jima, Japan, Iwo Jima – General Kuribayashi arrives on the island and surveys the volcanic terrain where the battle will take place. Actual filming on Iwo Jima itself, capturing the island's distinctive volcanic landscape and cave systems where Japanese forces made their final stand
- Bakersfield, California, United States, Bakersfield – Extensive battle sequences and exterior combat footage of Japanese soldiers fighting on the island. The volcanic and arid terrain of California's Kern County doubled for Iwo Jima's landscape during major battle sequences filmed on location
- Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo – Interior scenes of Japanese military headquarters and army command operations. Tokyo served as a filming base for interior military command scenes and provided authentic Japanese locations for the production