In This Corner of the World (2016) – Filming Locations
Drama / Animation / Romance / War / History · Directed by Sunao Katabuchi · Starring Yoshimasa Hosoya, Non
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
Where was In This Corner of the World filmed?
- Onomichi, Japan, Onomichi – Primary setting of the film showing Suzu's hometown, streets, and daily life before and during wartime. The historic port city in Hiroshima Prefecture served as the main real-world location where Suzu grows up, providing authentic pre-war and wartime atmosphere
- Kure, Japan, Kure – Suzu's married life and the impact of wartime on the naval city during bombing raids. The major naval port city is portrayed as Suzu's new home after marriage, showing the destruction and hardship of the war years with historical accuracy
- Hiroshima, Japan, Hiroshima – Reference to the atomic bombing's aftermath and its devastating impact on the region. The film concludes with references to Hiroshima's atomic bombing, contextualizing the tragic historical event that defines the story's backdrop