Godzilla Minus One (2023) – Filming Locations
Science Fiction / Horror / Action · Directed by Takashi Yamazaki · Starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
Where was Godzilla Minus One filmed?
- Tokyo, Japan, Tokyo – Post-war Tokyo scenes showing destruction and reconstruction, including street scenes and urban landscapes. The iconic commercial district was used to portray war-damaged Tokyo in the immediate post-war period, with careful attention to period-appropriate settings
- Onomichi, Japan, Onomichi – Coastal town scenes depicting the post-war Japanese seaside community and shipyard setting. The historic port town provided authentic period locations and coastal landscapes essential to the film's mid-Showa era atmosphere
- Hiroshima, Japan, Hiroshima – War-affected landscape scenes reflecting the devastation and recovery of post-atomic bomb Japan. The region's historical significance as a war-affected area informed the film's thematic setting and visual representation of post-war Japan
- Maizuru, Japan, Maizuru – Harbor and dockyard scenes essential to the film's maritime and military setting. The real naval port provided authentic industrial waterfront locations for the film's climactic sequences and maritime scenes