Nabeshima Shōtō Park - Public toilet // Perfect Days
In Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days, Tokyo’s public spaces take center stage, this “A Walk in the Woods” toilet in Nabeshima Shoto Park, designed by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, was used for the scene when Hirayama finds the lost kid in the toilet.
Club Asia - street // Alice in Borderland
Alice in Borderland is a Japanese science fiction thriller based on the manga by Haro Aso. The story follows Arisu (Kento Yamazaki), a jobless, video game–obsessed young man, who hangs out with his friends Chōta and Karube in Shibuya. After causing a commotion at Shibuya Scramble Crossing, the trio hides in a station bathroom and emerges to find Tokyo completely deserted.
Chiyoda Inari-jinja Shrine // Tokyo Vice
In Tokyo Vice, an American aspiring investigative journalist named Jake Adelstein (Ansel Elgort) relocates to Tokyo and secures a job at a major Japanese newspaper, becoming their first foreign journalist. Mentored by a veteran detective in the organized crime squad, Adelstein dives into the dark and dangerous world of the yakuza, all while navigating the city's official narrative that 'murder does not happen in Tokyo.'
Karaokekan Shibuya // Lost in Translation
At Karaoke Kan Shibuya, you can visit one of the most iconic filming locations from Lost in Translation. This lively karaoke spot has been a staple of Tokyo nightlife since the 1980s and was the setting for the unforgettable scene where Bob (Bill Murray) and Charlotte (Scarlett Johansson) sing pop classics late into the night with their friends.
Shibuya Crossing // The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
In The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, street racing explodes onto the neon-lit roads of Tokyo. When Sean (played by Lucas Black) moves to Japan to live with his father, he’s drawn into the underground world of drift racing.
Shibuya Crossing - Starbucks // Lost in Translation
In Lost in Translation, director Sofia Coppola captures Tokyo with a raw, intimate style — especially in the unforgettable scenes around Shibuya.
Shibuya Crossing // Resident Evil: Afterlife
In Resident Evil: Afterlife, Alice (Milla Jovovich) continues her fight for survival in a world devastated by the T-virus. One scene takes place here at Shibuya Scramble Crossing, when Alice stands at the heart of Tokyo as the intersection fills with zombies, signaling the global spread of the outbreak. This iconic crossing serves as ground zero for chaos.
Shibuya Crossing // Alice in Borderland
The fact that things in films and series are often not what they seem is demonstrated in the first episode of the series Alice in Borderland when this iconic Shibuya Scramble Crossing, one of the busiest places on earth, appears completely deserted. Normally packed with thousands of pedestrians, the crossing becomes the eerie starting point of the story, when a gamer and his two friends hide in a public restroom and emerge to find Tokyo abandoned. But filming an empty Shibuya? Nearly impossible.
