Where was Big Joys, Small Sorrows filmed?

Name: Big Joys, Small Sorrows
Released: 1986

Film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita

Big Joys, Small Sorrows (1986) was filmed in Hokkaidō and Kyushu, 2 places named in its Wikipedia article, in Japan. Wikidata records no filming location for it at all, so the article is the only recorded source. Each place says where its claim comes from.

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Landscapes & nature Kyushu Japan Third largest island of Japan
“Shot at 10 different lighthouses, four temples, and various scenic locations (including two of the famous Three Views of Japan (日本三景)), spanning the length of Japan from Kyushu to Hokkaido, the film serves a secondary purpose as an insightful time capsule travelogue of early 1980s Japan.” Wikipedia
Landscapes & nature Hokkaidō Japan Island of Japan

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