Where was Ran filmed?
1985 film by Akira Kurosawa
Ran (1985) was filmed in Mount Fuji, Kumamoto, Himeji Castle, Himeji, Mount Aso, Gotemba and 6 more places, 12 places named in its Wikipedia article, in Japan. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as Japan. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a statement, and every claim on this page says which it is.
Places per Wikipedia's article
The article names 12 places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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Towns & cities
Gotemba
Japan
city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Landscapes & nature
Mount Fuji
Japan
volcano in Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefectures, Japan
“For the castle of Lady Sue's family, he used the ruins of the custom-constructed Azusa castle, made by Kurosawa's production crew near Mount Fuji.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Himeji
Japan
city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
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Castles & palaces
Himeji Castle
Japan
Japanese castle complex
“Kurosawa was granted permission to shoot at two of the country's most famous landmarks, the ancient castles at Kumamoto and Himeji.” Wikipedia
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Landscapes & nature
Izu Ōshima
Japan
island in Tokyo, Japan
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Landscapes & nature
Mount Aso
Japan
volcano in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
“Kurosawa loved filming in lush and expansive locations, and most of Ran was shot amidst the mountains and plains of Mount Aso, Japan's largest active volcano.” Wikipedia
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Towns & cities
Kumamoto
Japan
city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
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Castles & palaces
Kumamoto Castle
Japan
castle
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Towns & cities
Kokonoe
Japan
town in Kusu district, Oita prefecture, Japan
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Towns & cities
Aso
Japan
dissolved municipality in Aso district, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
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Towns & cities
Shōnai
Japan
dissolved municipality in Ōita district, Ōita prefecture, Japan
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Castles & palaces
Nagoya Castle
Japan
Japanese castle located in Hizen province (now Saga prefecture)
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this film as shot in Japan, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable (a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote), so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Filming locations that are mapped there: Japan
Set in the same places
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Ran have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 12 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.