Where was Ran filmed?
1985 film by Akira Kurosawa
Ran (1985) was filmed in Mount Fuji, Himeji Castle, Mount Aso and Kumamoto Castle, 4 places named in its Wikipedia article's Production section, 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.
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Places per Wikipedia's Production section
Wikipedia’s Production section names 4 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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🏰 Castles & palaces
Himeji Castle
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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
Mount Aso
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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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🏞 Landscapes & nature
Mount Fuji
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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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🏰 Castles & palaces
Kumamoto Castle
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castle
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
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Ran have?
No place recorded on Wikidata, but 4 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.