Sakuraichino Bridge Spanning over Tamagawa Aqueduct in Musashino

Sakuraichino Bridge served as one of the filming locations of “Before a Falling Star Fades Away” (2015). The scene in which elementary school student Keiichiro Kaji (Shono Hayama) fell off as well as the symbolic scene in which Naoko Motoyama (Haru) breaks down crying were taken here. The opening scene in which Takumi Kawashima (Jingi Irie) is running was also taken on a street nearby. This location was chosen for the filming because the townscape of the area perfectly fitted the world the movie director wanted to depict. Most of the movie was filmed in Musashino City and Mitaka City. While filming, the crew suffered many hardships because of the cold and the many night scenes taken in the midst of winter.
[“Before a Falling Star Fades Away” Director and Story Writer: Kenji Shibayama]