The curry restaurant featured in the movie “My Uncle” (2016) is Curry Shop Den’en in Itabashi Ward. In one of the scenes, the uncle (Ryuhei Matsuda) uses discount coupons to invite Yukio Haruyama (Riku Onishi) to have a meal, but unexpectedly finds out they are expired at the time of paying the bill. Curry Shop Den’en aims at catering to the locals. It offers generous portions of curry rice with cutlets or fluffy egg, and boasts a delectable Japanese-style omelet on dry curry rice as well as many other mouth-watering dishes that will make you want to come back. The feel-at-home atmosphere of the counter seats in the middle of the restaurant is also quite charming. Just like the uncle and Yukio, add fukujin-zuke (sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce) to your curry rice and experience on a deeper level the world depicted in the movie.

It is one of the filming locations used in making the movie "Death and Tanya" (2013). The movie is a comedy where a reaper appears. We chose a site where not many people are around because the reaper makeup stands out, and so we could process the image synthesis easier. We wanted to create the worlds at present and after death as scenes, so we were hoping to acquire a location with long, straight lines and high walls. Shooting was conducted during the day, and contrary to the quiet we expected, there was noise from kindergarteners because the location was on the walking course of a kindergarten nearby. - By the "Death and Tanya" production staff.

"Akatsuka Ichiban Dori Shopping Street" in Itabashi ward is where this drama takes place in TV drama "Hello, Detective Hedgehog" (2017). The Akatsuka Detective Office where Goro Nanase (Eita) and Kyusaku Kogure（Go Morita）belongs to was filmed at a set, built up inside the building in this shopping street just like in the original comic. Other than the Detective Office set, surrounding areas of the shopping street were used for other episodes starring Ranko Shidawara（Kyoko Fukada）and others.
Akatsuka Ichiban Shopping Street area that stretches from Shimo Akatsuka Station North exit for about 200 meters, still remains the atmosphere of Showa era with downtown taste. Once you go under the entrance arcade gate, many shops lined up with old fashioned appearance such as deli stores, stand up noodle shops, Chinese restaurants, Japanese pubs, Japanese sweets shops, clothing stores and living ware stores. Why don't you enjoy the air of the show while strolling and enjoying the downtown food?

In the 2nd episode of drama "I'm home" (2015), Ieji (Takuya Kimura) rushes to the hospital where Megumi (Aya Ueto) and Yoshio (Rai Takahashi) are hospitalized. The hospital is Teikyo University Hospital located in Itabashi and the it is used to shoot many other dramas as well.
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In the movie "Thermae Romae" (2012), the sento where Lucius (Hiroshi Abe) comes to modern Tokyo for the first time, through time traveling from ancient Rome is Inariyu in Kita. Inariyu is a good old sento with an elegance and tastes of the Taisho period (around 1920's) it was founded. Inside the gabled roof entrance, you will see a retro style counter and changing room, and nowadays rare painting of Mt. Fuji on the wall of the bathroom. After enjoying the bath like Lucius, you may wish to drink fruit milk which Lucius takes back to Rome in the movie.

Old Brewing Laboratory Site Park in Kita ward appears in the TV drama "Beautiful Bones: Sakurako's Investigation"(2017). A brick made building which formerly served as a Sake brewery test factory #1, was used as the exterior shot of the residence of Sakurako Kujyo (Arisa Mizuki), the main character of the show. "Our studio team is deeply inspired by the lovely ambience of the red brick exterior, and this was reflected in the creation of the interior of the residence, according to drama Producer Naoto Inaba. This factory is also known as the Red Brick Brewing Factory, and since its foundation in Meiji year 37 (1904), has contribute Sake industry development and brewing modernization, serving as the only National Research Institute in the country that researched brewing. The building was recognized for its historical value and was appointed a National Important Cultural Property in 2014.

A neighborhood of Akabane in Kita Ward became the stage of the drama series “Dias Police: Dirty Yellow Boys” (2016). The surrounding areas of the secret organization's police station span the area around 8 Akabaneminami 1-chome and the east and south entrances of Akabane Station. Scenes in which members of the secret organization pass by one another as well as many other scenes were filmed around Akabane Chuo-gai and Akabane Ichiban-gai. The scene where police head Saki Kubozuka (Shota Matsuda) runs around a corner was taken in 3 Akabane 1-chome. If you look up, you’ll see a replica of the Statue of Liberty, the emblem of the Dias Police organization. This area is nearby Akabane Station. Come feel the exotic Dias Police dark world feeling that lingers in the area.

“Akabane Catholic Church” is the church where the main character in the drama, “The Way I Live” (2003), Hideo Nakamura used to be a part of the choir in his childhood.

We filmed a very important scene from the movie "Her Sketchbook"（2017）at Zoshigaya Kishimojin Temple in Toshima ward. This scene is peaceful, and heroine Mami (Mugi Kadowaki) was finally able to freely draw the paintings she wants to draw. She is being absorbed into drawing, but at the end of the scene, the peacefulness turns into darkness. Because of that change, the movie starts with bright sunshine that transforms into darkness. There is great change in this one scene. I thought many times about where to film this scene. This scene could have been shot at a regular park, but this location, with the trees of the Hariti shrine surrounding all the elements made me feel that it was the right place, noted Director Masaya Ozakia.

It is one of the locations used to make the movie "Shuchuu Nikki - The Diary of a Drunkard" (2015). I shot the towns along the Metropolitan Streetcar lines for the movie "Bankaku Rock," but the main character in "Shuchuu Nikki" also uses the Metropolitan Streetcar Arakawa Line to come to Zoshigaya, where the grave site of Kafu Nagai is located. This is because I like streetcars. - By Director Makoto Naito, "Shuchuu Nikki."

This “Jiyugakuen Myonichikan” located in Nishi Ikebukuro is the hall where Matsuko Kawajiri (Rina Uchiyama) had played the piano for Kenichiro Akagi (Kazuki Kitamura) in the drama, “Memories of Matsuko ” (2006).

Kasuga Shrine in Nerima Ward is featured in the movie “Tonight, At The Movies” (2018). The scene in which Miyuki (Haruka Ayase) and Kenji (Kentaro Sakaguchi) are having a date at a festival was filmed on the premises of the shrine. Kasuga Shrine is located in a town called Kasugacho, which is said to have been named after the shrine. Take advantage of your visit to also have some fun at the nearby Toshimaen amusement park!
‘I wanted to express colorful and harmonious images, so I decided to include a shrine festival scene. Kasuga Shrine ended up being the perfect location for that.’ (Naoto Inaba, producer of “Tonight, At The Movies”)

In episode 3 of the drama series “Fight! Bookstore Girl” (2015), Nobumitsu Obata (Shunsuke Daito) declares his love for Aki Kitamura (Mayu Watanabe) at Pietro Corte Oizumi-gakuen in Nerima Ward. The restaurant’s specialty, a handmade dressing whose original taste has been preserved ever since Pietro Corte was established in 1980, is served with salads and a variety of rich pasta dishes. Many actors and actresses often come to the restaurant as Toei Studios Tokyo is located close by. Make sure to check out the impressive collection of autographs the restaurant displays!

The place where the scenes that Youichi Haruno (Hiroshi Tamaki) gives an old lady a piggyback ride in the drama "Disappointing Husband " (2015) were shot is Ooizumi-gakuen station of the Seibu Ikebukuro line.

Tokyo Polytechnic University Suginami Animation Museum is the first facility in Japan that presents animation in a systematic manner so that visitors can learn about, experience, and understand Japanese animation. In addition to offering interactive workshops and exhibitions about post-recording and animation production processes, the museum has special exhibitions that present information about the latest animations. Everyone is sure to find a host of opportunities to enjoy the various aspects of Japanese animation. The museum features a library replete with books related to animation and video interviews with creators as well as a theater that shows animation works. Suginami Animation Museum is the perfect place to learn more about animation while having fun.

The gate where Sakurako Jinno (Nanako Matsushima) and Osuke Nakahara (Shinichi Tsutsumi) had climbed over together during their stroll is located in this “Sanshi no Mori Park” in Suginami-ku in the episode 2 of the drama "Yamato Nadeshiko - Perfect Woman" (2000). The park previously was a site to Sericultural Experiment Station, and the bricked main gate is the reminiscent of those days.

Momoi Harappa Park in Suginami Ward is featured in the movie “Last Night Rewind” (2017). In the part that takes place in the future, the scene in which Masaki (Hiroyuki Hirayama) and Sora (Santa Takahashi) play soccer and the scene in which Masaki is sitting on a bench were filmed at this park. This used to be the location of the factory that designed and manufactured engines for the first Japanese-made aircraft as well as for the Zero fighter planes. As its name suggests (‘harappa’ means ‘field’), the park is a vast field where many locals come to relax.

Ten-chan (Tori Matsuzaka) belongs to a theatrical company Gekidan Mebachi Musume in the movie "Piece of Cake" (2015). His movie event takes place at "Asagaya/ Loft A" in Suginami. It is a live house and a bar, reflecting the Japanese rock subculture. A variety of shows take place here from music events, talk lives, movie screenings to drama performances so it is a must to check the schedule beforehand.

The steps which Akira (Yuya Yagira) and the siblings come and go and play together in the moive "Nobody Knows" (2004) is located in Kamitakada, Nakano. You will also find Nishiochiai Park where the kids play when you go down the steps and cross the river. The neighbourhood has changed since the time movie was shot, after undergoing redevelopments but the stone steps still remian as they used to.

The live music club Shimokitazawa Garage in Setagaya Ward is featured in the movie “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise” (2017). In the original manga by Kiriko Nananan, the live music club was called ‘Shimokitazawa.’ ‘The artwork of Kiriko Nananan depicts the finest of urban details which form the backdrop for the characters. The signboards and address plates are drawn with a subtle touch that exudes the endearing features of local neighborhood life. The style of the original work was of crucial importance in guiding me as I was making the movie. However, the area around Shimo-kitazawa Station has greatly changed since the ’90s, when the manga was first published.
The scene in which the protagonist, Tsuchida (Asami Usuda), stumbles upon her former boyfriend, Hagio (Joe Odagiri), is a clear reproduction of the South Exit Gate at Shimo-kitazawa Station in the original work. However, the station has since then been completely renovated and doesn’t look anything like its former self. I therefore decided to have Hagio run into Tsuchida at the live music club she works at, and filmed this scene at the live music club Shimokitazawa Garage (which Asami Usuda actually introduced me to!). Shimokitazawa Garage is on the first basement floor of a building that has office space and a waiting room on the second floor. As I was looking for locations for the movie, I became ecstatic when I saw the building’s rooftop. That was a nice additional feature for the movie. I also felt that the club’s furniture and empty bottles were just so perfectly lying around that nothing needed to be changed. The rooftop, whose access is restricted to the employees, was the perfect spot for Tsuchida and Hagio to quietly slip away for a short while.
The employees began taking measurements even before I mentioned that I’d like to shoot scenes there. It was just clear to me at first sight that this was the ideal place. Unfortunately, it was raining on the day the rooftop scene was supposed to be filmed, so I had to give up on my plan. However, I felt the rooftop of the building truly represented the mood of the town in the original manga.’
{Masanori Tominaga, director of “Pumpkin and Mayonnaise”}