Movies Set in Tokyo

Tokyo on film is two cities at once: the neon sprawl of the near future and the quiet of the old streets behind it. The films collected here are set in Tokyo — not merely filmed there — and tagged by the era and texture of the city each one captures.

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1997
Cure
Tokyo — 1990s
Urbandir. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
2021
Drive My Car
Tokyo · Hiroshima — 2020s
Urbandir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
1952
Ikiru
Tokyo — 1950s
Urbandir. Akira Kurosawa
2003
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Tokyo — 1990s · 2000s
Urban · Ruraldir. Quentin Tarantino
1949
Late Spring
Tokyo · Kyoto — 1940s
Urbandir. Yasujirō Ozu
2003
Lost in Translation
Tokyo — 2000s
Urbandir. Sofia Coppola
2004
Nobody Knows
Tokyo — 2000s
Urbandir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
1998
Perfect Blue
Tokyo — 1990s
Urbandir. Satoshi Kon
2023
Perfect Days
Tokyo — 2020s
Urbandir. Wim Wenders
2018
Shoplifters
Tokyo — 2010s
Urbandir. Hirokazu Kore-eda
2023
The Boy and the Heron
Tokyo — 1940s
Rural · Undergrounddir. Hayao Miyazaki
2003
Tokyo Godfathers
Tokyo — 2000s
Urbandir. Satoshi Kon
1953
Tokyo Story
Tokyo · Onomichi — 1950s
Urban · Coastal Seadir. Yasujirō Ozu
1995
Whisper of the Heart
Tokyo — 1990s
Urban · Suburbandir. Yoshifumi Kondo
2000
Yi Yi
Taipei · Tokyo — 1990s
Urbandir. Edward Yang
2016
Your Name.
Tokyo · Gifu — 2010s · 2020s
Urban · Ruraldir. Makoto Shinkai

Frequently asked

How many movies are set in Tokyo?

Kinora's catalogue lists 16 films set in Tokyo, spanning 1949–2023.

What are some movies set in Tokyo?

Films set in Tokyo in our catalogue include Cure (1997), Drive My Car (2021), Ikiru (1952), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003), and Late Spring (1949).

What is the oldest movie set in Tokyo?

Late Spring (1949) is the earliest film set in Tokyo in our catalogue; the most recent is The Boy and the Heron (2023).