Karaoke-kan Shibuya, Tokyo — Lost in Translation filming location

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Where to go

35.660112, 139.702579

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Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Good to know

Title

Lost in Translation (2003)

On screen

The karaoke box

In real life

Karaoke-kan Shibuya, Tokyo

Can you visit?

Open to the public, ticketed

Time to allow

60 minutes

Confidence

Probable

Karaoke-kan Shibuya today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did Lost in Translation film at Karaoke-kan Shibuya?

At 35.660112, 139.702579 in Tokyo. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.

Can you visit Karaoke-kan Shibuya?

Open to the public, ticketed. Allow about 60 minutes.

What else was filmed near Karaoke-kan Shibuya?

Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.