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Where to go
35.005208, 135.783403
Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Good to know
Title
The Last Samurai (2003)
On screen
Imperial Palace in Tokyo
In real life
Chion-in Temple, Kyoto
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable
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Where exactly did The Last Samurai film at Chion-in Temple?
At 35.005208, 135.783403 in Kyoto. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer.
Can you visit Chion-in Temple?
Open to the public, free.
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