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You Only Live Twice

Shinmoe-dake

Kagoshima · Japan  ·  Blofeld's volcano hideout

You Only Live Twice filmed at Shinmoe-dake, Kagoshima. An extinct volcano inside a national park, where a villain's hideout is set. On screen it's Blofeld's volcano hideout.

Where to go

31.9096, 130.88642

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title
You Only Live Twice (1967)
On screen
Blofeld's volcano hideout
In real life
Shinmoe-dake, Kagoshima
Can you visit?
Open to the public, free
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did You Only Live Twice film at Shinmoe-dake?
At 31.9096, 130.88642 in Kagoshima. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.
Can you visit Shinmoe-dake?
Open to the public, free.
What else was filmed near Shinmoe-dake?
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