Locations
Japan boasts some of the world's largest cities wherein breathtaking streets abound and history and modern culture embrace and overlap in earnest.
Outside of urban areas, natural environments like mountains, seas, and snowy landscapes can also be found - frequently in surprisingly close proximity to each other.
In short, shooting in Japan affords the opportunity to create entirely different worlds within short travel distances.
This visual diversity is one of the major reasons for choosing Japan as a location and with extensive experience both in and outside of Tokyo, TOHO Tombo Pictures is in prime position to help our partners build the creative world of their dreams in this magnificent country.
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Production Value
Drawing from a world renown historical lineage, Japanese film and commercial production crews excel in precision, organization, understanding of workflows, and a strong sense of responsibility. From camera and lighting to art direction and production coordination, each department understands its role and maintains stable collaboration and effective channels of communication.
Studios, post-production facilities, equipment vendors, and technical staff are top-class and operate under consistent quality standards. Japan's strength lies in its firmly established production environment which is capable of handling the scope of international productions.
A culture of safety management, attention to detail, and clear accountability enables highly predictable progress even during large-scale, complex shoots. Japanese crew are used to matching the level of quality that international productions maintain and frequently synthesize homegrown methods with the needs and processes of international partners.
Japan Incentives
From urban centers to rural areas, each region offers distinct appeal and support systems. Oftentimes, clever location work can alleviate possible issues and facilitate beneficial production conditions. We organize these options from a producer's perspective to assist in decision-making.
We work hands-on with our international and domestic partners to get the right locations.
Japan has production support systems at both the national and local government levels. While the specifics vary by region and project scale, the following types of support are available for productions that feature a Japan component:
and other mechanisms are available to assist productions.
