Trends in Japan: A new breed of tourist is beginning to attract the attention of tour operators and of localities where movies have been filmed. The main objective of these visitors is not to see famous landmarks or to go shopping but to visit the settings of popular movies and TV series. They are eager to experience for themselves the atmosphere portrayed in their favorite movies or TV shows.
Tokyo has recently welcomed quite a few Lost in Translation fans from overseas. Directed by Sofia Coppola, this movie, which won the Oscar for best original screenplay in 2004, was shot entirely in Japan and showcased some of Tokyo’s best-known sites. The story involves a big Hollywood star who meets a lonely young American woman while both are staying temporarily in Tokyo. Coppola herself has visited Japan on numerous occasions, and her experiences here inspired her to make the movie.
On Location [Trends in Japan]
Movie Location Tourism
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Has a movie or would a movie influence you to travel to a particular place ? Has or would it influence what you do or where you go whilst at the destination ? (eg. visiting filming locations, taking movie tours etc).
I find this a fascinating concept. It much the same way paintings, literature and great works of art influenced people in their travels in the 18th and 19th centuries, film has in many ways becomed the modern day equivalent.
While this is by no means a new phenomenon the entire concept of film-induced tourism has gained more attention as a result of ‘The Lord of the Rings’(LOTR) film trilogy and the ensuing tourist interest in New Zealand where the films were made. Although the case of LOTR and New Zealand is a recent high profile example, film-induced tourism has been occurring for some time all around the globe.
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