Filming Tips
Gunma Part 1: 2,000m mountains just 1 hour or two from Tokyo
Gunma Prefecture is located north of Tokyo. It is extremely accessible, with the central city, Takasaki only an hour or two away by Shinkansen bullet train, but it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Kanto region, surrounded by magnificent nature and with seasonal scenery to enjoy. There is a wide range […]
Kyoto Part 2: Rakusai, western part of Kyoto where you can feel the rich nature of Kyoto
Rakusai is home to many World Heritage Sites such as Kinkakuji Temple, Ryoanji Temple and Saiho-ji Temple (see separate articles for details), which are all mentioned when talking about Kyoto. In the past, emperors and aristocrats built mountain villas in this area to enjoy hunting and leisure, and it is a quiet area with the […]
CueRio helped the production of a story of The Straits Times
Last summer, Rio had an opportunity to accompany Straits Times reporter, Walter Sim, to Mie Prefecture for his story. The article featured "Amas" or professional divers there and was published in the 14 January issue. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/from-mermaids-to-mermen-japan-s-ama-divers-evolve-with-the-times Rio was there as a videographer, and although his camerawork may not have been perfect, with some unfamiliar challenges […]
Locations with typical Japanese scenery part 2: Southern Japan
Happy new year! We are going to continue to provide you with useful information for filming in Japan this year. In this article we introduce you to towns in the south part of Japan that still retain a traditional Japanese appearance. We will mainly present you to the western part of Japan, but there are […]
CueRio helped a filming in Mie Prefecture
In 2022, CueRio was involved in various film shoots. As we were told that we can share the news, we would like to write about the memorable coverage we were involved in this summer. At the end of July, we went to Mie Prefecture for three days for this project. A foreign newspaper was covering […]
Recomended Filming Locations in Nagasaki
Earlier this month, we had an opportunity to travel around Nagasaki for location scouting. During this time, we updated information about Nagasaki and would like to introduce some of our recommended locations for filming. About Nagasaki Nagasaki is a prefecture located in the Kyushu region in south-west Japan. It is a very scenic place, known […]
Locations with typical Japanese scenery part 1: Northern Japan
Besides Kyoto and Nara, there are many other places in Japan where you can film typical Japanese scenery and typical Japanese cultural aspects.We will introduce these locations in this article and the following. (1) Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture If you would like to film a Japanese castle in the Tohoku area, we would recommend you to […]
Vehicle transportation service with CueRio
Japan has a very well-developed public transportation system, including the Shinkansen bullet train. For example, traveling from Tokyo to Osaka can take quite a long time, so we recommend you to use the train system. However, in the case of filming, it is often more convenient to use a vehicle because of the need to […]
No dragging down of trees by manpower at Onbashira Festival 2022 because of Covid-19!
Here we have another sad news owing to the pandemic of Covid-19. No dragging down of trees by manpower at Onbashira Festival will take place this year. Onbashita Festival is a crazy event, where people climb down a steep slope of more than 40 degrees, straddling a large tree with a circumference of 3m as […]
Kyoto Part 1: Shoot the most historical city in a short time
Kyoto is one of the most famous cities in Japan, besides Tokyo. Many guidebooks introduce you to the famous temples and shrines and popular locations such as Gion, Arashiyama, and Ohara. However, if you don't have much time in the city, it can be difficult to cover all of the famous temples and shrines in […]