Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set

[Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture] Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set is the filming location of “Rurouni Kenshin” and “Yoshihiko the Brave”! Let's take photos at famous scene locations!

At Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set, you can see the sets that have actually been used for filming locations. This open set has been used for period dramas, as well as for films such as The Brave Yoshihiko and Rurouni Kenshin. It has also been used as a set for many other masterpieces. Along with the open set, you can also visit the Shonai Film Museum. Here, you can view props and original drawings used in film production


Studio Sedic has seven areas

Studio Sedic is divided into seven areas, including farming villages and post towns. You can also use the park bus to move between areas

Many tourists make pilgrimages to see the filming locations of their favorite movies


A must-see spot for fans of Rorōni Kenshin

especially popular with fans of Rurouni Kenshin, a hit series, and this open set was used for the filming of Shingetsu Village in the 2014 film "Kyoto Inferno."

Shonai Open Set Rural Area

There is also a courtyard where Takeru Sato and Ryunosuke Kamiki had a sword fight. The merchant's house in the fishing village area is also where Takeru Sato and Ryunosuke Kamiki fought


Pick up the area of ​​Studio Sedic

Rural Areas

The rural area is often used for filming period dramas, and the scenery of rural areas from the past is faithfully recreated

Shonai Open Set Rural Area
Shonai Open Set Rural Area

It has appeared in "Zatoichi: The Last" and "Super High Speed! Sankin Kotai." "Oshin," there are exhibits showing the filming process.

Fishing Village Area

Popular in the fishing village area are the merchant residences, which have gorgeous tatami rooms and verandas overlooking gorgeous gardens

Shonai Open Set Fishing Village Area
Shonai Open Set Fishing Village Area

This place "My Lord, It's Interest!" Rurouni Kenshin" , and "Desperate Sword Bird Stab" . In the fishing village area, "Tenma Yashiki" is also a noteworthy spot. It was built in 2015, and you can really feel the atmosphere of a period drama.

Post town area

The Edo period post town is realistically recreated, with the deep green of Mt. Gassan in the background, which also adds to the charm of the place

Shonai Open Set Post Town Area
Shonai Open Set Post Town Area

It is designed to visually block out modern objects. If someone in traditional Japanese clothing were to pass by, it would look like something straight out of the Edo period. This is an area that often appears in TV dramas like "Super High Speed! Sankin Kotai" and "My Lord, It's Interest!"

Mountain village area

It is a place that gives you the feeling of an old mountain area

There are places like the "House at the Top" that was used in the filming of "Oshin" "Snow Prince: Melody of Forbidden Love."

Shonai Open Set <Information>

  • Name: Studio Sedic Shonai Open Set
  • Address: 102 Kawashiro Higashimasukawayama, Haguro-cho, Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, 997-0131
  • Phone number: 0235-62-4299
  • Official URL: http://openset.s-sedic.jp/

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