Film · 2003 · Drama · Romance
Where was Lost in Translation filmed?
Two lost Americans, a fading actor and a young wife, drift into a tender friendship over sleepless nights in Tokyo. The film's mood lives in real places, a hushed top-floor hotel bar and the neon tide of Shibuya among them.
2 locations across 1 destinations

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Tokyo, Japan
2 spots
Park Hyatt Tokyo
The hotel's hushed top-floor New York Bar, with its skyline wall of glass, is where the two leads meet over whisky and insomnia.

Shibuya Crossing
The vast scramble crossing, a sea of people under giant screens, captures the film's beautiful disorientation.
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Good to know
- Where was Lost in Translation filmed?
- Lost in Translation was filmed in Tokyo.
- Can you visit the Lost in Translation filming locations?
- Yes, these are real, visitable places. Each location below comes with the scene, an exact point on the map, and how to get there.