Movie Scene Map Puts 13,000 Filming Locations and Settings on One Map
The service turns the fan practice of seichi junrei, or sacred site pilgrimage, into a searchable map, and because it draws on Wikidata, anyone can register a missing location themselves.
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Movie Scene Map is a website that plots more than 13,000 filming locations and story settings for movies, TV dramas, games, anime, and manga on a world map. The data comes from Wikidata, with Wikipedia page information added since August 2026. The site separates real filming locations from narrative settings, and users can add missing entries through Wikidata.
The map color-codes each point: orange for countries and regions, blue for landmarks and buildings, emerald for towns and cities, green for scenic and natural sites, purple for castles and palaces, and red for roads and squares.
Clicking a point such as the River Thames lists films shot there, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Doctor Strange, and Full Metal Jacket. In Japan, Shinjuku Gyoen is registered as the setting for Makoto Shinkai's The Garden of Words, and Izu Oshima appears as a setting for the currently airing anime Draw This, Then Die!
The site keeps browser IP and date data for 14 days and offers an optional click and mouse tracking feature for analyzing which parts of the map users explore.
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