 GEOG: The scenes which supposedly take place in Yokohama, Japan,  were in fact shot in Kamakura, west of Yokohama, and in Kyoto, far  southwest of Yokohama. The film visually links Kamakuras Great  Buddha with Kyotos Heian Shrine (making it appear as if they are  within walking distance of one another), though in reality the two  locations are in separate regions of Japan.