It take only three hours from Tokyo to Ashio. Here, there is much scenery that one can't see in any other area. Many films and TV proframs were shot on location in Ashio.
Matsuki Valley is located in the north of Ashio. The desolated view spread as a result of smoke damage from smelting plants. In the area. "NINGEN-no-JOKEN" starring Mr.Go Kato(a famous actor in Japan) was filmed. Recently "KONOYO-no-SOTO-he KURABU-SHINTYU-GUN". a movie about Jazz men after WWⅡwas filmed in part in Ashio. In addition to this, the TV series [the Mystery Ethnologist-Mr.Itsuki Yagumo] was filmed all in Ashio. Many peopleliving in Ashio made appearances in the films as extras. Through these films and many others, many people took interest in Ashio. Please release the shutter of your camera, wherever you like in Ashio. You would be a beautiful model in your pictures!!
"NINGEN-no-JOKEN" / Film locations of Ashio"KAKUEKI-TEISHA"
