As we eagerly await Daniel Craig’s final outing as James Bond in “No Time to Die”, which is due for release in September, it’s a good time to look at some of the locations used in previous 007 films. Over the decades, James Bond movies have been filmed on the continents of Europe, America, Africa, and Asia. Here are three Bond filming locations that you’ll love visiting.
Peahi, Hawaii: Die Another Day
Everyone loves the opening scenes of James Bond films. The British secret agent is always jumping out of planes, skiing down slopes while avoiding being shot, or diving underwater. Before the opening titles of 2002’s “Die Another Day” start, Pierce Brosnan, in his fourth and final outing as 007, is seen surfing some incredible waves. The setting? Peahi, on the island of Maui in Hawaii. While the well-known Bond baddie Jaws doesn’t make an appearance in this 007 movie, the Peahi surf break is fittingly known as Jaws. The waves at Peahi are considered to be the largest in the world, so this place is one of the top surfing destinations. Whether you enjoy surfing or just want to sunbathe on the beach, Peahi is a perfect vacation spot. But don’t be fooled into thinking the shore depicted in “Die Another Day” belongs to Maui, as that was actually filmed in Cornwall in the UK.
Tokyo, Japan: You Only Live Twice
The fifth James Bond movie, 1967’s “You Only Live Twice”, involves 007 going to Japan after a spacecraft crewed by Americans and Russians mysteriously disappears in orbit. Most of the movie, which stars Sean Connery in the title role, was shot on location in Japan. If you follow this Bond filming itinerary and visit the Land of the Rising Sun directly after Hawaii, you can feel like you’re still in Hawaii when you arrive in Japan by playing great online slot games like ハワイアンドリーム (Hawaiian Dream). But there are plenty of attractions to keep you entertained in Japan. For instance, you can visit some “You Only Live Twice” filming locations in Tokyo. The first scenes of Bond in Japan in this film are set in and around the Ginza area. If you remember the ninja training scenes, check out the gardens of The Hotel New Otani Tokyo, where the scenes were filmed. You should also take a trip to Tokyo Tower, which briefly features in the movie when one of Bond’s enemies is dropped into Tokyo Bay from the air while sitting in his car. Other Tokyo sites used in “You Only Live Twice” include the Nakano-shimbashi Station of Tokyo’s Metro, and the Olympic Stadium.
Abu Simbel, Egypt: The Spy Who Loved Me
Roger Moore’s third outing as 007 is arguably Moore’s best James Bond movie. The story of the 1977 film involves Bond trying to stop the evil, reclusive, megalomaniac Karl Stromberg from destroying the world and beginning a new underwater civilization. In addition to being filmed in Italy, the Bahamas, and the UK’s Pinewood Studios, most of “The Spy Who Loved Me” was filmed in Egypt. You can follow in the footsteps of Bond by visiting filming locations like the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the Gayer-Anderson Museum, Karnak, and Abu Simbel. The latter should be high on your priority list. Located in Upper Egypt near the border with Sudan, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Abu Simbel consists of two temples that were carved out of the mountain in the 13th century BC, during the reign of the famous pharaoh Ramesses II.