The Osaka Film Council supports shooting in Osaka for motion pictures, TV dramas and commercial films. It offers location coordination and filming support services throughout Japan's second-largest metropolitan area.
Filming incentives
- Rate
- Up to 50% subsidy (capped ~$6.7M)
- Credit type
- Grant / Subsidy
- Min. spend
- Varies by program
Figures describe the Japan program, not this office. Incentive terms change with legislation: confirm current rates, caps, and eligibility with the office before budgeting.
Checked against official sources 23 July 2026
Full Japan incentive breakdown, estimator & comparisonNo financial incentive, rebate or grant is advertised. The Osaka Film Council (Location Attracting Division of the Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau) provides free location scouting and production support services.
Contact & details
Filmed here
Productions recorded as having shot in the area Osaka Film Council covers.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning2021
SCANDAL 10th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL『2006-2016』2016
Spring Snow2005
She's Rain1993
Kukai1984
The River Ozu, Japan1906
Title data and poster artwork from TMDB. Sources: each office's own credits page, and filming locations recorded in Wikidata.
Listings are not confirmation of where a production filmed. This website uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.