Film
Sakura Guardian in the North (Kita no Sakuramori)
Northern Hokkaido area
Set near the end of World War II, this film follows Tetsu Ezure (Sayuri Yoshinaga) and her two sons, who flee from Sakhalin to Abashiri as the Soviet army closes in. Later, younger son Shujiro (Masato Sakai) is back in Japan after becoming a successful businessman in the USA. He cannot stop thinking about his now-aging mother, and resolves to live together with her. Despite their estrangement, Tetsu and Shujiro decide to travel across Hokkaido. As they explore Hokkaido's abundant nature, they begin to discover the meaning of happiness and the ties between mother and child. This is the final volume of the North Trilogy, following Year One in the North (Kita no Zeronen) in 2005 and A Chorus of Angels (Kita no Kanariatachi) in 2012.
© 2018, Sakura Guardian in the North Production Committee
- Year released
- 2018
- Starring
- Sayuri Yoshinaga, Masato Sakai, etc.
- Director
- Yojiro Takita
- Screenwriter
- Machiko Nasu
- Distributor
- TOEI
STAMP SPOT!
Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome
Located to the north of JR Wakkanai Station, Wakkanai Port North Breakwater Dome is a 13.6m-high arch-shaped breakwater built to protect the city from high waves. The orderly arrangement of 70 thick columns creates a beautiful dome reminiscent of ancient Roman architecture. Built in 1930, the dome was designated as a Hokkaido Heritage Site in 2001, and is now the symbol of Wakkanai's port. It appears in the film as the ferry terminal where Shujiro takes Tetsu when she wishes to return to Sakhalin.
- Address
- 1-2-2 Kaiun, Wakkanai City, Hokkaido 097-0023
- Phone
- 0162-23-6468 (Wakkanai City Tourism and Exchange Section)
- Access
- Around a 5-minute walk from JR Wakkanai Station
- Open hours
- Open to the public at all times
- Open period
- -
- Closed
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- Admission
- -
- Notes
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