Film

HOTEL ROYAL

Eastern Hokkaido area

A film adaptation of a novel by Kushiro-born author Shino Sakuragi, which won the prestigious Naoki Prize for literature. To preserve the world in the novel, the beginning of the film was shot in Hokkaido. The protagonist, Masayo (Haru), helps with the family hotel after failing the entrance exams for art school. One day, a couple commits suicide in one of the hotel's rooms and the hotel finds itself at the center of a media storm. And then Masayo's father Daikichi (Ken Yasuda) falls ill. Set at a love hotel overlooking the Kushiro wetland, the film explores human nature in various forms.

HOTEL ROYAL has been released on Blu-ray and DVD to great success. Distributor: HAPPINET CORPORATION
©︎ Shino Sakuragi, Shueisha　©️2020, HOTEL ROYAL Film Production Committee

Year released: 2020

Starring: Haru, Kenichi Matsuyama, Ken Yasuda, etc.

Director: Masaharu Take

Screenwriter: Yukako Shimizu

Distributor: Happinet Phantom Studios

STAMP SPOT!

Nusamai Bridge

Crossing the Kushiro River near the mouth, this bridge is a symbolic landmark of Kushiro and is considered to be one of Hokkaido's top three bridges. Bronze statues representing each of the four seasons are placed along the handrails, Japan's first sculptures to be built on a bridge. The bridge offers an amazing view of Kushiro's famous sunset, considered one of the top three in the world. In the film, we see Masayo driving across the bridge, symbolizing a stirring of self-determination and spirit in her.

Address: Kita-odori 1, Kushiro City, Hokkaido 085-0015

Phone: 0154-31-1993 (Kushiro Tourism & Convention Association)

Access: Around 3 minutes by car from JR Kushiro Station
Around a 15-minute walk from JR Kushiro Station

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