Purpose
What’s Japan Film Commission?
Japan Film Commission (JFC) is a national film commission covering the entire country of Japan. It is your first contact if you are interested in filming in Japan. With its main office in Tokyo, Japan Film Commission is a non-profit organization comprised of over 130 regional film commissions as well as various film and video industry guilds and organizations, such as the Directors Guild of Japan. It is supported and endorsed by ministries and agencies of the federal government, such as the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and the Japan Tourism Agency.
Japan Film Commission
8F, Togeki Bldg., 4-1-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
Tel: +81-3-6264-2042 / Fax: +81-3-6264-2043
E-Mail:jfc@japanfc.org
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Japan Film Commission Board Directors (As of July 2025)
| Affiliation | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| BOARD OF CHAIR | Individual Regular Member (Chairperson of the NPO City Guide Club） | Yuichi Komuro |
| VICE CHAIR | Amakusa Film Commission | Shinichi Koyama |
| VICE CHAIR | YAMANASHI Home of Mt. FUJI Film Commission | Kiyoshiro Mukawa |
| Auditor | Suwaken Film Commission | Yosuke Miyasaka |
| DIRECTOR | Sapporo Film Commission | Yuichi Fukuda |
| DIRECTOR | Sendai Miyagi Film Commission | Fumitaka Iwama |
| DIRECTOR | Gunma Film Commission | Tetsuya Suzuki |
| DIRECTOR | Nagoya Location Navi | Keiko Ota |
| DIRECTOR | Kobe Film Office | Chica Tsuchiya |
| DIRECTOR | Hiroshima Film Commission | Genta Ishii |
| DIRECTOR | Ehime Film Commission | Noboru Izumitani |
| DIRECTOR | Kitakyushu Film Commission | Dai Nakamura |
| DIRECTOR | Okinawa Film Office | Ryoko Kise |
| DIRECTOR | Kakunodate Film Commission | Hiroshi Sakamoto |
| DIRECTOR | Nagano Area Film Commission | Haruyasu Atobe |
| DIRECTOR | Institute for Journalism, Media and Communication Studies, Keio university | Yoko Ogawa Nishiaki |
| DIRECTOR | Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan, Inc. | Shin Horiguchi |
| DIRECTOR | Directors Guild of Japan | Katsuhide Motoki |
| DIRECTOR | Vice President of Japan Film Makers Association | Shunsuke Koga |
| SECRETARY GENERAL | Japan Film Commission | Ruriko Sekine |
Services provided by JFC
Japan Film Commission will help you: find locations, find local production service companies, obtain shooting permits, find out what types of non-tax incentives and filming supports are offered by regional governments and film commissions in Japan, and help you in many other ways to make your filming easier in Japan.
About AFCNet
AFCNet (Asian Film Commissions Network) was established on October 10, 2004 with the participation of 18 organizations from six countries.The plan of activities for fiscal year 2005, intended to facilitate shooting in the Asian region and to further promote cooperation, was decided. It covers the four main areas below:
1.Share and systematize information about production
2.Share information and work to improve film related laws, systems, etc.
3.Support local film commissions in Asia, and provide training
4.Joint-Publicity, marketing
About AFCI
The AFCI (Association of Film Commissioners International) is a non-profit educational organization founded in the United States in 1975.
Description of activities is Cineposium education program and Locations Trade Show (trade show for film producers and entertainment industry people). AFCI members are 310 organizations from 31 countries and regions.