The volcano features prominently in You Only Live Twice, which is the lair of villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld Shinmoedake's crater acts as an entrance toFilming of You Only Live Twice lasted from July 1966 to March 1967 The film was shot primarily in Japan, and most of the locations are identifiable In summary Tokyo After arriving in Japan at Akime, Bond goes to Tokyo The initial scenes are set in and around the Ginza area But his greatest, or at least his most costly, achievement was the volcano redoubt in the 5th offering of the Bond series You Only Live Twice From Fleming's Pen to Pinewood In the movie version, James Bond infiltrates evil villain Blofeld's secret hideaway located inside of a hollowedout volcano in Japan
The Volcano Set In You Only Live Twice 1967 Cost 1 Million 7 Million When Adjusted For Inflation This Was Equal To The Entire Budget Of The First Bond Movie Dr No
