Mt. Hakkoda

Mt. Hakkoda (2014)

ドキュメンタリー八甲田山

Mt. Hakkoda (ドキュメンタリー八甲田山, Documentary Hakkōda san) is a 2014 film about the Hakkōda Mountains incident. It is based on the non-fiction book Tragedy in a Blizzard by Koshu Ogasawara.

Date of release
2014-12-05
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Adventure, Documentary, History
Director
Satoshi Miyata

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Japan

Mt. Hakkoda is a 2014 film about the Hakkōda Mountains incident. It is based on the non-fiction book Tragedy in a Blizzard by Koshu Ogasawara.

Production

The scenes in which the 5th Infantry Regiment gradually lose their way were filmed on location in the Hakkōda Mountains. Most of the victims died at Narusawa on January 25, their second day bivouacking in the snow. Scenes set there were shot on site at exactly the same day and time, and the entire cast and crew offered a silent prayer for the victims.

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