Takashi Yamazaki's latest Godzilla movie, Godzilla -0.0, has begun rolling out across Japan, the U.S., and Taiwan, drawing packed cinemas and impressive box office results.
Now Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture, one of the movie's filming locations, has unveiled a life-size Godzilla footprint inside Matsumoto Castle Park. Measuring 15 meters long and 11 meters wide, the installation is part of a film-location tourism campaign and has already become a pilgrimage stop for fans.
Director Takashi Yamazaki was born in Matsumoto, making the city a natural centerpiece for the official campaign. Its biggest attraction is easily the life-size Godzilla footprint, which puts the King of the Monsters' colossal scale right under your feet. The installation will remain on display from November 4, 2026, through January 24, 2027.
The city is also offering locally exclusive collaboration merchandise and exhibits. Visitors can join a filming-location stamp rally and redeem completed entries for a limited-edition bonus. From November 18 through December 6, the Matsumoto City Museum will display a Godzilla statue, costumes used during filming, and posters from across the franchise's movie history.
Godzilla will also crash the city's annual Matsumoto Castle Projection Mapping 2026-2027. From January 15 through February 14, 2027, the event will feature a limited-time special projection show combining Matsumoto Castle and Godzilla!
If your travel plans take you anywhere near Matsumoto during the event, this is a rare chance to see a movie and its filming location collide in spectacular fashion. Between Matsumoto Castle's historic atmosphere and the city's Godzilla connections, kaiju fans have plenty of reasons to make the trip.