So obviously The Church™ is the daddy of all Japanese video locations and can never be equalled in the volume of J-bands who choose to prance artfully before its mighty altar.
But what about the also-rans?
This thread is dedicated to all the others, less popular perhaps but no less loved in their own small way.
The first few have been used more than once, but some are included with only one MV (as far as I can see).
Props to Fate Gear for being kind enough to list where they shot (at least some of) their videos...
A) if you see a new video recycling of a location posted in here, then chuck it in the thread.
B) But this thread doesn't have to just be for reused locations, if you see a new location that looks interesting or impressive then chuck it in here too.
C) Or if you get new info on any of the locations (like where they actually are for ones where that info hasn't been posted) then throw that in.
I haven't done the various Starwave basements yet, but maybe one day...(EDIT: dfgdfgdfg beat me to it, so yay for the division of labour).
So...you get the idea...without further ado then:
1) The Beach Tower - Meiji Centennial Observation Deck, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture

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2) The Quarry - Maeyama Quarry, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
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3) The Zettai Club Mansion (location unknown)
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4) The Aircraft Hangar (location unknown)
not sure if this was also done there, the lighting's a lot different so it's hard to tell...
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5) The Air Force Base - Iruma Air Base, Sayama, Saitama Prefecture
Obviously there's a hangar in this one too, but I don't think it's the same as #4...
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6) The Battleship - Mikasa Memorial Warship, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
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7) The Arcanarium (location unknown) - videos here and here.
8) The Starwave Basement (location: somewhere deep, deep, underground) - videos here.
9) The Castle Exterior (location: Lockheart Castle, Takayama, Gunma Prefecture - formerly Edinburgh, Scotland) - videos here.

10) The Pricey Fashion Outlet (location: Hyper Core, Harajuku, Tokyo) - video here.
11) The Femboy Deathcore Mausoleum (location: unknown) - videos here
12) The Bank Lobby (location: unknown) - videos here.
13) The Volcanic Island (location: Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Prefecture).
But what about the also-rans?
This thread is dedicated to all the others, less popular perhaps but no less loved in their own small way.
The first few have been used more than once, but some are included with only one MV (as far as I can see).
Props to Fate Gear for being kind enough to list where they shot (at least some of) their videos...
A) if you see a new video recycling of a location posted in here, then chuck it in the thread.
B) But this thread doesn't have to just be for reused locations, if you see a new location that looks interesting or impressive then chuck it in here too.
C) Or if you get new info on any of the locations (like where they actually are for ones where that info hasn't been posted) then throw that in.
I haven't done the various Starwave basements yet, but maybe one day...(EDIT: dfgdfgdfg beat me to it, so yay for the division of labour).
So...you get the idea...without further ado then:
1) The Beach Tower - Meiji Centennial Observation Deck, Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture

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2) The Quarry - Maeyama Quarry, Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture
****
3) The Zettai Club Mansion (location unknown)
****
4) The Aircraft Hangar (location unknown)
not sure if this was also done there, the lighting's a lot different so it's hard to tell...
****
5) The Air Force Base - Iruma Air Base, Sayama, Saitama Prefecture
Obviously there's a hangar in this one too, but I don't think it's the same as #4...
****
6) The Battleship - Mikasa Memorial Warship, Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture
****
7) The Arcanarium (location unknown) - videos here and here.
8) The Starwave Basement (location: somewhere deep, deep, underground) - videos here.
9) The Castle Exterior (location: Lockheart Castle, Takayama, Gunma Prefecture - formerly Edinburgh, Scotland) - videos here.

10) The Pricey Fashion Outlet (location: Hyper Core, Harajuku, Tokyo) - video here.
11) The Femboy Deathcore Mausoleum (location: unknown) - videos here
12) The Bank Lobby (location: unknown) - videos here.
13) The Volcanic Island (location: Izu Oshima Island, Tokyo Prefecture).