Where is/was the show filmed?
The weekly shows are filmed in FujiTV’s V4 studio, the biggest studio they have. It’s in Odaiba, which is in near Tokyo Bay. This set is used for many other shows, so the set needs to be taken down after each taping session and reassembled each time. Special gas lines (for the stoves) and water lines are laid down each time, too. The fire department has a few members standing by during tapings to supervise. There is a self guided tour you can take of the studio for 500 yen (less than $5). It’s completely in Japanese. To get your ticket for the tour, you have to put 500 yen into a machine and it’ll print one up. The machines are located near the gift shop on what appears to be the 4th floor. The tour itself is on the 24th floor where there are a few displays as well as a diorama of the Kitchen Stadium. You can also read through an account of a taping. Since the show has stopped its weekly production, it’s unlikely that you’ll ever get to see a show in Japan being taped. You won’t be abl
