Season 2 of FX’s Emmy-winning series Shōgun had its Wrap Party last night at its sprawling feudal Japan set in Port Moody BC, with live music (drummers!) for most of the day, a light show and then a ten-minute fireworks show.
Did season 2 cast addition J-pop star, actor and model Ren Meguro perform? He’s been sharing some Fendi photoshoots from Vancouver on his Instagram.
The party happened this weekend as some Japanese crew and cast head home.
Production on the second season started last January in BC and wraps in a week or so..
This is all that could be seen of Shōgun filming on the Flavelle Mill backlot a few days ago:
Related: Season 2 With Hiroyuki Sanada in Production for 7 Months in Vancouver
Season 2:
Starring Emmy winner Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis, season 2 continues the historically-inspired saga of two men from different worlds whose fates are entwined, jumping ahead 10 years as Lord Toranaga strives to become Shōgun, the leader ofJapan’s warrior class..
Returning season one cast: Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga, Cosmos Jarvis as John Blackthorne, Fumi Nikaidô as Lady Ochiba, Shinnosuke Abe as Mariko’s husband Buntaro, Hiroto Kanai as Yabushige’s nephew Omi, Yoriko Dôguchi as Toranaga’s wife Kiri, Tommy Bastow as Portuguese Priest Alvito, Yuko Miyamoto as brothel owner Gin, Eita Okuno as Toranaga’s half-brother Saeki, and Yuka Kouri as courteson Kiku.
In Season 1, [Toranaga] didn’t become a shōgun yet, So, I’d like to see him become the leader of Japan. That is my hope. — Hiroyuki Sanada to Deadline: Hollywood..
Anna Sawai’s Lady Mariko and Tananobu Asano’s Yabushige died in season one and are unlikely to appear in season 2.
Addition: Ren Meguro as Kazutada.
I am incredibly honored to join the cast of Shōgun season two,. When I streamed Shōgun on Disney+ last year, I was profoundly moved by the series’ unique and grand portrayal of Japan, which felt different from past portrayals. As a Japanese person, I felt a compelling urge to be part of this groundbreaking production.
I am committed to honoring the legacy that so many have built before me and to carefully shaping the role entrusted to me in this remarkable series. I can’t wait for everyone to see the release of Shōgun season two and to share in this incredible journey with us. — Ren Meguro in statement.
Other additions: Asami Kizukawa as Aya, Masataka Kubota as Hyūga, Sho Kaneta as Hidenobu, Takaaki Enoki as Lord Ito, and Jun Kunimura as Gōda.
Risei Kukihara as Gabriel; Ryô Satô as Rin; , Seishiro Nishida as Jōshin; Mantaro Koichi as Saitō; and Takashi Yamaguchi as Kanō..
Production on season 2 got underway in late January.
Season one, which covered all of James Cavell’s epic novel, won pretty much every award it was nominated for at the Emmys, Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and SAG Awards.
Shōgun Season 2:
Working title: CATEGORY 10.
Episodes: 10.
BC filming dates:: January 28 2026 – September 12 2026
Created by: Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks.
Showrunner: Justin Marks.
Cast: Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis, Fumi Nikaidô, Ren Meguro, Shinnosuke Abe, Hiroto Kanai , Yoriko Dôguchi, Tommy Bastow, Yuko Miyamoto, Eita Okuno, Yuka Kouri, Asami Kizukawa, Masataka Kubota, Sho Kaneta, Takaaki Enoki, Jun Kunimura. Risei Kukihara, Ryô Satô, , Seishiro Nishida, Mantaro Koichi, Takashi Yamaguchi.
Soundstages: new Lake City Studios in Burnaby.
Producers: Justin Marks, Rachel Kondo, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Michael De Luca, James Clavell’s daughter Michaela Clavell, Tim Van Patten, Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmos Jarvis.
Filming locations in Vancouver:
Village of Ajiro.
Shōgun season 2 started production with a large presence at Minaty Bay on the Sea to Sky Highway to Whistler — you could see their production signs CATGEORY 10 on the highway.
Osaka and Edon (the future Tokyo).
The biggest Shōgun sets are at the closed-down Flavelle sawmill on the Port Moody waterfront. Crew built feudal Osaka there for season one, with jetties to the water and fishermen’s houses wrapped around the inlet.
Noblemen’s houses.
The entrance to Osaka castle.
Four years later, crew updated Osaka and built Toranaga’s rising city of Edo (the future Tokyo) on the same site
FX renewed Shōgun for season 2 and season 3.