Shōgun’s Emmy-winning costume designer Carlos Rosario called a wrap on season 2 on his Instagram Saturday while JPop star Ren Meguro was still filming in Vancouver
It’s been seven and a half months since season 2, starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Cosmo Jarvis, went into production.
From its sound stages in Burnaby’s Lake City Studios to its sprawling feudal Japan backlot in Port Moody to location shoots around British Columbia from Minaty Bay to Lynn Canyon Park to Burnaby Mountain Park to Langley to Aldergrove to Kamloops, it’s been an epic journey.
Season 2:
In Season 1, [Lord 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..
Shōgun 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.
Anna Sawai’s Lady Mariko and Tananobu Asano’s Yabushige died in season one and are unlikely to appear in season 2.
Season 2 addition: J-pop star from the group Snow Man, model and actor Ren Meguro plays Kazutada.. He shared some Fendi photoshoots from Vancouver on his Instagram.
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.
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Other additions: Asami Kizukawa as Aya, Masataka Kubota as Hyūga, Sho Kaneta as Hidenobu, Takaaki Enoki as Lord Ito, and Jun Kunimura as Gōda.
Here’s Asami Kizukawa taking a break from filming in a BC forest:
And Masataka Kubota on Smithe Street in downtown Vancouver.
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Risei Kukihara as Gabriel; Ryô Satô as Rin; , Seishiro Nishida as Jōshin; Mantaro Koichi as Saitō; and Takashi Yamaguchi as Kanō..
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Production on season 2 got underway in late January.
In mid-April, Hiroyuki Sanada shared a behind-the-scenes look at how things were going.
The season 2 Wrap Party happened August 29th at its outdoor feudal Japan set in Port Moody, with live music (drummers!), a light show and then a fireworks show.
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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: Lake City Studios.
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.
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Minaty Bay played the fishing village of Ajiro in season one. This was part of Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada)’s Kanto region and the place where English pilot John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) was held captive after a shipwreck.
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.
And the tall ship set.
Four years later, crew updated Osaka and built Toranaga’s rising city of Edo (the future Tokyo) on the same site
On location: Shōgun has been spotted filming in Lynn Canyon Park, Burnaby Mountain Park, Surrey, Langley, Aldergrove and Kamloops.
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Shōgun will be back to shoot season 3.