One Piece season 2 was primarily filmed at Cape Town Film Studios and on surrounding locations in and around Cape Town, South Africa, with additional visual inspiration and some secondary work tied to Italy and Canada.

Main filming locations

  • Cape Town Film Studios, South Africa – This is the main production hub where most sets (ships, taverns, Marine interiors, harbors, ocean tank work) were built and filmed.
  • Outdoor areas around Cape Town – Coastlines, cliffs, and harbor-style spots near Cape Town were used for wider seascapes and travel shots to sell the Grand Line world.

European inspiration spots

These are mostly visual inspirations and design references , not full-on, on‑location shoots for every scene:

  • Sorrento, Italy – Harbour look and Mediterranean vibe for Loguetown’s execution harbor area.
  • Florence, Italy – Renaissance/Gothic architecture referenced for World Government and government‑style buildings.
  • Positano, Italy – Cliffside, stacked-town look used as the model for Shells Town’s geography beneath the Marine fortress.

Additional production links

  • Barrie & Millbrook, Ontario, Canada – Mentioned as secondary production locations that helped with planning, support work, and some background material, rather than being the main “on-screen” settings.
  • For snowy locations like Drum Island, the team created artificial snow in warm African weather , transforming parts of the Cape Town area into a wintery set.

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Place Country How it was used
Cape Town Film Studios South Africa Main soundstage hub, ship sets, interiors, ocean tank scenes.
Cape Town coast & surroundings South Africa Outdoor coastline and travel vistas for the Grand Line.
Sorrento Italy Visual inspiration for Loguetown’s harbor.
Florence Italy Architectural reference for World Government-style buildings.
Positano Italy Inspiration for Shells Town’s cliffside layout.
Barrie & Millbrook (Ontario) Canada Secondary production/support locations and background work.

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