Filming Locations of Chicago and Los Angeles: Reseda

Thank You To Tony Valvo For Telling Me About The Pizza Hut Location

Thank You To Paul H. For Finding The Swimming Pool Location

(0:02) The West Valley Little League Field / Mason Park; 10500 Mason Avenue, Chatsworth
(0:11) Pizza Hut / 20515 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth (Note: There Is Now A Panda Express There And The Billboard Behind The Restaurant Is No Longer There)
(0:13) Sporting Goods Store / 19315 Saticoy Street, Reseda (Note: This Location Was Totally Rebuilt So That Is Why The Shopping Center Will Look Different If You Go There. My Picture Is Of The New Shopping Center)
(0:14) The Bears Practicing Hitting At Some Batting Cages / Flooky's Bat-A-Ball; 14661 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks (Note: This Place Is No Longer There And There Is A Commercial Building Now On This Spot)
(0:14) The Bears Helping Buttermaker Clean A Pool / 16916 Encino Hills Drive, Encino
(0:31) Buttermaker Downtown After His Conference With The Parent / Roughly at 310 N. Spring Street, Los Angeles (Note: The District Court Building Now Sits On That Parking Lot)
(0:31) Buttermaker Trying To Recruit Amanda To Play With The Team / Corner Of N. Mapleton Drive And W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
(0:52) Shopping Center Of The Arcade Scene / 5540 Reseda Blvd, Tarzana (Note: I Doubt It Is An Arcade Today But That Was The Building)

Thank You To The Fast Rewind Website For Locating Some Of These Locations Before I Worked On This Page. They Have A Write Up On Each Location On Their Site. Be Sure To Check It Out.

Thank You To Owen Lockwood, Lindsay Blake, A Couple Of Crew Members, Shawn Lee And An Anonymous Reader For Assisting Me In Finding Where Mr. Miyagi's House Once Stood.

Check Out A Nice Article Written By Jared Cowan Discussing The 30th Anniversary Of The Movie Which Includes Pictures Of The Filming Locations Which Can Be Found By Clicking This Link For The Article And This Link For The Location Slideshow With Descriptions.

Thank You To Owen From The When Write Is Wrong Website For Telling Me About The Early Non-Los Angeles Area Locations And For Finding The Steep Hill Location Where Daniel Crashes His Bike.

(0:01) Daniel Laruso And His Mother Leaving Newark, New Jersey To Move To Los Angeles / Franklin Avenue, Harrison, New Jersey (Note: They Are Driving North Going Toward Hamilton Street)
(0:03) Leaving The Canyon Portal Motel / 280 N. Highway 89A, Sedona, Arizona (Note: The Motel Has Since Been Torn Down And Replaced And The Camera Is Looking Northeast With A Best Western Seen Up The Road A Little On The Right)
(0:03) The Apartment Complex / 19223 Saticoy Street, Reseda
(0:09) The Beach Where They Play Soccer And Where Daniel Meets Ali / Leo Carrillo Beach; Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
(0:17) The High School / Charles Evans Junior High; 5607 Capistrano Avenue, Woodland Hills (Note: The School Is Now Closed But Is Now Used As An Adult Education Center)
(0:22) The Orient Express Restaurant Where Daniel Meets Up With His Mother To Eat / 5410 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
(0:23) The First Exterior Of The Dojo / 5376 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
(0:26) Daniel Riding His Bike And Gets Forced Down A Steep Hill By The Cobra Kai Guys / Behind 6030 Macadam Court, Agoura Hills (Note: The Back Of The House Under Construction Seen In The First Screen Shot Is Located At 29219 Laro Drive. The Lone Tree Seen On The Left Is Still There Today. The Hill Is Part Of Medea Creek Park And He Is Falling East Down The Hill)
(0:55) The Dojo Interior And Exterior / 5223 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood
(0:55) Mr. Miyagi's House / 20924 Gault Street, Canoga Park (Note: The House Has Since Been Torn Down. The Land Where They Drive Up To The House Now Has Houses There. All Of The Stuff Seen On The Short Drive Were Fake And Made For The Movie Including The Train Track. The Yellow House Seen In The Background In The First Screen Shot Is Located At 20948 Vose Street. The Garage Seen In The Last Screen Shot Which Was Taken From Karate Kid 2 Is Across The Street At 20919 Gault Street)
You Can Read More About This Location At Lindsay's Iamnotastalker Blog
(1:02) Ali Mills Family House / 4072 Alonzo Avenue, Encino
(1:06) Golf And Stuff / 10555 W. Firestone Blvd, Norwalk
(1:21) Encountering The Mean Drunks At The Beach / Also, Leo Carillo Beach But On The North End This Time
(1:22) Daniel And Mr. Miyagi At The Lake Where Daniel Learns The Importance Of Balance And Concentration / Chatsworth Reservoir; Chatsworth (Note: This Is The Same Spot Where Daniel Learns How To Punch)
(1:25) Encino Oaks Country Club / Hyatt Westlake Plaza; 880 S. Westlake Blvd, Westlake Village
(1:45) Entering The Tournament / Cal State Northridge Matadome Lobby Area; 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge
(1:48) The Karate Tournament / Inside The Matadome

Filming Locations of Chicago and Los Angeles

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