In which James Bond film does 007 battle the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld at a volcano base?

You Only Live Twice features James Bond battling Ernst Stavro Blofeld at a volcano base.

Released in 1967, the film sends Bond to Japan to investigate spacecraft disappearances that threaten a wider international crisis. Blofeld, played by Donald Pleasence, operates from a spectacular hidden headquarters built inside a volcanic island. The setting became one of the most recognizable villain lairs in the Bond films.

The volcano base includes launch facilities and a large interior complex. Bond infiltrates it with help from Japanese intelligence and local allies before the plot reaches its climactic confrontation. The film was directed by Lewis Gilbert and starred Sean Connery as Bond.

Blofeld appears in several Bond films, so the location can cause confusion. His volcano headquarters specifically belongs to You Only Live Twice. The film is also notable for introducing audiences to the character’s face after earlier appearances kept him largely unseen.