Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park (specifically Mother Farm) The Minami Bōsō Ninja Village “Ninja no Sato” is located in Minamibōsō City, relating to Koga’s status as a ninja. Tateyama City contains many historic buildings. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen bullet train line runs between Tokyo Station in Chiyoda special ward, Tokyo and Shin-Ōsaka Station in Yodogawa ward, Osaka.įuttsu City, Tateyama City, or Minamibōsō CityĪll three cities are located close to the Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park. Chiyoda is also the political center of Japan: the Imperial Palace, Prime Minister's Official Residence, the National Diet and the Supreme Court are located here. headquarters being located in Saffron City may reflect this. Similarly, Setagaya has the largest population of Tokyo's special wards, which may be the inspiration for the Celadon Condominiums.Ĭhiyoda is a major economical powerhouse of Japan, housing the headquarters of 19 Fortune 500 companies that contribute roughly 10% of the combined revenue of all Japanese companies. The Celadon Department Store may be a reference to the many department stores found in Shinjuku, while the Celadon Game Corner may be a reference to the many pachinko parlors. Shinjuku is a major commercial center of Japan known for its business, shopping, and nightlife. Tokyo ( Shinjuku and Setagaya special wards) Part of it and Yoyogi Park are in Shibuya, a ward located between Setagaya and Shinjuku wards. Shinjuku Gyo-en is the largest garden park in Shinjuku. Could also be based on Kashima Shrine.Ĭhōshi City has one of the largest fish catches in Japan. The fifth tallest statue in the world, which is located near Ushiku Jyoen (a large scale graveyard). It also contains a small animal park, where people can feed various animals. However, Ushiku City contains Ushiku Jyoen - a large scale graveyard that allows people to bury passed away pets. Geographically, it is closer to Kashima City. The first commercial nuclear power plant in Japan. Route 11 is based on Midori-ku ward, Route 13 on Katsuura City, Route 14 on Kamogawa City (due to wind turbines), and Route 15 on Minamibōsō City. The largest known shell mound found in Japan which can be viewed in a tunnel. Surge as an "American" soldier.ĭuring the announcement for the 2023 Pokémon World Championships, The Pokémon Company used a trailer with footage of Vermilion City taken from the Generation I games before announcing that the event would be held in Yokohama. Yokosuka has a United States Navy base, a possible inspiration for Vermilion Gym and Lt. However, Yokohama (capital city of the Kanagawa Prefecture) is the largest and most luxurious seaport of the three. Geographically, it is based on Chiba City (capital city of the Chiba Prefecture). Specifically, from Sakuragawa City to Ishioka City.Ī non-volcanic mountain renowned for its beautiful granite.Ī hybrid of Yokohama City, Yokosuka City and Chiba City It's known for Rokkakudō, a wooden retreat overlooking the sea along the Izura coast. Nikkō National Park and Nasushiobara City Could also be based on Ashio Copper Mine.
Ōya History Museum used to be a quarry with a network of monumental underground chambers, and is located in Utsunomiya City.
Utsunomiya City is the capital city of the Tochigi Prefecture. Akagi features a crater lake near the summit The famous Iwajuku archaeological site and the Iwajuku Museum are located in the city of Midori. It is the capital city of the Gunma Prefecture. Maebashi rests at the foot of Mount Akagi. Viridian Forest being inside Route 2 is a reference to its real world counterpart's name Okuchichibu - meaning "interior of Chichibu". Pallet Town is based on Satoshi Tajiri's hometown Machida City during his boyhood.Ī peninsula that connects Shimoda City to Mishima City.
The Kantō region of Japan (関東地方, Kantō-chihō, meaning "Region East to the Barrier", referring to the east of the Hakone checkpoint) is not only identical in name to Kanto in the Pokémon world, but is also very similar geographically however, the western part of the game map corresponds to eastern Chūbu (中部地方, Chūbu-chihō, meaning "Central region", also called 中部日本, Chūbu-nihon, that means "Central Japan"). 7 Real-world people and cultures mentioned.Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl.
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