For 25 years, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Pokemon series has provided players with an escape to a familiar world with fascinating creatures. Since its beginning, the Pokemon world has been inspired by France, England, New York, and even Hawaii; but it all started in Jap𝐆an's Kantō region, where series creator Satoshi Tajiri grew up.
Kanto is an important place for Pokemon fans, as it was the first part of the vast world players got to experience. Reappearing several times since Pokemon Red &💫; Blue, Kanto's now-instantly recognizable locations have proudly represented their real-world counterpar꧋ts in the Kantō region of Japan.
11 Lavender Town 🦩- Narita, Chiba Prefecture
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As the home of Narita International Airport, this may be the first Kanto location that a foreign traveler could visit. The eerie 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Lavender Town may be geographically linked to the city of Narita, but in fact also borrows some inspiration from the nearby city of Sakura, a mere 30-minut🍨e drive away.
Both Narita and Sakura are sites where archaeologists have discovered stone tombs dating back to the Kofun period, clearly inspiring the Pokemon gr🌱aves in th💯e nightmarish Lavender Tower.
9 ꦺ Fuchsia City - Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture
Just like Fuchsia City in the games, Tateyama is a histo𝐆rical city that faces the o𓆏cean. Fuchsia City's main attraction, the Safari Zone, turned into Pal Park in HeartGold & Soulsilver, and then again into GO Park in Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.
All three are a nod to the Aloha Garden Tateyama, a botanical garden featuring several greenhouses and a petting zoo. The flowers by the entrance of the Safari Zone reflect the beautiful flora that can be found in and around the T🧸ateyama Bay Area of Minami Bōsō Quasi-National Park.
8 Cinnabar Island - Izu O♒shima, Tokyo Prefecture
The player would be required to surf to travel between Fuchsia City and Cinnabar Island in the Pokemon games. Fortunately, there's a ferry service that connects Tateyama to the island of Izu Oshima, an inhabited stratovolcano. The island's volcanic peak, Mount Mihara, has erupted several times, most notably in 1986 when citi🏅zens were forced to evacuate.
Simiဣlarly, Cinnabar Island's volcano erupted between the Generation I and II games (and their remakes in Generations III and IV). Izu Oshima's most recent eruption occurred in 1990, just six years before Red & Green released in Japan.
7 Pewt♋er City - Maebashi, Gꦰunma Prefecture
Pewter City is the nostalgic place where many Pokemon fans gained their first Gym Badge by beating 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Gym Leader Brock. Geographically, Pewter City is li𒈔nked to Maebashi, the capital of Gunma Prefecture. Maebashi rests at the base of Mount Akagi, much like how Pewter Citಌy is close to a certain Mt. Moon.
Elements of Pewter City were also inspired by the near💜by Iwajuku archaeological site in Midori. The Iwajuku site is famous for its paleolithic findings and even has its own museum, much like the one in Pewter where players can revive ancient Pokemon fossils.
6 Saffron City - Marunouchi District, Tokyo Prefecture 🌞
The center of important business in Japan, the Marunouchi District of Tokyo is home to many international banks and regional corporations. In the games, Saffron City is home to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Silph Co., the regional manufacturer of Poke Balls.
Saffron also is known for its quaint Magnet Train station, which comically pales in comparison to the grandiose Tokyo Station in Marunouchi. The real-world Pokemon Center DX store is al♚so a short walk away from the station, just li💯ke the Pokemon Center in the games.
5 🦂 Celadon City - Shinjuku, Tokyo Prefect🔯ure
Celadon City anꦓd Saffron City are close together in the games because they are technically different hubs of Tokyo. Celadon takes inspiration from Shinjuku, a special ward known for its nightlife, entertainment, and commerce.
This makes perfect sense as to why establishments like the Celadon Game Corner, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Celadon Department Store, and Team Rocket Hideout were𒈔 𝔉all put in this location. The Celadon Condominiums may also be a nod to Nishi-Shinjuku, where some of Tokyo's tallest buildings can be found.
4 Cerulean City - Tsuchiura, Ibaraki Prefecture 🔯
Described in HeartGold & SoulSilver as the Floral Lagoon city, Cerulean is best known among Pokemon fans for its 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:beloved Gym Leader Misty. Like Cerulean, the city of Tsuchiura is also quite floral, featuring vast fields of lotusꦯ bloℱoms.
Tsuchiu꧙ra sits on the edge of Lake Kasumigaura, just as the Cerulean Cape and the Sea Cottage are near Cerulean City. Misty's Japanese name Kasumi, possibly derived from Lake Kasumigaura, 🌌means 'mist.'
3 Vermilion༺ Ci🀅ty - Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Verm🙈ili🌌on City is the in-game match for Yokohama, the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture. Despite the city's size in-game, Yokohama is the second-most populated city in Japan next to Tokyo itself.
The city has a rich history as a major port of Japan, which is why ships such as the S.S. Anne, the Seagallop, and the S.S. Aqua can be boarded in Vermilion across various Pokemon games🍷. Breathtaking sunsets can also be experienced in both Vermilion and Yokohama.
2 Viridian City - Hakone, Kanagawa Prefectu🥂re
Hakone is a popular destination surrounded by mountains and natural beauty. In 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:HeartGold & SoulSilver, Viridian City is𒉰 descri💃bed as a gateway to the Indigo Plateau, much like Hakone can be seen as a gateway to Mount Fuji.
Both are relatively smaller locations in their respective worlds 𓂃that have a great significance to the areas around them. The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands may have inspired the nearby Viridian Forest, but the old man blocking the road seems to be exclusive to the Pokemon world.
