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The {{wp|Kantō region}} of Japan is not only identical in name to [[Kanto]] in the [[Pokémon world]], it is also very similar geographically; however, the western part of the game map corresponds to eastern {{wp|Chūbu region|Chūbu}}.

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| [[Pallet Town]]

| {{jwp|下田市}}

| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}

| Pallet Town is based on [[Satoshi Tajiri]]'s hometown {{wp|Machida, Tokyo|Machida City}} during his boyhood.

| [[Viridian City]]

| {{jwp|箱根町}}

| {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}

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| [[Viridian Forest]]

| {{jwp|奥秩父山塊}}

| {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}, {{wp|Saitama Prefecture|Saitama}}, and {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}

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| [[Pewter City]]

| {{jwp|前橋市}}

| {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}

|The famous {{wp|Iwajuku}} archaeological site and the Iwajuku Museum are located in the city of {{wp|Midori, Gunma|Midori}}.

| [[Mt. Moon]]

| {{jwp|赤城山}}

| {{wp|Gunma Prefecture|Gunma}}

| Mt. Akagi features a crater lake near the summit

| [[Cerulean City]]

| {{jwp|土浦市}}

| {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}

| Tsuchiura is famous for its floating lotus blooms.

| [[Vermilion City]]

| {{jwp|横浜市}}

| {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}}

| Yokohama is the largest seaport in Japan.

| [[Kanto Power Plant]]

| {{jwp|東海発電所}}

| {{wp|Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki}}

| The first commercial nuclear power plant in Japan.

| [[Lavender Town]]

| {{jwp|成田市}} or {{jwp|佐倉市}}

| {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}

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| [[Celadon City]]

| {{jwp|新宿}}

| {{wp|Tokyo}}

| Shinjuku is the commercial center of Tokyo.

| [[Celadon Gym]]

| {{jwp|新宿御苑}}

| {{wp|Tokyo}}

| The largest garden park in Shinjuku, famous for its flowers.

| [[Saffron City]]

| {{jwp|丸の内}}

| {{wp|Tokyo}}

| Marunouchi is the business center of Tokyo, as well as all of Japan.

| [[Magnet Train|Magnet Train station]]

| {{jwp|東京駅}}

| {{wp|Tokyo}}

| Tokyo Station is a train station located in Marunouchi. The {{wp|Tōkaidō Shinkansen}} bullet train line runs from Tokyo to Osaka through here.

| [[Fuchsia City]]

| {{jwp|館山市}}

| {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}

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| [[Kanto Safari Zone]]

| {{jwp|富士箱根伊豆国立公園}}

| {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}

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| [[Kanto Route 17|Cycling Road]]

| {{jwp|東京湾アクアライン}}

| {{wp|Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa}} and {{wp|Chiba Prefecture|Chiba}}

| It connects {{wp|Kawasaki, Kanagawa|Kawasaki City}} and {{wp|Kisarazu, Chiba|Kisarazu City}} over Tokyo Bay. It was under construction when {{game|Red and Green|s}} were released.

| [[Seafoam Islands]]

| {{jwp|鵜渡根島}}

| {{wp|Tokyo}}

| A small, deserted volcanic isle surrounded by rough sea and many rocks. It is currently uninhabited, but it holds a single shrine built in the past.

| [[Cinnabar Island]]

| {{jwp|伊豆大島}}

| {{wp|Tokyo}}

| Oshima is famous for {{wp|Mount Mihara}}, an active volcano.

| {{ka|Victory Road}}

| {{jwp|愛鷹山}}

| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture}}

| A mountainous area that is near Mt. Fuji and Hakone Village.

| [[Indigo Plateau]]

| {{jwp|越前岳}}

| The highest point of the Ashitaka mountain area, with views of both Mt. Fuji and the city.

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The [[Sevii Islands]] are based on two archipelagos off the coast of Tokyo: the {{wp|Izu Islands}} ({{jwp|伊豆諸島}}) and the {{wp|Bonin Islands}} ({{jwp|小笠原諸島}}).

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| [[One Island]]

| {{jwp|新島}}、{{jwp|神津島}}、{{jwp|式根島}}、{{jwp|利島}}

| {{wp|Oshima Subprefecture (Tokyo)|Oshima}}

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| [[Kindle Road]]

| {{jwp|新島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Treasure Beach]]

| {{jwp|神津島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Mt. Ember]]

| {{jwp|利島}}宮塚山

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Two Island]]

| {{jwp|三宅島}}、{{jwp|御蔵島}}

| {{wp|Miyake Subprefecture|Miyake}}

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| [[Three Island]]

| {{jwp|八丈島}}、{{jwp|八丈小島}}

| {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}

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| [[Berry Forest]]

| {{jwp|八丈小島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Three Isle Port]]

| 底土港

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Four Island]]

| {{jwp|青ヶ島}}

| {{wp|Hachijō Subprefecture|Hachijō}}

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| [[Five Island]]

| {{jwp|聟島列島}}

| {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}

| All are uninhabited.

| [[Water Labyrinth]]

| {{jwp|西之島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Resort Gorgeous]]

| 中ノ島

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Lost Cave]]

| 笹魚島

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Memorial Pillar]]

| {{jwp|媒島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Six Island]]

| 父島列島

| {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}

| The small islands to the north of Chichijima include Anijima ({{jwp|兄島}}) and Otōtojima ({{jwp|弟島}}), among others.

| [[Ruin Valley]]

| {{jwp|父島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Green Path]]

| {{jwp|兄島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Outcast Island]]

| {{jwp|弟島}}

| colspan="2" |

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| [[Seven Island]]

| 母島列島

| {{wp|Ogasawara Subprefecture|Ogasawara}}

| The small islands to the south of Hahajima include Anejima ({{jwp|姉島}}) and Imōtojima ({{jwp|妹島}}), among others.

| [[Navel Rock]]

| {{jwp|鳥島}}

| Known as the habitat of albatross.

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In Japan, the Kantō region is often contrasted with the {{wp|Kansai region}}, which like [[Johto]] is to the west. However, Johto is geographically more similar to the Kansai region and the western {{wp|Chūbu region}} combined, as well as a small part of eastern {{wp|Shikoku}}.

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| [[Mt. Silver]]

| {{jwp|富士山}}

| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}} and {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}

| The encounter with [[Red (game)|Red]] at Mt. Silver may be a reference to {{wp|Kuninotokotachi}}. Waiting atop Mt. Silver as the series’ highest-level {{pkmn|Trainer}} opponent, Red was the player character with humble beginnings from the first Pokémon games; Kuninotokotachi is said to be the first Japanese deity, born of something resembling a reed following the creation of heaven and earth, who resides atop Mt. Fuji.

| [[New Bark Town]]

| {{jwp|静岡市}} and {{jwp|浜松市}}

| {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}

| HGSS released with wind turbines added to New Bark Town at the same time construction was completed on a small wind-farm in Shizuoka City.

| [[Cherrygrove City]]

| {{jwp|豊橋市}} and {{jwp|名古屋市}}

| {{wp|Aichi Prefecture|Aichi}}

| Toyohashi City is famous for floral parks and festivals, including azaleas and iris flowers that closely match the flowers added to Cherrygrove City in HGSS.

| [[Dark Cave]]

| {{jwp|赤石山脈}}

| {{wp|Nagano Prefecture|Nagano}}, {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}} and {{wp|Shizuoka Prefecture|Shizuoka}}

| A difficult-to-navigate mountain range that contains 10 of the ''100 Famous Japanese Mountains''.

| [[Violet City]]

| {{jwp|奈良市}}

| {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}

| Home to many historic buildings and monuments, Nara is where Japan was founded as a state.

| [[Sprout Tower]]

| {{jwp|興福寺}}{{jwp|五重塔}}

| {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}

| A five-story pagoda, Kōfuku-ji is the second-largest pagoda in Japan, located on northeast of Nara City.

| [[Ruins of Alph]]

| {{jwp|明日香村}}

| {{wp|Nara Prefecture|Nara}}

| There are many archaeological sites in Nara such as Ishibutai Kofun ({{jwp|石舞台古墳}}) and {{wp|Takamatsuzuka Tomb}} ({{jwp|高松塚古墳}}).

| [[Azalea Town]]

| {{jwp|みなべ町}}

| {{wp|Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama}}

| Minabe is famous for its high-quality Japanese apricots, known as {{wp|ubame}}, and high-quality charcoal, known as {{wp|Binchōtan}}.

| [[Ilex Forest]]

| {{jwp|熊野古道}}

| {{wp|Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama}}

| The Kumano Kodō is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes spread across the old-growth forest that connects various sacred shrines that have been sites for centuries of ascetic worship of natural phenomenon and natural wonders.

| [[Goldenrod City]]

| {{jwp|大阪市}}

| {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}

| Ōsaka is the largest and most populous city in the Kansai region, serving as a major hub and financial center in the country.

| [[National Park]]

| {{jwp|明治の森箕面国定公園}} or {{jwp|万博記念公園}}

| {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}

| In the Expo Park is a famous monument called the {{wp|Tower of the Sun}}.

| [[Goldenrod Radio Tower]]

| {{jwp|通天閣}}

| {{wp|Osaka Prefecture|Ōsaka}}

| Tsūtenkaku is one of the most popular landmarks in Osaka.

| [[Ecruteak City]]

| {{jwp|京都市}}

| {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}

| Having served as the seat of the imperial court for eleven centuries, Kyōto is considered to be the cultural capital of Japan. The towers that inspired the [[Burned Tower]] and the [[Bell Tower]] are both located in Kyōto.

| [[Bell Tower]]

| {{jwp|金閣}} and {{jwp|平等院}}{{jwp|鳳凰堂}}

| {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}

| Kinkaku-ji was set on fire by a monk in 1950 ({{jwp|金閣寺放火事件}}). The wall is covered with gold leaf. Atop the Kinkaku temple sits a golden statue of a rooster or phoenix ({{p|Ho-Oh}}). Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall is famous for its maple and phoenix statues.

| [[Burned Tower]]

| {{jwp|銀閣}}

| {{wp|Kyoto Prefecture|Kyōto}}

| Despite its name, Ginkaku-ji is '''not''' covered with silver leaf, but atop the temple rests the likeness of a bird ({{p|Lugia}}).

| [[Olivine City]]

| {{jwp|神戸市}}

| {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}

| Kōbe is the major port city in the Kansai region. The city is also well known for ''wagyū'', or {{wp|Kobe beef}}.

| [[Glitter Lighthouse]]

| {{jwp|和田岬}}

| {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}

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| [[Whirl Islands]]

| {{jwp|淡路島}}

| {{wp|Hyogo Prefecture|Hyōgo}}

| The {{wp|Naruto Strait}} between Awajishima and Shikoku is famous for the {{wp|Naruto whirlpools}}. Soul Silver describes {{p|Lugia}} splitting one island into the Whirl Islands to end a war; Awajishima was the epicenter of the {{wp|Great Hanshin earthquake}}, with a portion of the island's damaged fault zone preserved to this day.

| [[Cianwood City]]

| {{jwp|鳴門市}}

| {{wp|Tokushima Prefecture|Tokushima}}

| Naruto is where {{wp|Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co.}} began.

| [[Mt. Mortar]]

| {{jwp|比叡山}}

| {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}

| “Marathon Monks” would undergo exhaustive exercises on Mount Hiei. [[Kiyo]] trains in isolation deep within Mt. Mortar.

| [[Mahogany Town]]

| {{jwp|甲賀市}}

| {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}

| Kōka is where the famous Kōga ninja were born and educated ({{wp|Kōga-ryū}}, {{jwp|甲賀流}}).

| [[Lake of Rage]]

| {{jwp|琵琶湖}}

| {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}

| Lake Biwa is the largest lake in Japan.

| [[Ice Path]] (Mahogany Entrance)

| {{jwp|伊吹山}}

| {{wp|Gifu Prefecture|Gifu}} and {{wp|Shiga Prefecture|Shiga}}

| An easy-to-climb mountain that is famous for receiving the world's heaviest recorded snowfall.

| [[Ice Path]] (Blackthorn Entrance)

| {{jwp|鳴沢氷穴}}

| {{wp|Yamanashi Prefecture|Yamanashi}}

| A cave in {{wp|Aokigahara Forest}} that remains frigid year-round, this site features elaborate ice formations and a subterranean frozen pond.

| [[Blackthorn City]]

| {{jwp|竜王町 (山梨県)|竜王町}} (now {{jwp|甲斐市}})

| Ryūō was a small town whose name meant “Dragon King”. HAL Laboratory had an office located here; the Move Deleter may have been a reference to then-president Satoru Iwata's graphical compression of Gold and Silver.

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[[Hoenn]] is based on the southernmost parts of Japan—{{wp|Kyushu|Kyūshū}} and surrounding islands, with its main island flipped counterclockwise ninety degrees with the smaller islands circulating around its southern side.

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| [[Littleroot Town]]

| {{jwp|伊万里市}} or {{jwp|佐世保市}}

| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}} or {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}

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| [[Oldale Town]]

| {{jwp|佐賀市}}

| {{wp|Saga Prefecture|Saga}}

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| [[Petalburg City]]

| {{jwp|福岡市}}

| {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}

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| [[Rustboro City]]

| {{jwp|北九州市}}

| {{wp|Fukuoka Prefecture|Fukuoka}}

| Kitakyushu's main industry is steelmaking. It is also home to {{wp|Zenrin}}, a company specializing in [[PokéNav|navigation software]].

| [[Dewford Town]]

| {{jwp|対馬島}}

| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}

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| [[Slateport City]]

| {{jwp|長崎市|長崎市}}

| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}

| The main industry is shipbuilding.

| [[Mauville City]]

| {{jwp|熊本市}}

| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}

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| [[Abandoned Ship]] / [[Sea Mauville]]

| {{jwp|端島 (長崎県)}}

| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}

| Hashima Island is known for being walled and for being used for the extraction of coal for cars.

| [[Verdanturf Town]]

| {{jwp|菊池市}}

| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}

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| [[Mt. Chimney]]

| {{jwp|阿蘇山}}

| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}}

| Mt. Aso is the largest active volcano in Japan.

| [[Lavaridge Town]]

| {{jwp|阿蘇町}} and {{jwp|別府市}}

| {{wp|Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto}} and {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}

| Aso and Beppu are home to seven {{wp|onsen}}, or hot springs ({{jwp|阿蘇温泉郷}}, {{jwp|別府温泉}}).

| [[Meteor Falls]]

| {{jwp|羽門の滝}}

| {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}

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| [[Fallarbor Town]]

| {{jwp|大分市}}

| {{wp|Oita Prefecture|Ōita}}

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| [[Fortree City]]

| {{jwp|小林市}}

| {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}

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| [[Scorched Slab]]

| {{jwp|天岩戸}}

| {{wp|Miyazaki Prefecture|Miyazaki}}

| In {{wp|Japanese mythology}}, Amano-Iwato is where {{wp|Amaterasu}} hid from her brother {{wp|Susanoo}}, who had gone on a rampage.

| [[Mt. Pyre]]

| {{jwp|桜島}}

| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}

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| [[Lilycove City]]

| {{jwp|鹿屋市}}

| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}

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| [[Mossdeep City]]

| {{jwp|種子島}}

| {{jwp|鹿児島県}}

| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}

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| [[Mossdeep Space Center]]

| {{jwp|種子島宇宙センター}}

| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}

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| [[Sootopolis City]]

| {{jwp|屋久島}}

| {{wp|Kagoshima Prefecture|Kagoshima}}

| The landscape of Sootopolis City is based on {{wp|Santorini}}, {{wp|Greece}}.

| [[Ever Grande City]]

| {{jwp|沖縄本島}}

| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}

| The appearance of the Pokémon League building in {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}} resembles {{wp|Shuri Castle}}.

| {{gdis|Mirage Island|III}}

| {{jwp|八重干瀬}}

| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}

| Yaebishi appears above the sea on March 3 by the lunisolar calendar.<ref>[http://www.oceansatlas.org/subtopic/en/c/121/ UN Atlas of the Oceans]</ref>

| [[Pacifidlog Town]]

| {{jwp|八重山諸島}}

| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}

| Ishigaki Island, located in the Yaeyama Islands, contains rare blue corals. The islands of Okinawa Prefecture are home to many coral reefs. Its location and shape are based on {{wp|Koshikijima}}.

| [[Sealed Chamber]]

| {{jwp|与那国島}}

| {{wp|Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa}}

| Underneath the water's surface, natural rock formations were thought to be artificially created.

| [[Southern Island]]

| {{jwp|長崎県}}

| {{wp|Nagasaki Prefecture|Nagasaki}}

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===Sinnoh===

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| [[Twinleaf Town]]

| {{jwp|登別市}}

| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}

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| [[Lake Verity]]

| {{jwp|洞爺湖}}

| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}

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| [[Sandgem Town]]

| {{jwp|苫小牧市}}

| {{wp|Iburi Subprefecture|Iburi}}

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| [[Jubilife City]]

| {{jwp|札幌市}}

| {{wp|Ishikari Subprefecture|Ishikari}}

| Sapporo is the largest city in Hokkaido.

| [[Oreburgh City]]

| {{jwp|夕張市}}

| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}

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| [[Oreburgh Mine]]

| {{jwp|夕張炭鉱}}

| {{wp|Sorachi Subprefecture|Sorachi}}

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| [[Floaroma Town]]

| {{jwp|美瑛町}} and {{jwp|富良野市}}

| {{jwp|上川総合振興局}}

| {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}

| Biei and Furano are famous for their flower gardens.

| [[Valley Windworks]]

| {{jwp|苫前町}}

| {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}

| Tomamae is famous for its windmills in the countryside.

| [[Eterna City]]

| {{jwp|旭川市}}

| {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}

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| [[Eterna Forest]]

| {{jwp|神居山 (旭川市)}}

| {{wp|Kamikawa Subprefecture|Kamikawa}}

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| [[Mt. Coronet]]

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| The Ezo Mountain Chain consists of the {{wp|Teshio Mountains}} ({{jwp|天塩山地}}), the {{wp|Kitami Mountains}} ({{jwp|北見山地}}), the {{wp|Ishikari Mountains}} ({{jwp|石狩山地}}), the {{wp|Yubari Mountains}} ({{jwp|夕張山地}}), and the {{wp|Hidaka Mountains}} ({{jwp|日高山脈}}).

| [[Hearthome City]]

| {{jwp|帯広市}}

| {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}

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| [[Solaceon Town]]

| {{jwp|足寄町}}

| {{wp|Tokachi Subprefecture|Tokachi}}

| One of Ashoro's main industries is farming.

| [[Veilstone City]]

| {{jwp|網走市}}

| {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}

| It is a major port city.

| [[Celestic Town]]

| {{jwp|北見市}}

| {{wp|Okhotsk Subprefecture|Okhotsk}}

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| [[Sendoff Spring]]

| {{jwp|摩周湖}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

| Lake Mashu, a crater lake, is known as a mysterious spot for the fog that covers its surface.

| [[Lake Valor]]

| {{jwp|阿寒湖}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

| Lake Akan's southern shore is home to several hotels.

| [[Pastoria City]]

| {{jwp|釧路市}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

| Kushiro is the largest city in Eastern Hokkaido ({{jwp|道東}}).

| [[Great Marsh]]

| {{jwp|釧路湿原}}

| {{wp|Kushiro Subprefecture|Kushiro}}

| The Kushiro Marsh is the largest marsh in Japan.

| [[Canalave City]]

| {{jwp|小樽市}}

| {{wp|Shiribeshi Subprefecture|Shiribeshi}}

| Otaru is a port city and has a canal

| [[Snowpoint City]]

| {{jwp|稚内市}}

| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}

| It is the northernmost city in Japan, famous for its maritime trade with Russia.

| [[Snowpoint Temple]]

| {{jwp|北門神社}}

| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}

| A Shinto shrine located in the northern portion of the city.

| [[Lake Acuity]]

| {{jwp|クッチャロ湖}}

| {{wp|Soya Subprefecture|Sōya}}

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| [[Sunyshore City]]

| {{jwp|根室市}}

| {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}

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| [[Vista Lighthouse]]

| {{jwp|納沙布岬}}

| {{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}

| Cape Nosappu is Japan's easternmost spot open to the public.

| [[Iron Island]]

| {{jwp|焼尻島}}

| {{wp|Rumoi Subprefecture|Rumoi}}

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| {{si|Victory Road}}

| {{wp|ru:Кунашир|Кунашир}}<br />{{jwp|国後島}}

| {{wp|Yuzhno-Kurilsky District|Yuzhno-Kurilsky}}<br />{{wp|Nemuro Subprefecture|Nemuro}}

| Kunashir Island has been disputed between Japan and Russia since the end of WWII due to ambiguities in the Treaty of San Francisco. Though both countries claim it, the island is controlled by Russia.

| [[Fullmoon Island]]

| {{jwp|礼文島}}

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The [[Battle Zone]] is based on {{wp|Sakhalin}} (Japanese: 樺太 ''Karafuto'', Russian: Сахалин ''Sakhalin''), a Russian island that used to be claimed by Japan (some parts of Sakhalin are still in dispute, but none of them are the basis for the Battle Zone).

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| [[Fight Area]]

| {{wp|ru:Шебунино|Шебунино}}

| {{wp|Nevelsky District, Sakhalin Oblast|Nevelsky}}

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| [[Survival Area]]

| {{wp|ru:Таранай|Таранай}}

| {{wp|Anivsky District|Anivsky}}

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| [[Stark Mountain]]

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[[Unova]] has been said to be significantly distant from Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh. Instead of being based on an area of Japan, Unova is based on {{wp|New York City}}, which is located between two states of {{wp|New York (state)|New York}} and {{wp|New Jersey}}. Both states are part of the {{wp|United States}}.

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| [[Nuvema Town]]

| {{wp|Howard Beach, Queens|Howard Beach}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})

| [[Accumula Town]]

| {{wp|Marine Park (Brooklyn)|Marine Park}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})

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| [[Striaton City]]

| {{wp|Canarsie, Brooklyn|Canarsie}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})

| Striaton makes a multitude of references to the glaciers that formed Long Island, including its location compared to the central land. <!--Should be in a straight line with DUMBO and Manhattan Bridge-->

| [[Nacrene City]]

| {{wp|DUMBO, Brooklyn|DUMBO}}<br />{{wp|High Line (New York City)|High Line}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})<br />{{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

| DUMBO, an acronym for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is a neighborhood in Brooklyn.

| [[Pinwheel Forest]]

| {{wp|Cadman Plaza|Cadman Plaza park}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})

| A park near the Brooklyn Bridge.

| [[Skyarrow Bridge]]

| {{wp|Brooklyn Bridge}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}} and {{wp|Manhattan}})

| Also based on {{wp|Rainbow Bridge (Tokyo)|Rainbow Bridge}} in Tokyo, Japan

| [[Castelia City]]

| {{wp|Lower Manhattan}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

| Lower Manhattan is the business center of New York City, as well as the United States.

| [[Unova Route 4]]

| {{wp|World Trade Center site}}?

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

| In all versions of the route, it is shown that the road is being built; in some versions, the route is shown in a desolate and reconstructed form.

| [[Join Avenue]]

| {{wp|Manhattan Mall}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

| [[Nimbasa City]]

| {{wp|Midtown Manhattan}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

| The sports stadium in Nimbasa City is based on {{wp|Madison Square Garden}}.

| [[Battle Subway|Gear Station]]

| A hybrid of {{wp|Grand Central Terminal}} and {{wp|Pennsylvania Station (New York City)|Penn Station}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

| [[Pokémon Musical|Musical Theater]]

| {{wp|Broadway theatre|Broadway}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

| [[Driftveil Drawbridge]]

| {{wp|Lincoln Tunnel}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken}})

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| [[Driftveil City]]

| {{wp|Union City, New Jersey|Union City}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})

| [[Mistralton City]]

| {{wp|Teterboro, New Jersey|Teterboro}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})

| The Mistralton City Airport's real-life counterpart is the {{wp|Teterboro Airport}}.

| [[Icirrus City]]

| {{wp|Ridgefield, New Jersey|Ridgefield}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})

| A town founded by Dutch settlers, recognizable by its small classical European style buildings (similar to the rural atmosphere of Icirrus).

| [[Moor of Icirrus]]

| {{wp|Bear Swamp (New Jersey)|Bear Swamp}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland County}})

| Considered one of the oldest forests in the United States, it is famous for its elevated roads and birds.

| [[Opelucid City]]

| {{wp|Washington Heights, Manhattan|Washington Heights}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}})

|

| [[Shopping Mall Nine]]

| {{wp|Palisades Center|Palisades Center Mall}}

| {{wp|West Nyack, New York}} ({{wp|New York}})

|

| [[Village Bridge]]

| {{wp|Robert F. Kennedy Bridge}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}, {{wp|Queens}} and {{wp|The Bronx}})

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| [[Lacunosa Town]]

| {{wp|Flushing, Queens|Flushing}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})

| [[Undella Town]]

| A hybrid of {{wp|Jamaica, Queens}} and {{wp|The Hamptons}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Queens}})<br />{{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})

| Geographically it fits in as Jamaica, but its description as a summer retreat is indicative of The Hamptons of Long Island.

| [[Undella Bay]]

| {{wp|Jamaica Bay}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}})

|

| [[Marvelous Bridge]]

| {{wp|Queensboro Bridge}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} and {{wp|Queens}})

|

| [[Entralink]]

| {{wp|Central Park}}

| The Entralink also draws inspiration from the {{wp|Tokyo Imperial Palace}}.

| [[Liberty Garden]]

| A hybrid of {{wp|Liberty State Park}} and {{wp|Liberty Island}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})<br />{{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}} exclave)

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| [[Tubeline Bridge]]

| {{wp|George Washington Bridge}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Manhattan}}) and {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County}})

|

| [[Unity Tower]]

| {{wp|Headquarters of the United Nations}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Extraterritoriality|international territory}})

|

| [[Aspertia City]]

| {{wp|Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Union County, New Jersey|Union County}})

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| [[Floccesy Town]]

| {{wp|Newark, New Jersey}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County}})

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| [[Virbank City]]

| {{wp|Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City}}

| {{wp|New Jersey}} ({{wp|Hudson County, New Jersey|Hudson County}})

| [[Marine Tube]]

| {{wp|Ocean Parkway (Long Island)|Ocean Parkway}}

| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}} and {{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})

|

| [[Humilau City]]

| {{wp|Long Island}}

| {{wp|New York}} ({{wp|Nassau County, New York|Nassau County}} and {{wp|Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County}})

| Humilau City generally resembles the nautical backdrop of many Long Island villages, specifically {{wp|Jones Beach, New York}} or {{wp|Fire Island, New York}}.<!--Mainly due to the abundance of docks and lack of roads/cars-->

| [[Lentimas Town]]

| {{wp|Williamsburg, Brooklyn|Williamsburg}}

| {{wp|New York City}} ({{wp|Brooklyn}})

| [[Lentimas Town]]'s buildings closely resemble those of {{wp|Santa Fe, New Mexico}}'s {{wp|Pueblo Revival architecture|Pueblo Revival}} style buildings.

| [[Black City]]

| {{wp|Long Island City}}

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[[Kalos]] is based on the northern half of {{wp|Metropolitan France}} and {{wp|Alderney}}, one of the {{wp|Channel Islands}} which are self-governing {{wp|crown dependencies}} of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}.

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| [[Vaniville Town]]

| {{wp|Moulins, Allier|Moulins}}

| {{wp|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}}

|

| [[Aquacorde Town]]

| {{wp|Nevers}}

| {{wp|Bourgogne-Franche-Comté}}

| The great bridge is probably based on a bridge on the river {{wp|Loire}} in Nevers.

| [[Santalune Forest]]

| {{wp|Forest of Fontainebleau}}

| {{wp|Île-de-France}}

| It is the most touristic forest in France.

| [[Santalune City]]

| {{wp|Fontainebleau}}

| {{wp|Île-de-France}}

| The fountain on the central plaza might be based on the ''fontaine de Diane''.

| [[Lumiose City]]

| {{wp|Paris}}

| {{wp|Île-de-France}}

| [[Lumiose Gym|Prism Tower]] is based on the {{wp|Eiffel Tower}}, and the [[Lumiose Museum]] is based on {{wp|the Louvre}}.

| [[Camphrier Town]]

| {{wp|Blois}}

| {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}

| [[Shabboneau Castle]] is based on the {{wp|Château de Blois}}.

| [[Battle Chateau]]

| {{wp|Château de Chenonceau}}

| {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}

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| [[Kalos Route 7|Rivière Walk]]

| {{wp|Loire Valley}} and its surroundings

| {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}} and {{wp|Pays de la Loire}}

| [[Parfum Palace]]

| {{wp|Palace of Versailles}}

| {{wp|Île-de-France}}

| The king who ordered the construction of the palace and who is mentioned several times, is a reference to {{wp|Louis XIV of France}}.

| [[Ambrette Town]]

| {{wp|La Rochelle}}

| {{wp|Nouvelle-Aquitaine}}

| An aquarium lies in La Rochelle.

| [[Glittering Cave]]

| {{wp|Villars Cave}}

| {{wp|Nouvelle-Aquitaine}}

| [[Cyllage City]]

| {{wp|Saint-Nazaire}}

| {{wp|Pays de la Loire}}

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| {{wp|Carnac}}

| {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}

| Notable for its {{wp|Carnac stones|standing stones}}.

| [[Reflection Cave]]

| {{wp|La Roche-aux-Fées}}

| {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}

| The concept is based on the legends of the Britons called ''Miroirs aux fées'' (fairies mirrors). Fairy mirrors are usually caves with bright quartz veins or lakes where they are said to live fairies and like to see themselves in them like a mirror.

| [[Shalour City]]

| {{wp|Saint-Malo}}

| {{wp|Brittany (administrative region)|Brittany}}

| In the anime, the city has a walled aspect; Saint-Malo is known for its fortresses and for being walled.

| [[Tower of Mastery]]

| {{wp|Mont Saint-Michel}}

| {{wp|Normandy}}

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| [[Azure Bay]]

| The {{wp|English Channel}}

| &mdash;

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| [[Sea Spirit's Den]]

| {{wp|Alderney}}

| {{wp|Bailiwick of Guernsey}}

| Alderney is one of the {{wp|Channel Islands}} which are self-governing {{wp|crown dependencies}} of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}.

| [[Coumarine City]]

| {{wp|Le Havre}}

| {{wp|Normandy}}

| The city has a monorail and several trams, in addition, like the game, the coastal part is a large tourist area and the north is residential.

| [[Kalos Power Plant]]

| {{wp|Crucey Solar Park}}

| {{wp|Centre-Val de Loire}}

| Built near from Chartres, it is a large solar energy station close to Paris, being the largest in northern France.

| [[Laverre City]]

| {{wp|Amiens}}

| {{wp|Hauts-de-France}}

| The {{rt|14|Kalos|Laverre Nature Trail}} may refer to the ''hortillonnages''.

| [[Kalos Route 16|Mélancolie Path]]

| {{wp|Canal de l'Ourcq}}

| {{wp|Île-de-France|Île-de-France}}

| [[Dendemille Town]]

| {{wp|Charleville-Mézières}}

| {{wp|Grand Est}}

| [[Frost Cavern]]

| {{wp|Mont Blanc}}

| {{wp|Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes}}

| Both are the highest mountains in their respective areas, belonging to a mountain range shared between several countries in the region, characterized by their cold climates and caves.

| [[Anistar City]]