Pokémon Tour of Japan

The first four major regions introduced in the Pokémon universe are each inspired and based on parts of Japan. Since the location on which the game was based has not been officially announced, various speculations have been made. The cities and landmarks encountered in the media franchise are strikingly similar to real Japanese towns and geographical features. The Pokémon Tour will take you throughout these regions in real life, bring back the nostalgia and let you explore them as if you're a budding Pokémon trainer.

Understand
The Pokémon franchise started off in the mid 1990s as a pair of video games, Pokémon Red and Green (later released outside of Japan as Pokémon Red and Blue). The success of the games spawned the creation of a hit anime series and popular trading card game, and led to Pokémon becoming the top-selling toy brand and overall the highest grossing media franchise in the world.

Kanto
The Kanto region (カントー地方 kantō chihō) in the Pokémon world, the first to be introduced, corresponds to the real Kanto region in Japan as well as the eastern fringes of neighboring Chubu. Like the real Kanto, the Pokémon Kanto region is driven by modernity, technological innovation and urban sprawl.

Vermilion City
Geographically, it is based on Chiba City (capital city of the Chiba Prefecture). However, Yokohama (capital city of the Kanagawa Prefecture) is the largest and most luxurious seaport of the three. Yokosuka has a United States Navy base, a possible inspiration for Vermilion Gym and Lt. Surge as an "American" soldier.

Johto
The Johto region (ジョウト地方 jōto chihō) was introduced in the Generation II games, Pokémon Gold and Silver, and corresponds to the Kansai region of Japan.

Hoenn
The Hoenn region (ホウエン地方 hōen chihō) was introduced in the Generation III games, Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, and corresponds to Japanese island of Kyushu.

Sinnoh
The Sinnoh region (シンオウ地方 shin'ō chihō) was introduced in the Generation IV games, Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, and corresponds to Japanese island of Hokkaido.