The Kanto region (カントー地方) debuted in the franchise's first generation of games, Pocket Monsters Red & Green. It is based on the real-world Kanto region (関東地方) of Japan.

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Locations - Facilities

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Notes	English Name
Pokémon Center ポケモンセンター	Pokémon (ポケモン), short for "Pocket Monsters" sentaa (センター), "center"		Pokémon Center
Friendly Shop フレンドリィショップ	furendori (フレンドリィ), "friendly" shoppu (ショップ), "shop"		Poké Mart
Pokémon Gym ポケモンジム	jimu (ジム), "gym"		Pokémon Gym
Pokémon Day Care ポケモン育て屋	sodateya (育て屋), or "daycare," usually one run by a couple		Pokémon Day Care

Kanto Mainland

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Masara Town マサラタウン	massara (真っ新), "brand new" masshiro (真っ白), "pure white" taun (タウン), "town"	While the town is often assumed to be inspired by Satoshi Tajiri's childhood home of Machida City (町田市), it may also be based on the Miura Peninsula (三浦半島).	Pallet Town
Pokémon Laboratory ポケモン研究所 (ポケモンけんきゅうじょ)	kenkyuujo (研究所), "laboratory"		Professor Oak's Laboratory
Route 1 1番道路 (1ばんどうろ)	~ban (～番), "number" (as in "Route Number 1") douro (道路), "route"	May be based on the Izu Peninsula (伊豆半島)	Route 1

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Tokiwa City トキワシティ	tokiwa-iro (常磐色), a deep green color shiti (シティ), "city"	May be based on Mishima City (三島市) in Shizuoka Prefecture or Hakone Town (箱根町) in Kanagawa Prefecture	Viridian City
Trainers' School トレーナーズスクール			Pokémon Academy
Route 2 2番道路 (2ばんどうろ)		May be based on Chichibu, Satiama (埼玉県秩父市)	Route 2
Tokiwa Forest トキワのもり	tokiwa-iro (常磐色), a deep green color mori (森), "forest" or "woods"	Geographically it seems to be based on the Okuchichibu Mountains (奥秩父山塊) but the actual forest itself seems to be based more on the Kashinokiyama Nature Park (かしの木山自然公園)	Viridian Forest
Digda's Hole ディグダのあな	ana (穴), "hole" or "cave"	May be based on Kasori Midden (加曽利貝塚)	Diglett's Cave

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Nibi City ニビシティ	nibi-iro (鈍色), a grey color	May be based on Maebashi City (前橋市)	Pewter City
Nibi Museum of Science ニビ科学博物館 (ニビかがくはくぶつかん)	kagaku (科学), "science" hakubutsukan (博物館), "museum"	May be based on the museum formerly known as the Takao Shizen Museum of Science (高尾自然科学博物館). The museum is located west of where Satoshi Tajiri went to high school	Pewter Museum of Science
Route 3 3番道路 (3ばんどうろ)		May be based on the route between Kiryuu City, Gunma (桐生市) and Ashikaga City, Tochigi (足利市)	Route 3
Route 4 4番道路 (4ばんどうろ)		May be based on area around Sano City, Tochigi (佐野市) and Tochigi City (栃木市)	Route 4
Moon-Viewing Mountain お つきみやま	Otsukimi (お月見) is a Japanese tradition where people get together and hold parties to admire the full moon yama (山), "mountain" or "mt."	May be based on Mt. Akagi (赤城山). The mountain features a crater at its summit, not unlike the Moon-Viewing Mountain	Mt. Moon

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Hanada City ハナダシティ	hanada-iro (縹色), a light indigo color	May be based on either Tsuchiura City (土浦市) or Utsunomiya City (宇都宮市)	Cerulean City
Miracle Cycle ミラクルサイクル	mirakuru (ミラクル), "miracle" saikuru (サイクル), "(bi)cycle"		Miracle Cycle
Route 24 24番道路 (24ばんどうろ)		May be based on the area around the Nikko National Park (日光国立公園) and Nasu Shiobara (那須塩原)	Route 24
Golden Ball Bridge ゴールデンボールブリッジ	gooruden booru (ゴールデンボール), "golden ball," which is the English term for kindama (金玉), the golden colored ball you get in Japanese fukibiki games burijji (ブリッジ), "bridge"		Nugget Bridge
Route 25 25番道路 (25ばんどうろ)		May be based on the area around the Nikko National Park (日光国立公園) and Nasu Shiobara (那須塩原)	Route 25
Cape Cottage 岬の小屋 (みさきのこや)	misaki (岬), "cape" or "point of land" koya (小屋), "cottage"	May be based on Kita-Ibaraki City (北茨城市)	Sea Cottage
Hanada Cave ハナダのどうくつ	doukutsu (洞窟), "cave"	May be based on the Ashio Copper Mine (足尾銅山)	Cerulean Cave
Route 5 5番道路 (5ばんどうろ)		May be based on Saitama City (さいたま市)	Route 5
Route 9 9番道路 (9ばんどうろ)		May be based on the Mito Line (水戸線), particularly between Sakuragawa City (桜川市) and Ishioka City (石岡市)	Route 9
Route 10 10番道路 (10ばんどうろ)			Route 10
Rock Mountain Tunnel イワヤマトンネル	iwayama (岩山), "rock mountain" tonneru (トンネル), "tunnel"	May be based on Mt. Tsukuba (筑波山)	Rock Tunnel
Abandoned Power Plant 無人発電所 (むじんはつでんしょ)	mujin (無人), "abandoned," "deserted," or "unmanned" hatsudensho (発電所), "power plant"	May be based on the Tokai Nuclear Power Plant (東海原子力発電所), which was decommissioned in 1998. The river near the power plant may be based on Lake Kasumigaura (霞ヶ浦)	Power Plant

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Kuchiba City クチバシティ	kuchiba-iro (朽葉色), a pale brown color	Geographically it seems to be based on the Port of Chiba (千葉港)  but most people seem to believe it's modeled after Yokohama City (横浜港). The city's Gym Leader being an American soldier may be a reference to the U.S. Navy Base in Yokosuka (横須賀海軍施設)	Vermillion City
Kuchiba Port クチバ港 (クチバみなと)			Vermillion Harbor, or Vermillion Port
The "We Love Pokémon" Club ポケモンだいすきクラブ			Pokémon Fan Club
Route 6 6番道路 (6ばんどうろ)		May be based on the Keiyo Line (京葉線)	Route 6
Route 11 11番道路 (11ばんどうろ)		May be based on the Sotobou Line (外房線), particularly the Midori-ku (緑区) area	Route 11
Route 12 12番道路 (12ばんどうろ)		May be based on the area from Choshi City (銚子市) to Kujuukuri Beach (九十九里浜). Choshi City is known for being a famous fishing spot	Route 12
Silence Bridge サイレンズブリッジ (サイレンスブリッジ)	sairenzu (サイレンズ) or sairensu (サイレンス), "silence"		Silence Bridge
Route 13 13番道路 (13ばんどうろ)		May be based on the Sotobou Line (外房線), particularly the Katsu'ura City (勝浦市) area	Route 13
Route 14 14番道路 (14ばんどうろ)		May be based on the Sotobou Line (外房線), particularly the Kamogawa City (鴨川市) area. Kamogawa City is known for its wind power facilities	Route 14
Route 15 15番道路 (15ばんどうろ)		May be based on the Sotobou Line (外房線), particularly the Minami-Bousou City (南房総市) area	Route 15

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Shion Town シオンタウン	shion-iro (紫苑色), a light purple color. It's also another name used for Aster tataricus, a flower whose name is said to mean "I won't forget you."	Geographically it seems to be based on Kashima City (鹿島市) but may be based on Ushiku City (牛久市). Narita City (成田市) and Sakura City (佐倉市) may be other possible inspirations	Lavendar Town
Volunteers of Love Pokémon House あいのボランティア ポケモンハウス Pokémon House ポケモンハウス	ai no (愛の), "of love" borantia (ボランティア), "volunteer" hausu (ハウス), "house"		Lavender Volunteer Pokémon House
Pokémon Tower ポケモンタワー	tawaa (タワー), "tower"	Geographically it seems to be based on the Kashima Shrine (鹿島神殿). It may also be based on the Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏), especially when you consider its proximity to Ushiku Jouen (牛久浄苑) cemetary	Pokémon Tower
Route 8 8番道路 (8ばんどうろ)		May be based on the　Keisei Higashi-Narita Line (京成東成田線)	Route 8

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model / Notes	English Name
Yamabuki City ヤマブキシティ	yamabuki-iro (山吹色), a golden yellow color	May be based on the Shinjuku (新宿) or Chiyoda (千代田) areas of Tokyo. The Marunouchi (丸の内) district may be another possible inspiration	Saffron City
Sylph Company シルフカンパニー	shirufu (シルフ), which, as far as I can tell, is just a name kanpanii (カンパニー), "company"	The company's name has been romanized as both Silph and Sylph on official Japanese artwork	Silph Company
Fighting Dojo 格闘道場 (かくとうどうじょ)	kakutou (格闘), "fighting" doujou (道場), "dojo"		Fighting Dojo
Linear リニア	rinia (リニア), "linear," which is kind of Japanese-English for "maglev train"	The Yamabuki Station side of the Linear may be based on Shinjuku Station (新宿駅) on the Chuo Shinkansen (中央新幹線). Another possible inspiration is Tokyo Station (東京駅) on the Tokaido Shinkansen (東海道新幹線)	Magnet Train Station
Underground Passage ちかつうろ	chika (地下), "underground" tsuuro (通路), "passage" or "pathway"	May be based on the Tozai Metro Tozai train line	Underground Path
Route 7 7番道路 (7ばんどうろ)		May be based on Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden (新宿御苑) or Yoyogi Park (代々木公園)	Route 7

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Tamamushi City タマムシシティ	tamamushi-iro (玉虫色), an iridescent green color	May be based on Tama New Town (多摩ニュータウン) or the Setagaya Ward (世田谷区) of Tokyo. It may also be based on the Shinjuku (新宿) area of Tokyo. The Grass-Type Pokémon Gym in Tamamushi City may be based on Shijuku Gyo-en (新宿御苑), a large garden park famous for its flowers	Celadon City
Tamamushi Department Store タマムシデパート			Celadon Department Store
Tamamushi Game Arcade タマムシゲームコーナー	geemu koonaa (ゲームコーナー), "game corner," which is kind of Japanese-English for what we'd call a "penny arcade"		Celadon Game Corner
Rocket Game Arcade ロケットゲームコーナー	roketto (ロケット), "rocket"		Rocket Game Corner
Tamamushi Condominiums タマムシマンション	manshon (マンション), "condominium"		Celadon Condominiums
Route 16 16番道路 (16ばんどうろ)		May be based on the area from Kamakura City (鎌倉市) to Hiratsuka City (平塚市)	Route 16
Cycling Road サイクリングロード	saikuringu (サイクリング), "cycling" roodo (ロード), "road"	May be based on the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line (東京港アクアライン)	Cycling Road
Pokémon Road ポケモンロード			Pokémon Road
Route 17 17番道路 (17ばんどうろ)			Route 17
Route 18 18番道路 (18ばんどうろ)			Route 18

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Sekichiku City セキチクシティ	sekichiku-iro (石竹色), a light pink color	May be based on the Bousou Peninsula (房総半島). Tateyama City (館山市) may be another inspiration	Fuchsia City
Safari Zone サファリゾーン	safari (サファリ), "safari" zoon (ゾーン), "zone"	May be based on Mother Farm (マザー牧場). The Minami Bousou Quasi-National Park (南房総国定公園) may be another inspiration	Safari Zone
Pal Park パルパーク	paru (パル), "pal" paaku (パーク), "park"		Pal Park
GO Park GOパーク			GO Park

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Water Route 19 19番水道 (19ばんすいどう)		The Kanto water routes may be based on Sagami Bay (相模湾). The real world Sagami Bay is also dotted with tiny islands here and there	Route 19
Twin Islands ふたごじま	futago (双子), "twins" jima (島), "island(s)"	May be based on Enoshima (江の島). Another possible inspiration is the Udone-shima (鵜渡根島)	Seafoam Islands
Water Route 20 20番水道 (20ばんすいどう)		The Kanto water routes may be based on Sagami Bay (相模湾). The real world Sagami Bay is also dotted with tiny islands here and there	Route 20

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Guren Island グレンじま	guren-iro (紅蓮色), a crimson color	May be based on Izu-Oshima (伊豆大島). Mt. Mihara (三原山) is an active volcano on the island	Cinnabar Island
Pokémon Mansion ポケモン屋敷 (ポケモンやしき)	yashiki (屋敷), "mansion"		Pokémon Mansion
Guren Laboratory グレンラボラトリー	raboratorii (ラボラトリー), "laboratory"		Cinnabar Lab
Water Route 21 21番水道 (21ばんすいどう)		The Kanto water routes may be based on Sagami Bay (相模湾). The real world Sagami Bay is also dotted with tiny islands here and there	Route 21

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Route 22 22番道路 (22ばんどうろ)		May be based on the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (富士箱根伊豆国立公園)	Route 22
Route 23 23番道路 (23ばんどうろ)			Route 23
Champion Road チャンピオンロード	chanpion (チャンピオン), "champion"	May be based on Mt. Ashitaka (愛鷹山)	Champion Road
Sekiei Plateau セキエイこうげん	sekiei (石英), "quartz" kougen (高原), "plateau" or "high plains"	May be based on the area from northwestern Saitama Prefecture to the area around Annaka City (安中市) in Gunma Prefecture, particularly the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park (秩父多摩甲斐国立公園). May also be based on Mt. Echizen-dake (越前岳)	Indigo Plateau

The Seven Islands

The Seven Islands (ナナシマ), or "Sevii Islands" as they're known in the English localizations, is an archipelago in the Southern Kanto Region. The island chain seems to be based on the Izu Islands (伊豆諸島) and the Ogasawara Islands (小笠原諸島).

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
One Island 1 のしま	shima (島), "island"	May be based on Nii-jima (新島), Kouzu Island (神津島), Shikine Island (式根島), and Toshimamura (利島村)	One Island
Kindle Road ほてりのみち	hoteri (火照り), "a glow" or "heat" michi (道), "road"	May be based on Nii-jima (新島)	Kindle Road
Torchlight Spa ともしびおんせん	tomoshibi (灯火), "torchlight" onsen (温泉), "hot springs" or "spa"		Ember Spa
Treasure Beach たからのはま	takara (宝), "treasure" hama (浜), "beach" or "shore"	May be based on Kouzu Island (神津島)	Treasure Beach
Mt. Torchlight ともしびやま	tomoshibi (灯火), "torchlight"	May be based on the Mt. Miyatsuka (宮塚山) in Toshimamura (利島村)	Mt. Ember

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Two Island 2 のしま		May be based on Miyake Island (三宅島) and Mikura Island (御蔵島)	Two Island
Joyful Game Arcade たのしいゲームコーナー	tanoshii (楽しい), "fun"		Joyful Game Corner
Cape Brink きわのみさき	kiwa (際), "the edge" or "the brink" of something		Cape Brink

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Three Island 3 のしま		May be based on Hachijou Island (八丈島) and Hachijou-ko Island (八 丈小島)	Three Island
Three Island Port 3 のしまみなと	minato (港), "port"	May be based on Sokodo Port (底土港)	Three Isle Port
Three Island Tunnel 3 のしまよこあな	yoko-ana (横穴), "tunnel" or "cave"		Three Isle Path
Bond Bridge きずなばし	kizuna (絆), "bonds (of friendship, etc.)" hashi (橋), "bridge"		Bond Bridge
Berry Forest きのみのもり	ki no mi (木の実), "berry"	May be based on Hachijou-ko Island (八 丈小島)	Berry Forest

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Four Island 4 のしま		May be based on Aoga Island (青ヶ島)	Four Island
Icefall Cave いてだきのどうくつ	itedaki (凍滝), "frozen waterfall"	May be based on Mt. Maru (丸山) on Aoga Island	Icefall Cave

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Five Island 5 のしま		May be based on the Mukojima Islands (聟島列島)	Five Island
Time Island ときのしま	toki (時), "time"		Chrono Island
Water Labyrinth みずのめいろ	mizu (水), "water" meiro (迷路), "maze"	May be based on Nishinoshima (西之島)	Water Labyrinth
Gorgeous Resort ゴージャスリゾート	goojasu (ゴージャス), "gorgeous" rizooto (リゾート), "resort"	May be based on Nakanoshima (中ノ島)	Resort Gorgeous
Cave of No Return かえらずのあな	kaerazu (帰らず), "you cannot return" ana (穴), "hole" or "cave"	May be based on Sasayo Island (媒島)	Lost Cave
Five Island Meadow 5 のしまあきち	akichi (空地), "an open space"		Five Isle Meadow
Rocket-Dan Warehouse ロケットだんそうこ	souko (倉庫), "warehouse"		Rocket Warehouse
Memorial Island おもいでのとう	omoide (思い出), "memory" tou (島), "island"	May be based on Nakoudo Island (媒島)	Memorial Pillar

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Six Island 6 のしま		May be based on the Chichijima Islands (父島列島)	Six Island
Water Promenade みずのさんぼみち	mizu (水), "water" sanpomichi (散歩道), "walkway" or "esplanade"		Water Path
Symbol Grove しるしのはやし	shirushi (印), "symbol" or "emblem" hayashi (林), "woods" or "grove"		Pattern Bush
Green Promenade みどりのさんぽみち	midori (緑), "green," though in this context it can also mean "greenery"	May be based on Anijima (兄島)	Green Path
Outcast Island はずれのしま	hazure (外れ), "outskirts"	May be based on Otouto Island (弟島)	Outcast Island
Altering Cave へんげのどうくつ	henge (変化), "change"		Altering Cave
Ruin Valley いせきのたに	iseki (遺跡), "(ancient) ruins" tani (谷), "valley"		Ruin Valley
Dotted Hole てんのあな	ten (点), "dots"	May be based on Chichi Island (父島)	Dotted Hole

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Seven Island 7 のしま		May be based on the Hahajima Islands (母島列島)	Seven Island
Trainer Tower トレーナータワー	toreenaa (トレーナー), "trainer"		Trainer Tower
Canyon Entrance けいこくいりぐち	keikoku (渓谷), "canyon" or "ravine" iriguchi (入口), "entrance"		Canyon Entrance
Canyon of the Seven Treasures しっぽうけいこく	shippou (七宝), "the seven treasures" keikoku (渓谷), "canyon" or "ravine"	"The seven treasures" in the canyon's name refers to gold, silver, pearls, agate, crystal, coral, and lapis lazuli	Sevault Canyon
Asukana Key アスカナのかぎ	asukana is a (Japanese) anagram of nanakusa (七草), "seven herbs" kagi (鍵), "key"		Tanoby Key
Asukana Ruins アスカナのいせき	iseki (遺跡), "ruins"	May be based on the Hahajima Islands (母島列島)	Tanoby Ruins
Asukana Stone Chambers アスカナのせきしつ	sekishitsu (石室), "stone chambers" or "tomb"		Tanoby Chambers
Ires Stone Chamber イレスのせきしつ	Anagram of seri (芹), "Japanese parsley"		Monean Chamber
Nazan Stone Chamber ナザンのせきしつ	Anagram of nazuna (薺), "shepherd's purse"		Liptoo Chamber
Yugo Stone Chamber ユゴのせきしつ	Anagram of gogyou (御形), "Jersey cudweed"		Weepth Chamber
Areboka Stone Chamber アレボカのせきしつ	Anagram of hakobera (繁縷), "chickweed"		Dilford Chamber
Kotoh Stone Chamber コトーのせきしつ	Anagram of hotokenoza (仏の座), "nipplewort"		Scufib Chamber
Anuza Stone Chamber アヌザのせきしつ	Anagram of suzuna (菘), "turnip"		Rixy Chamber
Orifu Stone Chamber オリフのせきしつ	Anagram of suzushiro (蘿蔔), "Japanese radish"		Viapois Chamber

Japanese Name	Name Breakdown	Real-World Model	English Name
Navel Rock へそのいわ	heso (へそ), "navel" or "bellybutton" iwa (岩), "rock"	May be based on Torishima (鳥島)	Navel Rock
Birth Island たんじょうのしま	tanjou (誕生), "birth"	May be based on Minami-Torishima (南鳥島). The real world island is also triangle shaped	Birth Island
Farthest Isle さいはてのことう	saihate (最果て), "farthest" kotou (孤島), "isolated island"		Faraway Island

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