Inaba
Inaba is a location in the Persona series. It is a fictional city in Japan where the plot of Persona 4 takes place.
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The city center in Inaba is a flat area surrounded by mountains called Yasoinaba.[1] The city's plant is cattail, and its animal is the rabbit due to a large number of rabbits found along the Samegawa.[2] During the Sengoku period, Inaba was a mountain castle town. During the modern times, it turned into a coal mine, though the mine has since shut down.[3]
Gameplay
Yasoinaba Station
The protagonist arrives and departs from the city's only train station, Yasoinaba Station. It is the terminus stop on the Inaba Line, and the previous station is called Higashiinaba (east Inaba).
Yasogami High School
- Main article: Yasogami High School
Yasogami High is where the main characters attend school during the day time. After school, the protagonist can initiate various Social Links.
Central Shopping District
- Main article: Central Shopping District
The Central Shopping District is made up of smaller, local businesses and a small shrine. The protagonist can visit the area to shop for items and equipment, plus other activities.
Junes Department Store
- Main article: Junes
Junes is a large chain department store in the Persona universe. The protagonist and his friends use Junes as their hideout and enter the TV World from the electronics department thanks to the large TV.
Samegawa Flood Plain
- Main article: Samegawa Flood Plain
- Main article: Fishing
The Samegawa is a river that runs through Inaba. The protagonist can visit the flood plain and river bank for quests, events, and to go fishing.
Dojima Residence
- Main article: Dojima Residence
The Dojima Residence is where the protagonist lives during his year long stay in Inaba.
Amagi Inn
- Main article: Amagi Inn
The Amagi Inn is a traditional style Japanese inn with a hot springs bath run by Yukiko Amagi's family.
Inaba Police Station
The local police station is the workplace of Ryotaro Dojima and Tohru Adachi. It is visited multiple times during the plot.
Inaba Hospital
The protagonist can go to the hospital from the bus stop in the Central Shopping District for the Devil Social Link. It is also visited during the plot.
Hilltop
This unnamed hilltop that overlooks Inaba is visited during story events such as the end of summer fireworks viewing, and is also the location of the Temperance Social Link.
Okina
- Main article: Okina
Okina is a larger city near Inaba visited during Social Links. During Persona 4 Golden, it is expanded and visited on June 15th during the story. After taking 3 short scooter rides, the protagonist can ride his scooter to Okina during the afternoon.
Shichiri Beach
- Main article: Shichiri Beach
- Main article: Fishing
Exclusive to Persona 4 Golden. A beach located in an unspecified area near Inaba. After taking 3 long scooter rides, the protagonist can ride his scooter to Shichiri Beach during the afternoon. Shichiri Beach is also visited on August 23rd during the story, but the protagonist can unlock it before then.
Ski Resort
Exclusive to Persona 4 Golden. During February, the Investigation Team visits an unnamed ski resort in Inaba. If the player has unlocked the Hollow Forest, they can access it by traveling to the mountain cabin near the ski resort and entering the TV there.
Game Appearances
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Trivia
Although Inaba is fictional, it has multiple real world inspirations:
- The legend of the Hare of Inaba from the Kojiki.[4] The legend is associated with the Tottori prefecture in Japan, and the eastern half of Tottori used to be called Inaba. The legend is also where the Samegawa gets its name, and why the Fox has healing herbs.
- Fuefuki City, which ATLUS visited and spoke to residents in the shopping district area.[5][6]
- The unnamed hometown of a developer, referenced while designing the residential area.[7]
Nomenclature
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Locations around Inaba
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Yasoinaba Station
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Yasoinaba Station Platform
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Samegawa Flood Plain
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Samegawa Flood Plain
Travel Destinations
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Shichiri Beach
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Mountain Cabin at the Ski Resort
Notes
References
- ↑ "この山に囲まれた平地一帯は“八十稲羽(やそいなば)”地区と呼ばれ、そこが市の中心部を成している。" "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 181. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
- ↑ "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 181. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
- ↑ "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 180. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
- ↑ "ゲームの設定上、稲羽市の名前は古事記にある因幡の白兎の説話が元になっている。" "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 180. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
- ↑ "今回「ペルソナ4」の開発が始まり、田舎町を舞台にすることが決まった段階で、メインのスタッフは山梨県のF市に取材に行きました。そこがまさしく“谷間の町”で、平日に行ったのに閉まっているお店ばかりで、こんなんで大丈夫なのかと驚いたものです。" "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 181. ISBN-13: 475774630X.
- ↑ 亨, "Etc". Published 2012. Retrieved 2023. P4 Pilgrimage. Blog.
- ↑ "田舎町にありそうな和風建築をイメージして外観をデザインしました。じつはあるデザイナーの出身地に実際にあるような民家を参考にしています。" "Chapter 5: Setting", Persona Club P4, Atlus. Published by Famitsu (2009). Japanese. p. 182. ISBN-13: 475774630X.