Best Cities In The Persona Games

Persona is one of the most popular JRPG franchises of all time. The games served as spinoffs of the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series before the third entry integrated some revolutionary changes that helped Persona stand out as a brilliant combination of traditional JRPG and life sim elements.

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These games take place in the modern world and are either set in Japan's cities or take place in fictional locations inspired by the many iconic areas in Japan. This allows players to explore urban landscapes rife with Japanese culture, to the point where they can double as a virtual tour of sorts.

8 Sapporo

The Largest City In Hokkaido

Persona 5 Strikers is a love letter to fans of the original game who want to embark on more adventures with the Phantom Thieves. This lets them explore a bunch of fun locations on a road trip as they try to uncover another conspiracy after getting their powers back.

Out of the many locations players explore in Persona 5 Strikers, Sapporo is relatively lean on content but is still jam-packed with fun locations to explore. It's a decent stop for the Phantom Thieves as fans unravel another jail formed in this area before moving on.

7 Okina City

The Closest Big City To Inaba

Persona 4 takes place in the rural town of Inaba, but this doesn't mean that players don't get to explore a city from time to time. The closest urban sprawl to Inaba is Okina City, which serves as a fairly limited area for the protagonist to roam around in.

It may not be the highlight of Persona 4, but players will appreciate this limited urban exploration after roaming around the boonies for the vast majority of their adventure. It's a glimpse into the urban chaos present in most Persona games before players eventually come back to the intimate town of Inaba.

6 Sendai

The Capital City Of Miyagi Prefecture

One of the more notable areas in Persona 5 Strikers that players will love to explore, Sendai is full of charming locales and iconic sights that are faithful to the real city. It's surprisingly big despite being a stopover, and players will love exploring the markets and seeing what's on offer here.

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If a new Persona game decides to tackle a different setting, then Sendai is a perfect spot. Persona 5 Strikers leaves a strong impression of this city by the time players are done breaking into the Jail, making it rather melancholic for fans to bid farewell to this area before moving on.

5 Osaka

This Chaotic Urban Sprawl Is Visited During Summer Vacation

One of the most iconic locations in Japan that is bound to be a blast to explore in any video game, the glimpse fans get of Osaka in Persona 5 Strikers is a joy to behold. It would be impossible to incorporate the entire city into the game, but the sections that fans can explore communicate the beauty of this city's urban chaos.

The authenticity of this location is immense, to the point that anyone familiar with Osaka's landmarks will find them to be accurately depicted in the game. It houses an iconic jail and serves as the hub for a tech company that brought Emma into existence.

4 Kyoto

A Well-Known City That Makes Multiple Appearances In The Series

One of the most well-known cities in Japan, it's easy to see why Kyoto has made multiple appearances throughout the games. It serves as a road trip destination for the Phantom Thieves in Persona 5 Strikers and a vacation destination in Persona 3 that is filled to the brim with highlights.

Despite players spending the majority of their time exploring the hotel in Kyoto, it still serves as a great look at this legendary city and its inherent beauty. It helps that this vacation feels more memorable courtesy of the many hilarious moments and poignant moments with Ryoji that players experience here.

3 Sumaru City

A Fictional Seaside City Modeled After Yokohama

• 	Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Persona 2: Eternal Punishment
  System	PlayStation	PlayStation
  Platform(s)	PlayStation (Original), PlayStation Portable	PSP, PS1
  Released	1999-06-24	2000-11-30
  Developer(s)	Atlus	Atlus
  Genre(s)	JRPG, RPG	JRPG

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Both games take place in Sumaru City, a haunting location modeled after Yokohama that is further enhanced in Eternal Punishment. This urban setting elevates the dark storyline of Persona 2 as players uncover certain supernatural powers at play and figure out a way to stop them.

2 Tatsumi Port Island

Serves As A Gloomy Setting

For a game that is as dark and oppressive as it comes, Tatsumi Port Island should be lauded for featuring a ton of charm without taking away from what makes the game so great in the first place. Players will become intimately familiar with this location in no time, especially if they check out its visual overhaul in Persona 3 Reload.

From the memorable dorm to the Iwatodai Station Mall and everything in between, it's easy to see why Tatsumi Port Island is one of the best cities in the series. There are many reasons why fans will shed a tear at the end of Persona 3, and having to bid goodbye to a city they grew attached to is one major factor.

1 Tokyo

Joker Is Sent Here After His Legal Troubles

After being forced to leave his hometown following a legal case, Joker is sent to stay with Sojiro Sakura in Cafe Leblanc. This serves as a soft introduction to the urban sprawl of Tokyo that's a joy to explore and never gets old throughout an adventure that can span a hundred hours if not more.

Tokyo is brimming with several iconic landmarks, crowded markets, and other such areas that players will become quite familiar with in no time. Fans were glad that Persona 5 Royal added a third semester, giving them another excuse to spend more time in Tokyo as they unravel Maruki's dastardly plans.