Summary

• In Persona 5, Tokyo serves as a backdrop for the Phantom Thieves' adventures, with real-world locations like Akihabara and Shinjuku featured in the game.
• Players can visit iconic spots like Aoyama-Itchome, Miura Beach, and Kanda in the game, offering a mix of fantasy palaces and real-world charm.
• Exploring the bustling Shibuya Station and Central Street adds to the immersive experience, with familiar businesses and landmarks to discover.

Although each entry in the Persona series is a unique experience, the games are all bound by one thing in common (other than the Personas themselves): Japan. The world of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Persona 5 is perhaps the series' biggest yet, introducing players to bustling downtown Tokyo and other major metropolitan areas.

Between base Persona 5, Royal and Strikers, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts have covered quite a lot of ground, both in the Metaverse and in the real world. While the fantastical palaces in the Metaverse can only be experienced in the game, many locations encountered in Joker's everyday life are open for tourists to visit in Japan.

Updated August 5, 2024 by Gabrielle Castania: It's been almost a year since our last update to this list of places you can check out IRL from Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal, so we're back again to update the list with more info and hyperlinks to help you find your favorite iconic Phantom Thieves spots a little quicker (either in-game or in real life).

Follow the links in this guide to access the tourism websites♌ for these iconic locations!

10 ༺ Meet Futaba At Akihabara

The area around Akihabara Station, nicknamed , plays a small but intriguing role in Persona 5. In the game, Akihabara features an electronics store where the player helps 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:an anxious Futaba Sakura overcome her fear of public spaces.

It also contains an interactive cafe, gachapon machines, and an arcade where the player can learn 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:weapon-wielding skills from Sh🐻inya Oda.

The real-world Akihabara is known as𒈔 the heart of pop culture in Japan, where countl൲ess electronics, manga, anime and hobby stores can be found. One such , where rare collectibles from a wide variety of anime franchises can be purchased.

9 ♑ ﷽ Get To Class At Aoyama-Itchome

For most players, this may be the most frequented location in all of Persona 5. Aoyama-Itchome serves as the point for access for Shujin Academy, the high school most of the Phantom Thieves attend. It is also the location of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Suguru Kamoshida's Castle palace, where Joker awakens to his Persona for th๊e very first time.

Unfortunately, neither the school nor the castle can be found here in the real world. , however, is surrounded by several points of interest, including the Japan National Stadium and the Asakasa Palace. The street outside the station is also worth a visit, being the location of several morning 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:chats with Ryuji Sakamoto and Morgana.

8 Retr🐽eat For The Summer At Miura Beach

When school breaks for the summer and Futaba has taken care of Medjed, the Phantom Thieves bring her to Miura Beach. Yusuke Kitagawa also buys a pair of live lobsters here. While the game's beach cannot be revisited after August 29th, the real-world Miura Beach has a lot more to offer.

Located in Kanagawa Prefecture just an hour away from central Tokyo, is surrounded by parks🏅 and is home to beautiful natural sights. The area is also known for its delicious seafood restaurants, where visitors can enjoy tuna caught right off the boats.

7 𓄧 🦋 Study Up At Kanda And Jinbocho

Persona 5 players are able to visit two Kanda locations in-game. The more prominent of the two is the church where 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:shogi player Hifumi Togo can be visited. In reality, that includes 30 different neighborhoods. The church in Persona 5's Kanda is a nod to the Kanda Catholic Church and the Tokyo Resurrection Cathedral, located in the real-world district.

One neighbourhood in Kanda is Jinbocho, the other Kanda location the player can visit. Jinbocho is , being home to many bookstores and publishing houses. In the game, the player can buy a wider selection of books once they access the area, as well as increase their bond with Hifumi and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Empress Confidant Makoto Nijima.

6 Work At T𝕴he Bar In Shinju🐎ku

One of the busiest areas in Japan, for any trip to Tokyo. Known for its nightlife a𝓀nd shopping, the Shinjuku ward encompasses a variety of distinct towns.

In Persona 5, the player is able to visit an area which is implied to be Kabukicho, . In the game, you can 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:work at the Crossroads Bar t▨o increase your social stats by communicating with different customers.

Fascinating characters such as the bar owner Lala Eওscargot and fortune-teller Chihaya Mifune are tributes to the flashy envဣironment of Shinjuku. When visiting Kabukicho, a popular location to visit is Golden Gai, an .

5 Catch A Fish Inไ Ichigaya

Ichigaya is actually an area within Shinjuku, known for being the home of Japan's Ministry of Defense and various other corporations. In Persona 5, you are able to visit a small part of Ichigaya to catch fish, which increases your Proficiency stat. You'll also bump into 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:your homeroom teacher Sadayo Kawakami from time to time.

In the real world, this small area resemblinℱg a pier is actually a column of pools, collectively owned by the Ichigaya Fishing Center.

Visitors to the center are able to , then return the fish to the pools after they are weighed. The accuracy of the center in Persona 5 is incredible, right down to the very same yello💝w crates that are offered to participants in real life. Without partaking in fishing, visitors can view the pools respectfully from the platform of Ichigaya St🌞ation.

4 💖 Hangout With Confidants In Kichijoji

While was introduced in Persona 5 Royal where you'll do your 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:hangout scenes with Akechi in his revamped so♒cial link, players were still able to visit it via Inokashira Park in base Persona ꦑ5.

In the games, Inokashira Park is a popular hangout spot, and various confidants such as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:weapons shop owner Munehisa Iwai and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:doctor Tae Takemi can be brought here to increase the player's bond with them.

The true vastness and beauty of the p♔ark, however, can only be witnessed in the real world.

Du𝔉ring t🏅he springtime, for observing the lovely cherry blossoms in bloom. Another Kichijoji location featured in Royal is the famous Sun Road, a shopping street covered by glass panels.\

3 Visit The Underground Mall And Shibu♔ya Station

Many events in Per🐼sona 5 take place in and around , one of the busiest in Japan. This gateway to the city has six exits, two of which players aꦍre able to access in-game. One of these exits is , named for the dog statue that lies directly outside it.

The real-world exit also features the same lotto center and even the green tram where 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:politician Toranosuke Yoshida gives his speeches on Sundays. Inside the station, visitors can find the Phantom Thieves' hideout spot, as well as where your 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Lovers condifant Ann Takamaki usually shops.

2 Check Out Central Street In Downꦿtown Shibuya

Past the Hachiko statue lies , one of the most popular areas touriౠsts explore in Ja🔯pan.

Besides being a recurring motif in Persona 5, has cemented itself as an iconic landmark across various media. In Persona 5's Central Street, businesses such as the Beef Bowl Shop, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Triple 7 conventience store,🤡 and Big Bang Burger are available for the player to shop from and work at.

Though renamed, these businesses♛ pay homage to the real-world franchises found in Shibuya, such as Family Mart Japan and Burger King. Visitors can also explore the very alley where the Untouchable Airsoft shop and Velvet Room entrance are located in the game.

1 Order Some Curry In Sangen-Jaya 🎀

that the fictional Yongen-Jaya was modeled after. Yongen-Jaya is the location of the player's residence during the game, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Sojiro Sakura's Cafe Leblanc. No such cafe e𝓡xists in the real world, and due to some ♏layout changes in-game, it is difficult to determine which cafe inspired it.

Some similarities are extremely noticeable, such as the laundromat anඣd bathhouse which virtually look the same as they do in Persona 5. One Sangen-Jaya cafe sign which reads "Good-Day, Good-Day" is🅘 cheekily changed to "Good-Bye, Good-Bye" in the game.