Inaba Is a Wonderfully Realized Setting
Inaba is the small rural Japanese town in which Persona 4 Golden takes place, and while it is a fictional place, you might be surprised to learn that it is actually based on the real-life city of Fuefuki.
For Westerners, the Persona games offer a fascinating look at what Japanese life is like, and they do it with an attention to detail that is second to none. While I personally haven’t visited Fuefuki, I can absolutely attest that Persona 5’s depiction of Tokyo is insanely accurate, and it gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
Inaba is presented in P4G as being something of a backwater, and characters like Yusuke and Yukiko who were born and raised there often complain that it feels like living in the middle of nowhere. Still, they show pride in the rich traditions and heritage of their surroundings, and its a gorgeous place to inhabit, if only for a year.
