Locations:
Kageoka is a pretty big place and has many locations to explore and see. This is a brief compilation of said locations:
Town Square:
The heart of the city. It has a huge area with benches and trees for people to enjoy themselves, alongside many restaurants, fast food chains, and tech stores. It holds many events throughout the year, and it is especially lively in the Golden Week and New Year, bursting with uproar and laughs. Aside from big yearly events, it also holds many technological exhibitions and events.
City Hall:
Technically part of the Town Square, but also its own thing. The City Hall also doubles as a library and archive, holding many journals, tales, and research pages from decades, sometimes even a century or two ago, shedding some light on the city’s darkest secrets and supernatural events if you are willing to dig deep enough. The Library is open 24/7 and welcomes everyone. Despite being in the heart of the city, the City Hall is fairly old-fashioned, with many secrets hidden in its foundations.
Twilight Plaza:
An obscenely large shopping center, situated slightly east of the Town Square. It is also open 24/7, but besides its cinema, all stores within the Twilight Plaza close at 8:00 p.m. sharp. It holds all kinds of stores and entertainment activities within it, but it prides itself on its cinema. It also houses the largest arcade in Kageoka. It has all kinds of odd stores inside of it, and has an active rivalry with the traditional arts district.
Traditional Arts District:
A district that houses most of the “traditional” part of the city is still in use. Besides its name, it has a mix of Meiji period architecture, and architecture reminiscent of the 60’s. It holds lots of shops that still use traditional craftsmanship, traditional medicine shops, Chinese goods shops, trinket shops, etc. It also has a theater for traditional plays, from kabuki to even western pieces.
Forbidden Districts:
Areas of the city are forbidden to most citizens because of their aging and old architecture. However, there are no plans on using it for anything, no restorations or demolitions, as if it had been forgotten by the city. Some people still live inside those Forbidden Districts, and others are allowed entrance using identifications provided by the City Hall and the mayor. Most of those districts have access to old tunnels from World War II, or to closed-up metro lines, and even access to the long-unused railroad.
Old Railroad and Metro:
Metros and railroads were abandoned by the City Hall, replaced by more modern and convenient ones. While some of those lines can still work, they have been left to rot for some reason. Thugs and delinquents tend to use those abandoned places as hideouts, but many end up abandoning them because of ghost sightings, strange whispers in the night, and unexplainable events. People complain that on some nights they can hear trains, but none have been active for a long time…
Comfy District:
Not its true name, but the name people call it. It is a district of the city composed entirely of cafes, fast foods joints, and lan-houses. It gets its name from being extremely cozy and extreme competition keeping service prices low in the area. It is loved by those who seek to wind down after a stressful day or just enjoy a reasonably peaceful day.
Shrine Network:
A bunch of shrines in the outskirts of Kageoka. They still gather many worshippers and tourists; however, to get there takes at least a few hours from the city, so it is a small journey to get to the shrines proper. They also hold their own festivals parallel to the city’s ones.