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Jozankei Valley

Jozankei Valley is a real place in Hokkaidō, Japan, best known for its hot springs, wooded gorge and position along the Toyohira River.

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Jozankei Valley is a real place in Hokkaidō, Japan, best known for its hot springs, wooded gorge and position along the Toyohira River. It is associated with the Jōzankei onsen area in present-day Sapporo and lies within the wider Shikotsu-Toya National Park region. Real-world visitor material describes the valley as a mountainous river landscape with hot springs, autumn foliage, walking routes and nearby natural landmarks.

However, the available game sources do not identify “Jozankei Valley” as a location in Ghost of Yōtei. Official PlayStation material describes the game as taking place around Mount Yōtei in Ezo, the historical region corresponding broadly to modern Hokkaidō, and presents the world through broad environmental and activity descriptions rather than naming Jozankei Valley.

The distinction matters because several similarly named places appear in unofficial Ghost of Yōtei material. For example, one guide mentions Lake Jozan while describing the path towards Mount Yōtei Shrine, but this is not the same as a confirmed in-game location called Jozankei Valley.

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