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List of places. Both Real-Life and In-Universe descriptions should be added.

Izu Peninsula(伊豆半島, Izu-Hantou)

A popular recreational area for people in the Tokyo region, the Izu peninsula is above all known for its onsen hot springs. The peninsula abuts Mt. Fuji and is a part of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park.

Izu being one of Japan's biggest producers of wasabi, the local cuisine offers many wasabi-flavored dishes. Some famous towns and popular tourist attractions include old Shuzenji with its temples, onsens, waterfalls, ryokans, and Shimoda, the landing site of Commodore Perry's infamous fleet of black ships.

In-universe- In the series, the battle against Gaghiel is fought as the Naval Convoy passes over the submerged city of Ito, identified by street signs on the display screen.

Hakone

Hakone (箱根町, Hakone-machi?) is a town in Japan, in Kanagawa Prefecture, in Ashigarashimo District. Located on the eastern foot of Hakone Pass.

Hakone hosts substantial tourist activity, and many, both Japanese and international visitors come to Hakone to relax, for treatment at the health resorts, or to visit the parks and mountains. Lake Ashi from Hakone Ropeway, a major tourist attraction in Hakone Lake Ashi from Hakone Ropeway, a major tourist attraction in Hakone

The volcanically active Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, centered around Lake Ashi, is a popular tourist attraction well known for its onsen hot springs and its views of Mt. Fuji.

Sights include the volcanically active Great Boiling Valley and Hakone Shrine nestled on the shore of the lake, as well as the Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands. In April the cherry blossoms (sakura) and in autumn the Chinese silvergrass (susuki, Miscanthus sinensis) are reportedly a very beautiful view in the parks.

Hakone hosts substantial tourist activity, and many, both Japanese and international visitors come to Hakone to relax, for treatment at the health resorts, or to visit the parks and mountains. Lake Ashi from Hakone Ropeway, a major tourist attraction in Hakone Lake Ashi from Hakone Ropeway, a major tourist attraction in Hakone

The volcanically active Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, centered around Lake Ashi, is a popular tourist attraction well known for its onsen hot springs and its views of Mt. Fuji.

Sights include the volcanically active Great Boiling Valley and Hakone Shrine nestled on the shore of the lake, as well as the Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands. In April the cherry blossoms (sakura) and in autumn the Chinese silvergrass (susuki, Miscanthus sinensis) are reportedly a very beautiful view in the parks.

Odawara

Odawara (小田原市, Odawara-shi?) is a city located in Kanagawa, Japan

Lake Ashi (Ashinoko)

Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖, Ashino-ko?), or Hakone Lake, is a scenic lake in the Hakone area of Kanagawa Prefecture in Honshū, Japan. It is a crater lake that lies along the southwest wall of the caldera of Mount Hakone, a complex volcano. The lake is known for its views of Mt. Fuji and its numerous hot springs. Several pleasure boats and ferries traverse the lake, providing scenic views for tourists and passengers

Atsugi

Atsugi is a city in the Kanagawa Prefecture of Japan. Apart from being a satellite city for the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area, it is also known for the United States Navy base at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, which actually is not in Atsugi but straddles the border between the neighbouring cities of Ayase and Yamato.

Atsugi AFB

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/atsugi.htm Naval Air Facility Atsugi is the largest US Navy air base in the Pacific and houses Carrier Air Wing 5, which deploys with the carrier USS Kitty Hawk. Atsugi is shared with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense force.

Iruma

Iruma (入間市, Iruma-shi?) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, and is located on the island of Honshū.

Iruma Air Base, being located in Iruma and Sayama, takes its name from its host city. Iruma Air Base is a facility of the Air Self Defence Force. Aircraft based here are YS-11, Kawasaki T-4, and Kawasaki C-1. The base holds an Aircraft Festival annually in early November. This air base was once known as Johnson Air Base while under the control of the United States Air Force.

The city was founded on November 1, 1966.

Okinawa

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