Inkopolis

* Plaza
* Square

**Inkopolis** (Japanese: **ハイカラシティ** *Haikara City*), also known as **Greater Inkopolis**, is the main location of the Jaytendo20 series. It is a major city in the region of Inkadia and is home to various species, most notably Inklings, Octolings, and jellyfish.

It is the main setting of the *Splatoon* franchise, with the first game taking place in the Plaza while *Splatoon 2* takes place the Square. It also appeared as a DLC location in *Splatoon 3*.

## History

Inkopolis was created long after Earth had been submerged by rising sea levels and its land-dwelling inhabitants, such as humans, were wiped out. After 12,000 years, octopuses and squids eventually evolved to become land-living creatures and lived together in harmony. However, all that changed when the sea levels rose again. They began fighting over the remaining habitable land in the Great Turf War, causing the Octarians to go into hiding after they lost the war.

## Notable Locations

* **Inkopolis Plaza** - The heart of Inkopolis, and also the hub of the first game. Many shops are set up in the area via the Booyah Base, including the Squid Sisters' studio. It also includes the large Inkopolis Tower, where Inklings head inside into the Battle Lobby to play in Turf War matches. The Inkopolis Plaza subway station is just south of the main plaza.
* **Inkopolis Square** - Inkopolis Square is the hub of the second game. Like the plaza, it has various shops and Off the Hook's studio.
* **Octo Valley** - A large underground area that served as a base for the Octarian Army.

## Infrastructure

### Law enforcement

The Inkopolis Police Department is the law enforcement agency that serves the Greater Inkopolis metropolitan area.

### Transport

Citizens of Inkopolis can get around the city at ease with two types of rapid transit systems. The first, a commuter train system connecting the suburbs and the Deepsea Metro, connecting the major areas of the city with 10 lines. Inkopolis Plaza subway station is an interchange with these two lines. According to Splatoon's game designer Shintaro Sato, Inkopolis Plaza and Inkopolis Square are connected by subway, about 1.2 kilometers/0.7 miles between the two stations, comparing the distances similar to that of Shibuya and Harajuku stations in Tokyo.

Although unseen, Inkopolis has intercity rail connections to the city of Splatsville in the Splatlands region, connected via the Hammerhead Bridge that had finished construction by the time of the events of Splatoon 3. The distance is 1 hour and 34 minutes from each other, with Sato even comparing the distance to that of Tokyo to Atami, Shizuoka. Inkopolis is also connected to Splatsville via highway, with the time taken in between being that of driving between Los Angeles and Las Vegas at around 4 hours and 15 minutes.

## Notable residents

* 'Jay'
* Skyla
* Mason
* Dr. Edgar Spletzer
* Meggy Spletzer
* Kenji
* Sam
* Heavy Squid
* Cap'n Cuttlefish
* The Ink Brigade
* Callie
* Marie
* Desti
* Octoposse
* Pearl
* Marina
* Numerous Inklings, Octolings, Jellyfish, etc.

## Trivia

* Inkopolis shares several similarities with Tokyo, Japan, and seems to be based off of this city.
	+ Inkopolis Tower closely resembles Tokyo Tower.
	+ The crossing in the plaza resembles Shibuya Crossing.
	+ The yellow tiles in the plaza are also found in Japan to help the blind. Tiles with different textures may represent such things as an entrance to a shop being nearby.
	+ The statues on top of the buildings on either side of Inkopolis Tower appear to be of a Kitsune and Tanuki. These are well-known figures in Japanese mythology.

## See Also

* Inkopolis Plaza
* Inkopolis Square

## External Links

* Inkopolis (Splatoon Wiki)
* Inkopolis (Inkipedia)
* Inkopolis (Nintendo Wiki)

**NOTE**:Italics denote destroyed places.

1. ↑ https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/Inkadia
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-7-splatoon-3-part-1/