Amanoshima

Amanoshima's Emblem

> "Long awaited outlanders, welcome to Amanoshima, the very island where music gathers to its purest form!"
> - Tenbashi Anna
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**Amanoshima** (天野島 "*Amano shima"*) is a fictional island located outside of Japan, and is the main setting of **Sakuragawa:Starlight Festival**. The island is governed by the Tenbashi Band Association, which is well known for providing suitable fundings for musicians, and hosting the annual music festival, Aura Royale Festival.

Amanoshima has 6 wards: Masayoshi, Yoshizawa, Suzui, Kurusu, Nakanohara, and Junya. Each ward sans Nakanohara Ward has 2 genres that a ward is best known for. It also has 4 cities per ward, making it a total of 24 cities under the island.

The music genre, Rock, is a core part of Amanoshima within the music industry and festivals. However, the prevelance of rock varies between wards.

Amanoshima's national anthem is called, "Reign of Abundance".

## Transportation

### Prior to Entering Amanoshima

To enter the island, a person will have to book a seat for a cruise within the Kurobara Port Authority, with the destination to Amanoshima. Once 1 hour prior to the trip arrives, two cruise arrives, with one fitting a total of 1,264 cars, and an another fitting a total of 6,318 passengers to board.

When that hour passes, the 2 cruises begins setting sail. The trip from Kurobara Port to Amanoshima goes for 3 hours. Likewise, the trip from Amanoshima to Kurobara Port goes for 6 hours.

Within the 6 hours worth of travel, passengers are free to explore the facilities of the cruise. They can either go shopping, eat at the food court, resteraunts and cafes, go to the spas and pools, or simply relax inside their designated rooms.

Both cruises are fitted with several military missles to fire at potential sabotaging boats, in order to ensure that the trip goes smoothly with minimal casualities and large marine debris.

### Travel Within Amanoshima

There are several roads within the island that take islanders to different cities and wards. Within each ward, there are also trains that travel across each city.

A sleeper train funded by the association allows islanders to travel through all of the wards and cities by train. The route starts from Tsutsujimori City, all the way to Naruhito City, and vice-versa.

## Wards & Points of Interest

### Masayoshi Ward (EDM + New Age)

#### Overview

Masayoshi Ward is the first ward that people enter upon arriving at Amanoshima. There, people depart from Masayoshi Port to either stay in the hotels, or go outside the area. The landmark of this ward is the Harmonia Skyscraper, which serves as the headquarters of the Tenbashi Band Association.

Underneath the skyscraper lies a secret that only a few residential islanders know, but are prevented from leaking such information to the masses.

#### Points of Interest

* Tsutsujimori City
* Ahazuya City
* Miyazu City
* Hayao City

* Masayoshi Ports
* Starry Tiara Suite
* Harmonia Skyscraper
* Meteor EDM Group Headquarters
* Tsutsujimori Graveyard
* Akatsuki Hostess Club
* Yukimi Garden

- Amauri High School

- Ahazuya Graveyard

- Miyazu Graveyard

- Providence Charter International Academy

- Hayao Graveyard

### Yoshizawa Ward (Rock + Classical)

#### Overview

Yoshizawa Ward is the second ward that people enter in Amanoshima. It is connected between Hayao City and Shirakawa City, and can be considered the founding ward of Amanoshima.

This ward also serves as the main ward of Season 1's SG:StaraiFes Cast.

#### Points of Interest

* Mikaido City
* Momoyama City
* Takahisa City
* Kuzunoha City

* Mikaido Open-Air Concert Hall
* Mizutani High School
* Mikaido Graveyard

- Seiza Music Store

- Scramble! Livehouse

- Sakuragawa Academy

- Silvervale Private Girls' School

- Augustine Garden City

- Arashi Sound Records Building

- Aikawa Symphony Hills

- Shirotsuki Academy

- Momoyama Graveyard

- Yoshizawa Conservatorium

- Yoshizawa Performing Arts Centre

- Takahisa Graveyard

- Rinne Elite School

- Ageha Private School

- Falcon University

- Kuzunoha Graveyard

### Suzui Ward (Blues + Jazz)

#### Overview

Suzui Ward is the third ward that people enter in Amanoshima. It is connected between Kuzunoha City, and Shirakawa City.

#### Points of Interest

* Shirakawa City
* Tomochika City
* Mochizuki City
* Ikutsuki City

* Shirakawa Graveyard

- Tomochika Graveyard

- Mochizuki Graveyard

- Ikutsuki Graveyard

### Kurusu Ward (Ska + Psychedelic)

#### Overview

Kurusu Ward is the fourth ward that people enter within Amanoshima. Connected between Ikutsuki City and Atsuta City, Kurusu Ward is known for its exceptionally vibrant areas. The landmark of this ward is Apophis Art Gallery, as it is one of the few non-chaotic places that many visual artists can present their art for the rest of Amanoshima to see.

When travelling in this ward, people try to stray away from Ronshaku City, as it has gained infamy from placing the emphasis of playing loud to sound good.

Some people may comment on how the overall ward looks like an acid trip, creating a pun out of one of the established music genres.

#### Points of Interest

* Tsumeato City
* Ronshaku City
* Engeika City
* Kawashima City

* Cafe 69
* iAtneh Stripclub
* Tsumeato Graveyard

- BAEL Livehouse

- Ronshaku Graveyard

- Interwined Beauty Salon

- Apophis Art Gallery

- Engeika Graveyard

- Kawashima Graveyard

### Nakanohara Ward (Freestyle)

#### Overview

Nakanohara Ward is the fifth ward that people enter in Amanoshima. It is connected between Kawashima City and Yakumo City. The landmark for Nakanohara Ward is the Amanoshima River Stage, which was created two years after the rise of the Tenbashi Band Association.

Since this particular ward is the main location of the Aura Royale Festival, it is one of the few wards that can be entered directly outside of Amanoshima.

#### Points of Interest

* Atsuta City
* Koshimitsu City
* Kandori City
* Dazai City

* Atsuta Graveyard

- Chronosis Livehouse

- Koshimitsu Graveyard

- Amanoshima River Stage

- Kandori Graveyard

- Dazai Graveyard

### Junya Ward (Hip Hop + Pop)

#### Overview

Junya Ward is the sixth and last ward that people enter in Amanoshima. It is connected between Dazai City.

Because of the distance from Masayoshi Ward to this ward, it is one of the least-visited wards out of all of Amanoshima.

#### Points of Interest

* Yakumo City
* Bokadoru City
* Yuzuma City
* Nakazono City

* Yakumo Graveyard

- Bokadoru Graveyard

- Yuzuma Graveyard

- Nakazono Graveyard

## Trivia

* During pre-revamp StaraiFes, Amanoshima was originally a city located within Kanagawa Prefecture, and there were only 3 wards listed
	+ This can be viewed here: Amano City