Kuoh Town

**Kuoh Town** (駒王町, *Kuō chō*) is a location in the Human World and one of the main settings of *High School DxD*. It is currently governed by Rias Gremory.

## **History**

The birthplace and hometown of Issei Hyoudou and Irina Shidou until her departure to England.

Kuoh Town was previously under the care of Cleria Belial until she was attempted to be killed by the top brass of the Devils after falling in love with the Exorcist, Masaomi Yaegaki and discovering the dark truth about the Rating Game and the existence of the King Piece. However, Cleria was saved by Satoru while Masaomi was saved by Harumi.

The church in this town was also abandoned following the assassination of Yaegaki, causing Touji Shidou to move out of the country bringing his family with him following the incident. The abandoned church was then used as a base by Raynare and her group to steal the Sacred Gear; Twilight Healing, from Asia Argento, but her plan was thwarted by Rias and her servants.

Kuoh Town later became the target of the Fallen Angel Cadre Kokabiel and his followers, who targeted the town in hopes of starting another Great War by killing the Devils residing there.

After the incident involving Kokabiel, the top brass of the Three Factions held a conference in Kuoh Academy to solve the existing issues among the Three Factions, creating a peace treaty known as the **Kuoh Treaty**. Following the formation of the Kuoh Treaty, Kuoh Town became one of the most important locations for the Three Great Powers' alliance. It currently serves as a threshold for the Three Factions and the counter terrorist team, D×D.

## **Notable Locations**

### Hyoudou Residence

The home of Issei and his parents. It was later magically renovated by the Gremory Clan to accommodate Issei's female companions/harem members.

### Kuoh Academy

The school that Issei and his friends attend. It's divided in four divisions.

1. Primary
2. Middle
3. High
4. College

### Abandoned Church

The church of the town, which was abandoned after the 'assassination' of Masaomi Yaegaki. It was temporarily used as a base by Raynare and her minions. It was often visited by Irina's family and Issei whom they invited to come along sometimes. The church has an underground lair used where the Fallen Angels' secret base lies, it is also where Raynare's group performed the ritual to remove Sacred Gears.

### Plaza

The town square surrounded by a restaurants and shopping malls with a giant clock tower at the center. In the anime, this is where Issei met up with "Yuuma" for their date and where Rias' familiar gave him the flier to summon her.

### Park

A typical Park with trees, ponds and grass fields. In the middle of it lies a water fountain, most notable for being the place where Raynare killed Issei at the end of their date.

### Game Center

In town there are arcades which Issei frequently visited with Motohama and Matsuda after school, it's also where he first hung out and played games with Asia and where he won her a plushy from a crane game.

### Children's Park

A different park with a small playground consisting of slides, chin-up bars, swings, benches etc.

### Karaoke Place

A place where Issei and his friends from school hang out and sing songs for fun.

### Aquarium

The town's aquarium that houses many aquatic animals, it was first shown during Issei's first date with Akeno. It's noted to be small but has a good atmosphere.

### Love Hotels

There's a street in town where many adult-orientated hotels are located, this was also seen during Issei and Akeno's date.

### Café CxC

A private café for the members of DxD and the supernatural beings affiliated with them. It is located at the top floor of a building in Kuoh Town’s shopping district.

### Abandoned Factory

An old factory used as a temporary base for the Sacred Gear members of the Hero Faction, it's where they hid while causing trouble around town until they were defeated by the Occult Research Club.

### Abandoned Building

A building which was previously abandoned where the Seraph Metatron and the Ninja from the Iga clan, Momochi Tamon have made their residence. Upstairs behind double sided doors, lies a traditional and wonderful looking Japanese garden with a spacious room a bit higher from the ground that has a large fireplace. There are many things positioned at the centre of the room, and a tokonoma at the far end of the room with hanging scrolls on the wall.

There is a lantern covered with fixed paper which gives off light that creates the atmosphere of a ninja living there. Japanese swords, sickles and chains, kunai, and shuriken, are positioned on the wall also.

### Haunted Mansion

An abandoned mansion near the station that was purchased by Latia Astaroth to be her main base in Kuoh Town. She hired the Youkai and evil spirits living there as her servants.

### Haunted Building

An abandoned six-floor building near the station that purchased by Iryuka Glasya-Labolas to be her main base in Kuoh Town. Azazel previously used it and installed several underground floors as he left some of his various inventions such as the Mecha-Fafnir MK-II in it.

## Trivia

* The town's name wasn't given until Volume 19.
* In the short story "Holy☆Maiden Goes to the Holy-Land", Asia, Xenovia, and Irina take an hour long train ride to Akihabara, suggesting Kuoh Town is located in either the Kantō or Chūbu regions.