Kichijoji
Kichijoji in Persona 5 Royal.
Kichijoji is a location in the series.
History[]
Kichijōji (吉祥寺) is a neighborhood in the city of Musashino in Tokyo, Japan. It is centered on a compact but very popular commercial area to the north of its train station and to the south a little. It has artistic and fashionable shops and restaurants, bars and coffee houses; from discount to high end. Kichijōji Station is served by the Chuuou Line which runs to Tokyo central station in just in 30 minutes, Sobu Line, Tozai Line and is also a terminus of the Keiou Inokashira Line, which takes passengers as far as Shibuya, another fashionable shopping center in Tokyo.
Appearances[]
- Shin Megami Tensei
- Shin Megami Tensei NINE
- Shin Megami Tensei IV
- Persona 5 Royal
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
Profile[]
Shin Megami Tensei[]
Kichijoji is the starting location of the game. The protagonist lives in Kichijoji, along with his mom and his dog. There is a mall, Echo Building and a hospital located east of the protagonist's home.
Shin Megami Tensei IV[]
- Main article: Kiccigiorgi
Located at the Eastern Kingdom of Mikado, Kiccigiorgi is a farming colony. Apart from its namesake, Kiccigiorgi takes little design inspiration from its real-life counterpart.
Persona 5 The Animation[]
Kichijoji appears exclusively in the Proof of Justice OVA and is seen both in flashbacks sequences and the present day. Locations such as Jazz Jin and the Penguin Sniper club are seen in this special.
Ren and Akechi hung out mostly in Kichijoji. Most of Akechi's Confidant scenes that are in Persona 5 Royal first appear in the OVA.
Persona 5 Royal[]
Kichijoji is a new location that the protagonist can explore. It is unlocked on the day of the deadline for Madarame's Palace.
Sumire Yoshizawa and Goro Akechi can be encountered there when the Faith and Justice Confidants can be progressed, with Sumire hanging around in the Pavillion while Akechi is standing by the entrance Penguin Sniper. During the Third Semester, the protagonist can meet Sumire for a hangout prior to December 24th and can advance the Faith Confidant from Rank 5 on by talking to Sumire starting from January 13th.
Kichijoji also hosts a club named Penguin Sniper where the protagonist and his teammates can play darts & billiards, increasing the individual bonuses to a Phantom Thief member's Baton Pass capabilities (sole exception being navigator Futaba) and the Thieves' Technical damage as a whole.
The protagonist may eavesdrop on his adult Confidants, his teachers, and Kobayakawa at the bars in the alleyways during the evenings.
Kichijoji is also the location of Jazz Jin and the Old Temple, though Jazz Jin can only be accessed after reaching Rank 4 in the Justice Confidant.
Trader Sakai[]
Within a small nook in the alleyway within Kichijoji's Shopping District is a special and secretive vendor known as Trader Sakai. Sakai is a strange man that hangs in that nook at all hours of the day. He will request various items, typically foodstuffs but dabbles in other items, and in return provides either rare items or gear that only Sakai can provide. However, he is only there for certain days, but as there is no in game way to remind players Sakai exists, it is up to players themselves to remember what days Sakai is visiting Kichijoji for business, though a general rule of thumb is that Sakai visits twice a month.
When Sakai is not present, or the currently available trade has been done, the player can eavesdrop on a man in a yellow and orange jumper talking with his son. The boy will ask his father to buy a certain item - this will be the requested item the next time Sakai appears.
| Availability | Sakai's Requested Item | Sakai's Traded Item |
|---|---|---|
| 6/12-17 |  Imported Protein
|
Decorative Whip |
| 6/26-7/2 | Yakisoba Pan
|
 Black Robe
|
| 7/11 & 7/12 | Soothing Soba
|
Koedo Sword |
| 7/26-30 | MRE Ration
|
Factorization Guide |
| 8/7-13 | Exorcism Water
|
Model Gun |
| 8-27/30 | Melon Pan
|
Old Man's Fist |
| 9/4-6 | Phantom Wafers
|
 2 Charge Skill Cards
|
| 9/19-24 |  Thief Mask
|
2 Magic Up Ofudas
|
| 10/2-8 |  Calling Postcard
|
2 Strawberry Daifukus
|
| 10/16-24 | Gear Girimehkala
|
Hot-Blooded Sword |
| 10/30-11/5 | Mystery Stew
|
Angel Badge
|
| 11/13-17 | Moon Dango
|
Kintaro Axe |
| 11/27-12/3 | Legendary Yaki-Imo
|
3 Heat Riser Skill Cards
|
| 12/11-17 | Angel Tart
|
Fervent Bat |
| 1/13 & 1/14 | Special Chimaki
|
Strength Belt
|
| 1/22-2/2 | Supernova Burger
|
Soma
|
Persona 5: The Phantom X[]
Kichijoji is unlocked as a traversable area in Chapter 3, after Riko Tanemura invites the protagonist, Motoha Arai and Shun Kanou there to talk about incidents surrounding Kumi Katayama and Kei Akashi. Same as Shibuya and Shinjuku, Kichijoji shares commonalities and differences of accessible places with the one in Persona 5 Royal.
It is the location of missions and city activities centering the following characters and places.
- Miyu Sahara (starting from Synergy rank 6)
- Chizuko Nagao (second side quest)
- Ayumi Ogata
- John Harris
- Ena Kageyama (second side quest)
- Kazuhiko Tsuda
- Neiko Takahashi
- Coffee shop
- Fried patty store (part-time job)
- Kareoke
- Old Temple
- Jazz Jin
Gallery[]
- Shin Megami Tensei
Kichijoji in Shin Megami Tensei.
- Persona 5 The Animation
Kichijoji in Persona 5 The Animation.
Ren and Akechi playing pool.
- Persona 5 Royal
The protagonist playing darts.
The protagonist playing pool.
Trivia[]
"Today, we talk about Inokashira Park in Kichijoji on this edition of "Discovery! Town Detectives!" An oasis full of natural delights in the heart of a metropolis, it's great for families--and couples.
You'll also find people going on runs or sketching. It's a great place to relax."
—Reporter & Pundit, Persona 5
- Although introduced in Persona 5 Royal, Kichijoji was mentioned in Persona 5 in a TV report on April 27th.
| Playable Characters | Protagonist - Heroine - Law Hero - Chaos Hero - Pascal |
| Non-Playable Characters | Stephen - Ozawa - Yuriko - Old Man - Gotou - Ambassador Thorman - En no Ozuno - Louis Cyphre - Soul Diver |
| Locations | Tokyo - Kichijoji - Shinjuku - Ichigaya - Diamond Realm - Shibuya - Roppongi - Ginza Underpass - Ginza - Tokyo Tower - Shinagawa - Ikebukuro - Ueno - Tokyo Destinyland - Basilica - River Styx |
| Terminology | Terminal - Alignment - Ring of Gaea - Order of Messiah - Great Cataclysm - Sword fusion - Four Heavenly Kings |
| Soundtracks | Shin Megami Tensei Sound Collection |
| Archives | Demons - Bosses - Skills - Items |
| Characters | |
| Playable | Kei Azuma |
| Major Characters | Baraki / Sumire - Mubiora / Miranda - Ferris - Tsuzumi - Seri - Naitou - Emi - Hayashi - Stephen - Sophia - Sariel - Adam & Eve - Maria - Lucifer - Yaldabaoth |
| Locations | |
| Idea Space Tokyo | Shibuya - Akihabara - Shinjuku - Kichijoji - Shinagawa - Ikebukuro - Roppongi - Ueno - Harajuku |
| Ring of Gaea | Dragon Palace - Gaean Space |
| The Expanse | Gehenna Castle |
| ??? | Paradise |
| Archives | |
| Terminology | Order of Messiah - Idea Space - Ring of Gaea - Debuggers - Central Administration Bureau - Neo Messiah - Navi |
| Mechanics | Modules - Race Shift - Capacity - Reinforcements - RTS - Resistance Level - Cancel |
| Lists | Demons - Bosses - Skills - Combos - RTS Missions - Items - Cosmetics |
| Development | |
| Corporate | Atlus Co., Ltd. - Nex Entertainment |
| Personnel | Kazunori Sakai - Yasuomi Umetsu - Kazuma Kaneko |
| Other Media | |
| Published | Hinotama Game Comic Anthology |