MapleStory/Towns/Japan

This area is based on Japanese culture. It was the first original area created, and was long thought to be exclusive to JapanMS. Zipangu consists of three towns, and is renowned as a great place to train at almost every level. All three areas are host to a number of bosses. It is by far the largest World Tour map. The name varies by version:
 * Zipangu (JapanMS, ThailandMS, MapleSEA, GlobalMS, EuropeMS)
 * Edo Village (ChinaMS, TaiwanMS)



[[File:MS Mushroom Shrine Icon.png]] Mushroom Shrine

 * Availability: not available in VietnamMS; removed in KoreaMS.
 * Region: World Tour.
 * Roads: Zipangu (JapanMS, ThailandMS, MapleSEA, GlobalMS, EuropeMS) / Japan (KoreaMS) / Edo Village (ChinaMS, TaiwanMS).
 * Level Range: 8-90.



The first town you arrive at when entering Zipangu is the Mushroom Shrine, a beautiful town filled with Cherry Blossom Trees, and the backdrop of Mount Fuji. The shrine area is full of shops, selling a variety of foods with different effects. There are Takoyakis, Ramens, Octopus Balls, Dangos and many more. Mushroom Shrine is always in Springtime, so the fair climate is great for the growth of monsters, plants, and players alike. Various monsters roam the nearby countryside, from the common and weak mushroom species, to the monsters that only appear in Zipangu, like the Cloud and Night foxes, and the great for training Crows. Off the main town is an area called the Cemetery, which houses a number of undead monsters, like Ghosts and Coolie Zombies. In the last map of the Cemetery are some Bains. Nearby is a hidden street called Hall of Mushroom, where the mutated mushroom god Blue Mushmom spawns. In another map off of Mushroom Shrine, a bamboo and pine forest branches off, leading through throngs of Paper Lantern Ghosts, Water Goblins and Dreamy Ghosts, finally up to the notoriously difficult Black Crow.
 * In all versions, Mushroom Shrine is reached via Spinel the Tour Guide as part of the World Tour. In JapanMS and TaiwanMS, Zipangu can also be reached by Perry the Pelican Taxi. In JapanMS, Perry carries travelers in his mouth back and forth from Kerning City. In TaiwanMS, Perry is located in Ximending instead of Kerning City.


 * Monsters
 * Crow
 * Orange Mushroom
 * Green Mushroom
 * Blue Mushroom
 * Flaming Raccoon
 * Cloud Fox
 * Lucida
 * Blue Mushmom	- Boss

NPCs

 * NPCs that appear in multiple towns
 * 1) Cassandra (right area of the map).
 * 2) Gachapon (right area of the map).
 * 3) Spinel (far left side of the map).


 * Unique NPCs

Cemetery
Near the Mushroom shrine is a dark area called the Cemetery. It has a bright moon shining over Mount Fuji, and as would be expected, all of the monsters here are dark or undead. Zombies and Zombie Mushrooms walk the area, under Japanese shrines to the dead. Further out, crows, which in many cultures represent the reincarnated souls of humans, fly around, and Dark stone golems and Night Foxes walk the earth. At the very end, a map called the Spa of Hell, where water is found, is made up exclusively of Bains. The Cemetery area is one of the few places in MapleStory that has a night sky scene, along with Korean Folk Town's Black Mountain, Formosa's Night Market and Magatia.
 * Availability: not available in VietnamMS; removed in KoreaMS.
 * Level Range: 24-90.


 * Monsters
 * Zombie Mushroom
 * Nightghost
 * Zombie
 * Dark Stone Golem
 * Dark Cloud Fox
 * Bain

Pine Forest Area
This area contains a number of monsters, including a boss. It is a foggy area with bamboo and wrecked boats in the background. Unlike the Cemetery, the moon in this map is full and overpowers the majestic image of Mount Fuji. The first map is made up of Paper Lantern Ghost, a great training spot that has, in JapanMS, become the new alternative to Zombies. The next map is made up of Three-tailed foxes, called Samiho, and Water Goblins, green duck-like monsters. These are also a great training spot for higher levels. Beyond the Water Goblins are Dreamy Ghosts, ghostly female forms that roam on a flat and even map. At the far end is a giant golden Buddha statue, under which the Black Crow boss spawns. It is a powerful and annoying boss, often leading to the death of unsuspecting people training here. This area is commonly called Himes by Maplers. In MSEA, the ghostly female ghost is called Mong.
 * Availability: not available in EuropeMS and VietnamMS; removed in KoreaMS.
 * Level Range: 40-115.


 * Monsters
 * Paper Lantern Ghost
 * Water Goblin
 * Samiho
 * Dreamy Ghost (Not available in ChinaMS)
 * Black Crow - Boss (Not available in ChinaMS)
 * Bamboo Warrior - Boss/Bot-catching (Not available in all versions.)

[[File:MS Showa Town Icon.png]] Showa Town


When most people think of Zipangu, they are usually remembering parts of Showa. After walking to the right of Mushroom Shrine, the maps begin to change into a street or alleyway. The enemies look like players, and roam the streets wielding guns, swords, baseball bats and bricks. In ChinaMS, GlobalMS and EuropeMS, the monsters have different type of equip such as Toy Hammer or Knuckle. In one of these streets, the Male Boss of the Yakuza, the Japanese gangster group that operates like the Mafia, spawns. These Yakuza members and random bosses pose a hazard to lower level players venturing to Showa. Once in Showa's Main town, there is a sauna, with secret maps filled with monsters. There's a number of quests and even a Free Market Entrance. The NPC shopkeepers here sell different items that act like return scrolls, instantly taking you back to areas of Zipangu. Also, there are hair and skin salons, and NPCs selling rare Gachapon only items for very high prices, some of the only items from an NPC for over 1 million mesos. Showa Town is currently not available in KoreaMS, BrazilMS and VietnamMS.
 * Region: World Tour.
 * Roads: Zipangu (JapanMS, ThailandMS, MapleSEA, GlobalMS, EuropeMS, BrazilMS) / Showa Village (ChinaMS, TaiwanMS).
 * Level Range: 45-95.


 * Monsters
 * Red Slime
 * Jr. Cerebes
 * Extra A (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Extra B (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Extra C (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Leader A	 (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Leader B	 (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Male Boss - Boss (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Extra A (CMS, GMS, EMS)
 * Extra B (CMS, GMS, EMS)
 * Extra C (CMS, GMS, EMS)
 * Leader A	 (CMS, GMS, EMS)
 * Leader B	 (CMS, GMS, EMS)
 * Male Boss - Boss (CMS, GMS, EMS)

NPCs

 * NPCs that appear in multiple towns
 * Maple Administrator

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 * Street Market

Showa Hideout (Yakuza Mansion)
Inside Showa, an NPC will lead you to the Showa Hideout, where large numbers of the human monsters appear. These are far stronger than the members roaming outdoors. The maps range from Parking Lots to Break Rooms. Towards the end, a Female Boss, commonly called Anego, is found, and beyond her is the room where both Bodyguards and the Grandpa Boss are found, the most difficult single form boss in the game. Showa Hideout is currently not available in ChinaMS, BrazilMS and VietnamMS.
 * Level Range: 45-130


 * Monsters
 * Extra A (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Extra B (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Extra C (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Extra D (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Leader A	 (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Leader B	 (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Male Boss - Boss (JMS, MSEA, ThaiMS, TMS)
 * Bain
 * Extra A (GMS, CMS, EMS)
 * Extra B (GMS, CMS, EMS)
 * Extra C (GMS, CMS, EMS)
 * Extra D (GMS, EMS)
 * Leader A	 (GMS, CMS, EMS)
 * Leader B	 (GMS, CMS, EMS)
 * Male Boss - Boss (GMS, CMS, EMS)
 * Female Boss - Boss

[[File:MS Neo TokyoK Icon.png]] Kamuna
This a relatively small forest area located between Mushroom Shrine and Outside Ninja Castle. It is accessible by entering a huge red gate portal located near the Mushroom Shrine Gachapon. This place has no monsters but it serves as a pit stop before accessing Neo Tokyo by talking to the NPC Asia who is located in a map accessible by entering a massive tree.
 * Availability: JapanMS and MSEA.
 * Region: World Tour.
 * Roads: Zipangu (JapanMS).

[[File:MS Mushroom Shrine Icon.png]] Outside Ninja Castle
This is a small single map town that can be accessed from Kamuna via the Warp Crystal (JapanMS), or from Mushroom Shrine via the Feudal Lord's litter (TaiwanMS, MapleSEA). There are NPCs who give quests and sell the same items that are available in Showa Town. There is another map before entrance into the tower where a number of NPCs are also gathered, though unlike a traditional town map there are also monsters here.
 * Region: World Tour
 * Roads: Zipangu (JapanMS/MapleSEA) / Edo Village (TaiwanMS)

This area is currently only available in JapanMS, TaiwanMS and MapleSEA.

Ninja Castle
Ninja Castle is one of the strongest areas in Zipangu. On the outside of the castle there are many lower level minions. Once the player enters the castle, the monsters instantly become stronger, and by the time a player reaches the center, the monsters reach level 100 plus. The maps are difficult to navigate, as there are no blue portals to signify doorways, and there are trap doors that can send a player backwards all over the place. Subi throwing stars and arrows can be seen sticking out of the walls,and even walked on. At the heart is the 2nd highest level boss in the game, the Feudal Lord.
 * Level Range: 25-180
 * Monsters
 * Low-tier Ninja
 * Asigaru
 * Mid-tier Ninja
 * Kunoichi
 * High-tier Ninja
 * Head Ninja
 * Samurai Knight - Boss
 * Toad
 * Emperor - Boss

[[File:MS Neo Tokyo Icon.png]] Neo Tokyo

 * Availability: JapanMS, TaiwanMS and MSEA.
 * Region: World Tour.
 * Roads: Zipangu (JapanMS).
 * Level Range: 115-180.

The newest area announced for Zipangu, it is set in the future, as opposed to all the other areas in Zipangu thus far, which are set in various periods of the past. Themed on machines and robots, there are some subtle references to famous futuristic anime such as Gundam. This area can be accessed from Kamuna, via the Warp Crystal.

There are two ways to get access to this area.
 * 1) Procure the following: Head Ninja's Scroll ｘ300,　Armored Samurai's helmet ｘ1, and　Mini Toad's oil disc ｘ1 then talk to Asia
 * 2) Purchase a cash shop item. For JMS: buy the pouch which looks like the Big Frog Tonosama's etc for 1000 Japanese Nexon Points, then talk to Asia. For MSEA, the pouch available in the cash shop costs 3000 cash (up from 2,000).

Neo Tokyo features four sections (noted below). They are each only accessible for those who have completed quests given in the previous section.

This is the location of the final battle between humans and machines, where almost the entire area has been destroyed. It's now a place for storing equipment, and used as a fort for defense purposes. Poni Char can be encountered here and offers a quest required to defeat Afterlords and Overlords. He can also sign players up for an expedition to defeat Vergamot, the boss of this area.
 * Year 2100: Odaiba (お台場)

This redeveloped area is established prior to the war. With the technical enhancements brought on by the rise of machines, this area lays a significance towards what Tokyo has become. Dida can be encountered here and can sign up players into a Party Quest which requires to kill the nearby Mavericks and obtain their drops, later they are required to protect Dida while collecting their drops.
 * Year 2095: Public Park (公園)

To get to this area, you need to finish the set of quests in the Fort area, and this includes killing Bergamot. When Bergamot is killed, a crystal will appear and will warp you to 2095.

Destroyed during the war, this once popular shopping area is now lurking with destroyed machine parts and holds the base for opposition forces. Here players can meet up with Poni Char again from Odaiba and forge new bullets and stars from Noran. The city is overrun by Eruwaters which the player is required to kill for a quest. Later players can fight Dunas in a party of 3 or more.
 * Year 2102: Akihabara (秋葉原)

Like the Public Park, Akihabara cannot be accessed unless the player has successfully protected Dida in Public Park.

A flying flagship which houses the maverick patrol unit of the Armored division of crosol. Nibelung which controls all of the aircrafts in the Blaze army would make an appearance after the destruction of Mechanized Unit of Maverick on Old Fox Flagship.
 * Year 2102: Tokyo Skies (トウキョウ上空)

Only accessable after Dunas is eliminated at Akihabara.

Nothing much is known about this place aside from the fact that the Royal Guard is the boss of this area.
 * Year 2102: Shibuya (渋谷)

Nothing much is known about this place aside from the fact the final boss Aufheben is located here.
 * Year 2102: Roppongi Mall (六本木モール)