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Japan Street
Author	NEET ENGINEER
Developers	NEET ENGINEER and others
Platforms	PC or Quest (Separate World)
Tags	Japanese City themed hangout world
Languages	World - Mixed English and Japanese Menu - English, Japanese
World Link	Japan Street
World history
Published	Aug 01 2019

Japan Street is a world created by NEET ENGINEER.

The world exists on the PC and Quest platforms separately.

It was published in 2019 and has since grown to be one of the largest hubs for the Japanese VRChat Community.

World Map

World Menu

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  World Menu

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  World Menu (Quick Menu)

Date and Time

Displayed your local date and time in YYYY/MM/DD format.

World Time

You have 3 type of settings available to choose from.

30 minutes cycle	Enviroment simulate 24 hours every 30 minutes
Real time	Sync to your local time
Manual	Manually set prefered time of day

Toggle Main Function

Ambient Sound	Toggle Enviroment Sound
Notification	Toggle HUD Notifications
Moving Vehicles	Toggle Moving Vehicles
Chair	Toggle sitting interaction
Akyo's Following	Toggle Akyo Who Follow You
Weather	Toggle Rain Visual
AudioLink	Toggle AudioLink

• AudioLink works based on world, player voice.

Quick Functions

Summon Console	Summon Console Window
Cancell Respawn	Spawn Back to Original Position
Reset Local Pickup Position	Reset Local Pickup Objects Position
Reset Local Config (long press)	Reset Local Configulations

Locale

You have 3 choice of localization of world menu. Automatically set based on timezone setting on join.

• Japanese
• English
• Simplified Chinese

Graphics

Low	Set Graphic Setting as Low
Default	Set Graphic Setting as Default
High	Set Graphic Setting as High

Auto Select: Toggle setting of Graphics Settings Automatically according to local fps.

Advanced Settings

Function	Auto	Details
Shadow	Yes	Toggle Shadow Visual
Sun Rays	No	Toggle Sub Rays Visual
High Quality Water	No	Toggle High Quality Water
Fog	No	Toggle Fog
Pole/Tree/Car etc...	Yes	Toggle Pole/Tree/Car and more
Street Light Effect	Yes	Toggle Street Light Effect
Bloom	No	Toggle Bloom
Indoor Light Correction	No	Toggle Indoor Light Correction

Console Commands

Those commands available to use on console.

Command	Description
/time set <H> <M>	Time setting, minutes/seconds can be skipped. Command forces manual time setting mode.
/time mul <Multiplier>	Time multiplier designation (Based on 24 hours) 0~9999, Command forces manual time setting mode. (For a 30 minute cycle, this is 48 times the real time, so: /time mul 48)
/ssw	Toggle SSW Mode Graphics Preset Auto Specify function for Virtual Desktop SSW function. Half of the standard FPS is set for estimation.
/walk	Slow Walk Mode Walking Speed get reduced to half than default.
/qe	Toggle Keyboard Swivel Mode Option to swivel keyboard with the “Q” and “E” keys on the keyboard.
/darknight	Toggle Night Ambient Light Intensity Suppression Mode Dims ambient light at night (Especially in areas away from the center of city)
/ao	Toggle Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (Multi Scale Volumetric Obscurance) Visually better, but AO is misaligned when using VR mode. Automatically disabled /sao or /pao if enabled
/pao	Toggle Projector-based Ambient Occlusion MSVO get performed on the building only, result get projected by a projector. Does not affect the avatar and does not shift like when /ao in used with a VR Camera. Workload is high due to projection. Automatically disabled /ao or /sao if enabled.
/sao	Toggle Screen Space Ambient Occlusion (Scalable Ambient Obscurance) May flicker, but AO will not shift when taking pictures in VR mode. Automatically disabled /ao or /pao if enabled.
/fps	Toggle Frame Rate Graph Toggle frame rate graph on Mini Map.
/dev	Toggle Developer Mode All player coordinate periodic log output and more...
/kick <ID>	For Admin, Kick Specified Player. (Not in Use)
/rstcar	For Admin, Reset Car Position.
/rstcam	For Admin, Reset Synced Camera Position.

Main menu can also be controled though commands.

Command	Description
/shadow	Toggle Shadow.
/sunray	Toggle Sun Flare, It only works when the shadow is ON.
/hqwater	Toggle High Quality Water, Only effective when shadows are ON.
/fog	Toggle Fog, Only effective when shadow is ON.
/prop	Toggle Poles/Trees/Cars and more.
/beam	Toggle Street Light Effect.
/bloom	Toggle Bloom.
/avtrlight	Toggle Avatar Light.
/al	Toggle AudioLink.

PC & Quest worlds

Due to the world size limitation of 50MB at the time, this world has been split between PC and Quest.

The Quest world used to be updated regularly, but the updates have been suspended since the problem with VRChat for Quest crashing during world initialization.

The current Japan Street Quest is based on PC's version 0.309 (excluding some functionalities).

Concept

'Japanese City that looks like it could exist in real life.'

This world was developed through a collaboration of volunteers, with models being brought together to recreate a Japanese cityscape.

Community

There is an official VRChat group "Japan Street町内会" which exists for this world.

World Metrics

According to official metrics on the VRChat website, the world has received 42,000 favorites as of July 2024.

Visitor Metrics of the City of Akyo

Year	Visits	Favorites
December 2023	1,000,000	?
September 2024	1,300,000	46,500

Akyo

Akyo is a mysterious animal that exists in Japan Street. There are currently over 100 styles of Akyo that exist, with each model having a dedicated pedestal next to Station Park by Haihocho Station.

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  Akyo sitting by Haihocho Station

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  Public Pedestal of Akyo Avatars next to convenience store by Haihocho Station

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  Akyo in fridge at convenience store

History

History of Japan Street

April 2020	Japan Street was born while taking over the previous world ID
May 2020	The name of the City was selected as "City of Akyo" and a Tram was added.
April 2021	Bus added to the world.
May 2021	Niito High School added.
January 2022	Port of Akyo added.
August 2022	Official Website added.
September 2023	Navys Memorial Park added.
December 2023	1,000,000 visits were reached.
February 2024	Interior of Shopping Center "Akyon" added.

Transport

There are several public transport available within the city.

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  Subway Central Line (Haihocho Station)

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  City Bus Service

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  City Tram Service

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  Narasaka Electric Railway

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  Shinkansen (Station does not exist)

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  River Boat

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  Port of Akyo

City Bus & Tram Services

Mt.Niito View Point Line

Operates every 5 minutes.

Famous Destinations

• Haihocho Station
• Mt.Niito View Point

Akyo City Station Primary School Line

Operates every 5 minutes, and goes one way.

Famous Destination

• Tsukudaoriji Avenue
• Daiichi Primary School

Industrial Park Line

Operates every 5 minutes.

Famous Destination

• Industrial Park Avenue
• Church
• Inaribashi Bridge

Tram (Loop Line)

Operates every 5 minutes, and goes both ways.

Famous Destination

• Haihocho Station
• Gisu Inari Shrine
• Takachiho Coast
• Mt. Niito Trail Point

Achievements

Four achievements exist within this world.

List of Archivements

Archivements	Details
Coal Mine Maze	Try escape from maze. Maze updated daily.
Clear Katayama Laser	Try solve laser puzzle.
Teleport to Space Telescope	Try point telescope to space telescope.
Find "W" in Grass	Find grass with unusual character.

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  Coal Mine Maze

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  Clear Katayama Laser

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  Teleport to Space Telescope

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  View from Space Telescope

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  Find "W" in Grass

Gimmicks

There are so many gimmicks that exist in this world. List of gimmicks (Japanese transcript) available to check behind event calender by Haihocho Station

Time

There are three modes of time provided in this world.

• 30 Minutes Cycle: One day passes in 30 minutes, which is the default setting of this world. The world time will be the same regardless of time zone.
• Real-Time: Time will follow your PC clock.
• Manual: Manually set time by hand. You can set time by slider or command.

Teleportation

Several teleportation methods are offered in the world.

Some exist for warping to rooftops or special warp functions, but here we mention those for shortcuts in movement.

• Public Telephones: By interacting with a public telephone in the world, you can warp to a telephone tower at a telephone station. And vice versa.
• Public Restrooms: Entering and exiting the back room of a public restroom in the world will warp you to a different public restroom.
• Teleport to User: Teleportation for any user is implemented (opt-out).

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  Public Telephones

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  Public Restrooms

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  Teleport to User at Spawn

Culture

Art and Music

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  Outside of History Museum

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  History Exhibition at the moment

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  Outside of Art Museum

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  Art Exhibition at the moment

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  General Exhibition Venue

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  Interior of Exhibition Venue

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  Open Air Musical Dome

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  Performance booth by Haihocho Station

Education

There is tutorial space available for new VRChat user inside world.

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  VRChat Tutorial Exihibition near Haihocho Station

Landmarks

Haihocho Station

The World Spawn is by the ticket gate of this station.

People mostly gather around this station, and is a major hub for transport.

Street performers can be seen doing live performances opposite the station road.

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  Ticket Gate of Station (Spawn of World)

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  Front of Station Building

Navys Memorial Park

Located in the North of the City.

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Special Place

This world have some special place you can visit.

Backroom

Backroom inspired room located below shopping center.

Error World

Error world be somewhere you go when there is issue joining instance often.

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  Backroom inspired area

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  Error World inspired area

Events

Some major and minor events happen throughout the year. Check the official website or social media for more info.

New Year Eve and New Year Celebration

There is annual event which taken a palce on New Year Eve and New Year Day.

Tour thoughout the world and experience way Japanese people commonly did in real life.

World Metric Aniversary Celecration

When reach certain breaking point at metrics, world do celebrate it on occation.

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  1st year aniversary object outside Library

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  2nd year aniversary object front of station garage

Collaborative Community Project

Japan Street is a world that is actively developing with the contributions of world models made by the visitors. Anyone can contribute by making models of buildings and more, as long as they follow the rules set by the author.

Related Worlds

• Legacy Japan Street: Snapshot of Japan Street around 10 days from version 0.1.
• Japan Street Quest: Cross-platform version, but not maintained unless there are major bugs.

Links

• Official Website
• Japan Street Quest