Community:Japan Street
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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.
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 on a regular basis, 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 (excluded some functionalities).
Concept
'Japanese City that looks like it could exist in real life.'
This world was developed through collaboration of volunteers, with models being brought together with the aim of recreating a Japanese cityscape.
Community
There is an official VRChat group "Japan Street町内会" which exists for this world.
Akyo
Akyo is a mysterious animal which exists in Japan Street. There are currently over 100 styles of Akyo which exist, with each model having a dedicated pedestal next to Station Park by Haihocho Station.
History
| April 2020 | Japan Street born while taken over previous world ID |
| May 2020 | Name of City selected as "City of Akyo" and Tram added. |
| April 2021 | Bus added to 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 vistits reached. |
| February 2024 | Interior of Shopping Center "Akyon" added. |
Transport
There are several public transport available within city.
- Subway Central Line (Haihocho Station)
- Akyo City Tram
- Narasaka Electric Railway
- Shinkansen (Station not exist)
- River Boat
- Port of Akyo
Akyo City Bus & Tram
Mt.Niito View Point Line
Operates every 5 minutes.
Famous Destinations
> Haihocho Station
> Mt.Niito View Point
> Observatory
> Radio Telescope
Akyo City Station Primary School Line
Operates every 5 minutes.
Famous Destination
> Tsukudaori Temple
> Bikan District
Industrial Park Line
Operates every 5 minutes.
Famous Destination
> Museum
> Haiho Church
Tram (Loop Line)
Operates every 5 minutes, goes both ways.
Famous Destination
> Haihocho Station
> Gisu Inari Shrine
> Takachiho Harbor
> Shin Niito Trail Point
World Quest & Gimmicks
There are a variety of quests and gimmicks which exist within this world.
World Metrics
According to official metrics on the VRChat website, the world has recieved 42,000 favourites as of July 2024.
| Year | Visits | Favorites |
|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | 1,000,000 | ? |
| August 2024 | 1,236,500 | 42,000 |
Culture
- Arts
- Education
- Sports
- Media
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 performance opposite of the station road.
Located at the North of the City.
Events
There are some major and minor events which happen thoughout the year. Check the official website or social media for more info.
(Will add regular event once gathering info completed)
Collaborative Community Project
Japan Street is a world which 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.
