A portmanteau of San Francisco and Tokyo, San Fransokyo is the setting of Big Hero 6.
Origin[]
Following the Great Catastrophe of 1906, in which scientist Lenore Shimamoto caused a massive earthquake when she attempted to invent a new form of unlimited energy that backfired, Japanese immigrants helped rebuild by contributing key Japanese building techniques that allowed the city to flourish and prevail in the face of the seismic events like never before. Following this restitution, San Francisco was renamed San Fransokyo in honor and recognition of it being a city reborn thanks to a combination of Japanese and American architecture, landscaping and engineering skills.[1] The city's iconic amalgamation of American and Japanese culture followed soon thereafter.
Geography[]
The city of San Fransokyo is an Eastern-Western blend of aesthetics covering a fairly extensive region on the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is host to such notable locations as the Lucky Cat Café, the Akuma Island, and the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology. Downtown San Fransokyo is where the large majority of the events chronicled in the first film take place. Japanese flora and fauna can also be found across the city, such as Japanese cherry blossoms and Japanese bobtail cats.
Places of Interest[]
- San Fransokyo Institute of Technology: An esteemed university for gifted intellectuals and prodigies, it is the pride of the city's scientific and technological advancements.
- San Fransokyo Police Department: The police department is the prominent law force in San Fransokyo.
- San Fransokyo Art Institute: Another institution for talented artists and the rival of the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology.
- Frederickson Mansion: The residence of Fred's family and one of Big Hero 6's bases.
- Krei Tech Industries: A famous technology company owned by Alistair Krei.
- Downtown: The heart of San Fransokyo is found in the metropolitan center of the city or "downtown". Several key locations are found here:
- Lucky Cat Café: A popular bakery, breakfast, lunch and dinner shop that doubles as the Hamada family home.
- Warehouses: Multiple warehouses can be found throughout the city and are used as hideouts for villains.
- Good Luck Alley: A district that is known for being the home of criminals, such as Mr. Yama and his henchmen. It is named after the likely chances of people getting out of the alleyway, alive. Momakase's hideout is located there, where the Food Fight competition was formerly held.
- Go Go Tomago's Neighborhood: This dangerous place is home of thieves like Dibs. Go Go and Honey Lemon live in an apartment from this neighborhood.
- Shimamoto Boulevard: A place likely named after Lenore Shimamoto.
- Night Market Square: In this place, there is a building known as Telegraph Tower.
- Richardson Mole's Comic Book Shop: Fred's rival works here and has a secret base with video games that antagonize Fred.
- Joe's Diner
- SecuriTech: Building of a company that produces security devices and technology.
- San Fransokyo Trust: The city's bank.
- Cinema: San Fransokyo's movie theater.
- Noodle Burger Restaurants: A fast-food chain with many restaurants all over town.
- Yaki Taco Restaurants: Another fast-food brand.
- Caviar Bazaar: An expensive restaurant specializing in caviar.
- The Exotic Spicery: Another expensive restaurant which serves high-end food.
- Noodle Dog: A new fast-food restaurant found near a Noodle Burger restaurant.
- San Fransokyo Museum of Art: A museum found in front of a Noodle Burger restaurant, which contains many art pieces and items.
- San Fransokyo Prison: A prison where the most evil criminals in San Fransokyo are imprisoned.
- Torii Gate Bridge: A colossal bridge that is the San Fransokyo version of the Golden Gate bridge with elements of the Torii.
- Nobu Hills: A place where an exclusive restaurant is located.
- Maximum Insane Obstacle Challenge Studio: The set where Mr. Sparkles' internet show was formerly filmed.
- Frederickson Candy Co.: An old, abandoned factory formerly owned by Fred's great-grandfather Fredediah Frederickson, Is currently being remodeled into Big Hero 6's headquarters.
- Akuma Island: An island off the coast of San Fransokyo Bay; the former test facility of Silent Sparrow.
- Muirahara Woods: A National Park found in the outskirts of town.
- Obake's Lair: Off the coast of San Fransokyo, but is now destroyed.
- Kireina Point lighthouse: A lighthouse built in the bay that was formerly destroyed, but it is rebuilt.
- Sycorax: Biotech company, founded by Liv Amara.
- San Fransokyo Zoo
- Hyper-Potamus Pizza-Party-Torium
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Trivia[]
- Initially, the origin of San Fransokyo was an "alternate universe" outcome of the real-life event of the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. This event was later retconned as the "Great Catastrophe of 1906" in the first season of Big Hero 6: The Series, where instead of a natural earthquake, Lenore Shimamoto caused the incident.
- Several real-life landmarks from San Francisco can be spotted in the city:
- Ghirardelli Square
- Golden Gate Bridge (as Torii Gate Bridge)
- Transamerica Pyramid
- Port of San Francisco (as Port of San Fransokyo)
- Embarcadero
- Coit Tower (as a pagoda)
- The city's newspaper is the San Fransokyo Tribune.
- The city has various easter eggs referencing other Disney animated films. These include, but not limited to:
- Arendelle ships and an Olaf statue from Frozen.
- Nick Wilde from the film Zootopia.
- Posters of Wreck-It Ralph from the film of the same name.
- A calendar with an image of San Fransokyo appears in Zootopia, and another one in Ralph Breaks the Internet.
- At the very end of Ralph Breaks the Internet in the Post-credits scene, they are driving along with the Torii Gate Bridge.
Gallery[]
Screenshots and Backgrounds[]
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Concept art[]
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     Concept Art of a renovated Pacific Wharf as San Fransokyo at Disney California Adventure.        |
Miscellaneous[]
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