Yomotsu Hirasaka (黄泉比良坂*)? is a location in the series.
History
According to Japanese mythology, the Yomotsu Hirasaka is a slope that leads to the entrance of Yomotsu-kuni or Yomi, the underworld. Izanagi entered the Yomi through this gate to retrieve his wife Izanami, and after discovering her rotting self, fled to the surface world and placed a boulder on the slope to stop the creatures of the Yomi, Yomotsu-Shikomes and Yomotsu-Ikusas, sent by Izanami to capture him.
Appearances
Profile
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse
The underworld Nanashi arrives in after being killed by Adramelech. He travels the distorted land mass and talks to the spirits who leave until he arrives at the pillar of light. There, Dagda appears before him and offers to give him a second chance at life in exchange for being his God killer.
Whenever Nanashi dies, rather than being sent to the River Styx, he is returned to this place, where Dagda will fill Charon's traditional role of offering to revive him again at a price. However, as Dagda has a personal investment in Nanashi's continued survival, he will continue to offer to revive Nanashi for free unless declined or prevented from doing so due to storyline reasons.
Persona 4
- Background Music: 回廊 (lit. Corridor)
- Available: March 20th, 2012
- Deadline: March 20th, 2012
- "Victim": N/A
- Floors: 9
Unique from other dungeons, it is not manifested from humanity's thoughts or wills, but created by Izanami, in which the dungeon expands upon feeding humanity's wishes. Its name is derived from the slope that leads to Yomi (the underworld) where the Great Deity Izanagi placed a giant boulder to seal the entrance.
Yomotsu Hirasaka can only be accessed in the True Ending of Persona 4. Realizing that their work hasn't been fully finished, the Investigation Team decides to investigate their journey once again, only to find out that there is a 'conductor' secretly observing their actions, and pulling the strings behind Ameno-sagiri's plans of overrunning the world with Shadows.
Upon further reminiscence, the Protagonist eventually remembers his interactions with the Moel Gas Station Attendant, and in there reveals that the Attendant was the one who awakened the Protagonist's Persona. The Attendant later reveals her true identity as the great goddess Izanami, and tells the Protagonist that she shall be awaiting the Protagonist in Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Venturing to Yomotsu Hirasaka, the Protagonist eventually realizes that Yomotsu Hirasaka is the very first area he landed in his dreams during his first day in Yasoinaba, and realizes that Izanami was indeed the one who has been conducting the Protagonist's actions all along.
Following the legend of Izanagi and Izanami, Yomotsu Hirasaka is the border of the underworld and the living in Japanese Mythology, in which the dungeon takes the appearance of old Japanese Shinto shrine structures and architectures. Also, according to the legend, as Izanami was forever sealed within Yomi, she indeed awaits the Protagonist and the others in the deepest depths of the floor, taking the fabricated appearance of a goddess and her subsequent rotting, death-ridden form. Despite her attempts to kill the party, the Protagonist masters the power of his Social Links to recreate Izanagi into Izanagi-no-Okami, who defeats her in a single strike. As Izanami fades away, she praises the team for finding the truth and defeating her; with her destruction, the fog finally lifts within the Midnight Channel.
Persona 4: Dancing All Night
- Soundtrack: “Fog" (ATLUS Konishi Remix)
- Dancer: Tohru Adachi
Yomotsu Hirasaka reappears as one of the DLC stages of Persona 4: Dancing All Night.
Treasure
Persona 4
Locked chests
Item | Type | Item | Type | Item | Type | Item | Type | Item | Type |
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Tsubaki-Otoshi | Protagonist weapon | Sonidori Wear | Male armor | Uzume Robe | Female armor | Power Muscle | Accessory | Demon Charm | Accessory |
Defense Essence | Accessory | Speed Star | Accessory | Lucky Seven | Accessory | God's Love | Accessory | Amaterasu Fob | Accessory |
Moon Potpourri | Accessory | Kagutsuchi Vow | Accessory | Kagutsuchi Pin | Accessory | Eye of Flame | Accessory | Kuraokami Vow | Accessory |
Kuraokami Pin | Accessory | Eye of Ice | Accessory | Takefutsu Vow | Accessory | Takefutsu Pin | Accessory | Eye of Thunder | Accessory |
Shinatobe Vow | Accessory | Shinatobe Pin | Accessory | Eye of Wind | Accessory | Eagle Eye | Accessory | Sigma Drive | Accessory |
Omega Drive | Accessory | Awareness Note | Accessory | Rebirth Prophecy | Accessory | Space Badge | Accessory | Wizard's Mark | Accessory |
Divine Pillar | Accessory | Cat Whisker | Accessory | Barbaric Bracers | Accessory | Rudra Ring | Accessory | Chakra Ring | Accessory |
Retribution Mask | Accessory | Blessed Hands | Accessory | Gas Mask | Accessory | Confusion Hat | Accessory | Bold Ball | Accessory |
Mask of Truth | Accessory | Frozen Rose | Accessory | Healthy Homa | Accessory | Pitch Pipes | Accessory | Alarm Clock | Accessory |
Book of the Void | Accessory | Bead | Item | Bead Chain | Item | Chewing Soul | Item | Soul Food | Item |
Soma | Item | Chest Key x3 | Item |
Normal chests
Item | ||||
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Peach Seed | Life Stone | Soul Drop | Snuff Soul | Revival Bead |
Balm of Life | Hiranya | Amrita Soda | Purifying Water | Purifying Salt |
Physical Mirror | Magic Mirror | Assault Signal | Diamond Shield | Super Sonic |
Homunculus | Vanish Ball | Goho-M | San-zun Tama | Hell Magatama |
Dry Ice | Frost Magatama | Tesla Coil | Arc Magatama | Yashichi |
Cyclone Magatama | Segaki Rice | Curse Paper | Smart Bomb | Chest Key |
Trap Chest |
Shuffle Time Personas
Persona 4
Level | Persona | Arcana | Level | Persona | Arcana | Level | Persona | Arcana |
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66 | Melchizedek | Justice | 66 | Hell Biker | Hanged Man | 67 | Kartikeya | Star |
68 | Belial | Devil | 68 | Seth | Moon | 68 | Horus | Sun |
69 | Surt | Magician | 69 | Yurlungur | Temperance | 70 | Tzitzimitl | Priestess |
70 | Alilat | Empress | 70 | Hachiman | Hierophant | 71 | Vasuki | Hanged Man |
72 | Atavaka | Chariot | 73 | Arahabaki | Hermit | 75 | Saturnus | Star |
77 | Baal Zebul | Moon | 77 | Suparna | Sun |
Shadows
Persona 4
Shadow | LV | HP | SP | Weak | Strong | Nullify | Drain | Repel | Floor |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Divine Mother | 76 | 415 | 400 | Fire, Wind | - | - | Ice, Elec | - | 1 |
Wrathful Book | 76 | 382 | 445 | - | - | - | - | Light, Dark | 1 |
Crazy Twins | 76 | 444 | 169 | Fire, Light, Almighty* | - | Dark | Phys | - | 1-2 |
Eternal Sand | 77 | 342 | 243 | Elec | - | Dark | - | - | 1-2 |
Pure Papillon | 76 | 305 | 511 | - | - | - | - | - | 1-3 |
Emperor Beetle | 77 | 274 | 231 | Elec | Phys | - | - | - | 2-3 |
Primitive Idol | 77 | 338 | 523 | - | - | - | - | - | 2-3 |
Silent Nyogo | 77 | 430 | 179 | Fi*, Ic*, El*, Wi* | - | - | - | - | 2-3 |
Grand Magus | 79 | 401 | 644 | Ice, Wind, Dark | Phys, Fire, Elec | - | - | - | 3-4 |
Grudge Tower | 78 | 643 | 475 | Ice | - | - | Fire | - | 3-4 |
Mistress Pot | 78 | 385 | 218 | Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind | - | - | - | Phys, Light, Dark | 3-4 |
Phantom Hero | 78 | 325 | 438 | Fire, Dark | - | - | - | Light | 3-4 |
Doom Sword | 79 | 437 | 149 | Ic, Dk, Fi*, El*, Wi* | - | Li | - | - | 4-5 |
Gracious Cupid | 79 | 262 | 252 | - | - | - | - | - | 4-5 |
Eternal Eagle | 79 | 395 | 262 | Ice, Phys* | Fire | - | - | - | 5-6 |
Jotun of Grief | 80 | 505 | 298 | Wind, Light | Phys | Dark | - | - | 5-6 |
Moon Okina | 80 | 345 | 383 | Elec | Phys | - | - | Ice | 5-6 |
Next Gene | 80 | 625 | 339 | Phys | - | - | Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind | - | 5-6 |
Berserk Turret | 80 | 854 | 174 | Elec | Phys | - | - | - | 6 |
Ptarmigan Panzer | 81 | 521 | 120 | Fire*, Ice* | - | - | - | - | 6-7 |
Rebellious Cyclops | 81 | 308 | 428 | Ice | - | Elec | - | - | 6-7 |
Stoic Snake | 81 | 345 | 259 | Fire | Phys | - | - | - | 6-7 |
Acheron Seeker | 79 | 223 | 208 | Light | - | - | Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind | - | 7 |
Rampage Drive | 81 | 385 | 169 | Elec, Phys* | Wind, Almighty | - | - | - | 7 |
Brilliant King | 81 | 246 | 256 | - | Phys | Light, Dark | - | - | 7-8 |
El Dorado Beast | 82 | 408 | 94 | Ice | - | Light, Dark | - | - | 7-8 |
Reckoning Dice | 82 | 500 | 189 | Phys*, Alm* | - | - | - | Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind | 7-8 |
Heartless Machine | 83 | 100 | 130 | Alm* | Phys, Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind | - | - | - | 7-8 |
Neo Minotaur | 82 | 5100 | 379 | Fi, Ic*, El*, Wi*, Alm* | Phys | - | - | - | 8 |
Successful Junecy | 82 | 307 | 300 | Elec, Wind | Phys, Almighty | - | Fire, Ice | - | 8 |
Void Giant | 82 | 822 | 133 | - | - | Fire, Ice, Elec, Wind, Light, Dark | - | - |
8 |
- * - Indicates attributes hidden from scan screen, mouse over for more information.
Bosses
Persona 4
Shadow | LV | HP | SP | Weak | Strong | Nullify | Drain | Repel | Floor |
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Neo Minotaur | 78 | 4240 | 100 | Fi*, Ic*, El*, Wi* | - | Light, Dark | - | - | 3 |
Sleeping Table | 82 | 2000 | 2000 | - | - | Light, Dark | - | - | 6 |
Izanami | 90 | 3500 | 3000 | - | Phys* | Light, Dark | - | - | 9 |
Izanami-no-Okami | 90 | 8500 | 3500 | - | Phys* | Light, Dark | Elec | - | 9 |
- The battle against Izanami-no-Okami happens right after depleting all HP count of Izanami.
- * - Indicates attributes hidden from scan screen, mouse over for more information.
Trivia
- In Persona 4, the background music of Yomotsu Hirasaka shares its theme with the bad ending staff roll.
- In Persona 4 Golden, the new opening features subtle animations of Yomotsu Hirasaka's doors in the background while the characters are being introduced.
Gallery
Characters | |
Playable | Rise Kujikawa - Yu Narukami - Kanami Mashita - Yosuke Hanamura - Chie Satonaka - Kanji Tatsumi - Teddie - Yukiko Amagi - Naoto Shirogane - Nanako Dojima - Margaret - Marie - Tohru Adachi - Hatsune Miku |
Non-playable | Protagonist - Ryotaro Dojima - Minoru Inoue - Sumomo Ujima - Tomoe Sayama - Tamami Uesugi - Nozomi Nakahara - Kyoka Ochimizu - Dance Instructor - Yuko Osada - Mikuratana-no-Kami - President Tanaka |
Locations | |
Other | Velvet Room - Yomotsu Hirasaka - Takura Productions - Inaba - Midnight Channel |
Midnight Stage | Kujikawa Rise (Stage) - Circus Tent - Sultry Lounge - Doll House - Romantic Castle - Mechanical Castle - Event Space - Mikuratana-no-Kami's Realm |
Music | |
Albums | Persona 4: Dancing All Night Original Soundtrack |
Songs | Dance! - Calystegia |
Archive | |
Terminology | Persona - Persona User - Shadow - Kanamin Kitchen - LMB Festival - Shadow Self - Investigation Team - Apathy Syndrome |
Lists | Trophies |