Yamata City

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Yamata redirects here. For the ruins the city was built on, see Yamata Ruins.

Yamata City (ヤマタイの都, City of Yamatai) is a city visited in Golden Sun: Dark Dawn and is the primary settlement on the isle of Nihan, the island where Izumo was once located. Visually, Yamata inherits the east-asian themes of Izumo and has many Japanese references, such as the clothes worn by and the spirituality of the people. Yamata's encyclopedia entry reads as follows:

"This city is the primary settlement on Nihan. Its culture is centered around spirituality, with many prayer shrines."

Story

Spoiler warning: The following section(s) contain plot details that some people may not wish to learn before reaching this point in the game on their own.

After the Golden Sun event, Izumo was destroyed by a tidal wave, forcing Uzume to relocate the people to Yamata. Unfortunately, Uzume would die of illness shortly after the relocation, leaving Susa and Kushinada to rule as king and queen. Uzume's tomb would be located underneath the royal palace, and together, the structures form the most prominent building in the city.

Before the events of the Grave Eclipse, Takeru, Susa and Kushinada's son, would leave Yamata in search of Isaac, due to a prophecy given by his sister, Himi. When the Grave Eclipse hits, Himi would fall into a coma, leading Kushinada to hold endless prayer vigils for her.

During the Grave Eclipse, Matthew's party of Adepts come to Yamata in search of answers towards ending the eclipse. Kraden meets with Susa, whom he knew from his days traveling with the Warriors of Vale. When Kushinada collapses from exhaustion, the group rushes to see to her. Meanwhile, Himi is awoken by the Third Eye in Matthew's possession. Himi gives out a series of prophecies which tell the Adepts how to go about ending the Eclipse. Afterward, she chooses to join Matthew's party, as the Psynergy granted to her by the Third Eye is crucial towards completing their goals.

The group would return at a later point, to search for a Yellow Orb, an object necessary for ending the Eclipse. They find a secret entrance to ancient ruins while in Uzume's tomb. After exploring the ruins, they are able to successfully retrieve the Yellow Orb.

Spoilers end here. Those who did not want the plot ruined for them may now continue reading as normal.

Vendors

Yamata's inn is located slightly to the left of the city's entrance and costs 20 coins per party member.

Shops of Yamata City
Weapons
Item	Class	Cost	Effect
Great Sword	Long Sword	7000	Attack +90
Great Axe	Axe	5200	Attack +80
Master Rapier	Light Blade	6800	Attack +86
War Mace	Mace	6200	Attack +84
Artifacts
Ninja Blade	Light Blade	8800	Attack +94
Iron Claw	Claw	7200	Attack +105
Armor
Item	Class	Cost	Effect
Steel Armor	Armor	4900	Defense +36
Silver Vest	Clothing	3200	Defense +28
Silver Armlet	Bracelet	4000	Defense +30
Knight's Helm	Helm	4600	Defense +33
Artifacts
Blessed Robe	Robe	7000	Defense +36, HP recovery +5
Items
Item	Class	Cost	Effect
Herb	Consumable Item	10	Restores 50 HP to one Adept
Nut	Consumable Item	200	Restores 200 HP to one Adept
Antidote	Consumable Item	20	Cures Poison and Venom from one Adept
Elixir	Consumable Item	30	Removes Stun, Sleep, and Delusion from one Adept
Sacred Feather	Consumable Item	70	Temporarily lowers monster encounter rate
Artifacts
Mist Potion	Consumable Item	9000	Restores 300 HP to all Adepts
Psy Crystal	Consumable Item	1500	Restores all PP to one Adept
Water of Life	Consumable Item	3000	Revives one downed Adept

Collectibles

Kite: found on a ledge in the northwest corner of Yamata.

Go to the house on the right. There is a Sacred Feather in the first jar on the left. Push the hay to the right and climb up the ladder. Jump across to the left and check the upper left pot on this second level for Weasel's Claw. Climb down and push the hay here as well. Move the box to get to the chest for a Power Bread.

Palace: Go into the far right room and check the south pot for 60 Coins. A Vial can be found in the upper pot, of the room the party meets Susa.

Trivia

• Should the player visit Yamata after defeating the final boss, an NPC will ask to sail on their ship, and lead the player to Crossbone Isle. However, triggering this scene is not necessary for visiting the Island.

Cultural References

Yamataikoku was an ancient country in Wa Japan, ruled by a Shaman-Queen known as Himiko. The location of the Yamatai Kingdom, known as the "Yamatai Controversy," is considered by scholars the greatest debate over the ancient history of Japan. It is likely that Himi, who is from Yamata, is based on Queen Himiko.