Izumo

Izumo is a small island continent that lies to the north of the Eastern Sea. Within the island of Izumo is a city of the same name and Gaia Rock. It is one of several locations in Golden Sun: The Lost Age that become available once Felix's party sets sail on Piers' boat, and so it does not have to be visited at a predetermined point in the game.

=Izumo the Island=

=Izumo the City=

The city of Izumo is located on the western coast of the island. Izumo is similar to ancient Japan in architechture and customs. Its houses consist of wooden huts with thatched roofs. Izumo is governed by Lady Uzume.

Vendors
The town's inn is located just north of the entrance and costs 15 coins per person (not counting Kraden).

Pre-Gaia Rock
Sometime before the party arrives at Izumo, the Serpent residing in Gaia Rock awakened, quite possibly as a result of the Psynergy Stones scattered during Mt. Aleph's eruption. At the time, the people of Izumo were having a festival, which the Serpent promptly ruined. At some point Lady Uzume ordered barrels of Dragonsbane (which has an effect on the Serpent similar to catnip on cats) to be transported to the Serpent's lair deep within Gaia Rock. Lady Uzume also predicted that a great hero would come to slay the Serpent. Supposedly, the Serpent demanded a female sacrifice each year, and so a lottery was formed to determine who the sacrifice would be. Kushinada, a close friend of Lady Uzume and her brother Susa, was chosen as the first sacrifice. Enraged, Susa travelled to Gaia Rock on his own in an attempt to destroy the Serpent before Kushinada could be sacrificed.

Post-Gaia Rock
After the Serpent is destroyed, the townspeople are in much better spirits, and are even preparing another festival. A cutscene can be triggered by enering Lady Uzume's house, during which Felix and Co. attempt to explain Psynergy to the trio of Uzume, Susa, and Kushinada (several of the townspeople comment on the three of them having strange powers, most likely Venus Psynergy).