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Most of all cities and towns in Sinnoh are positioned in the same way as the real cities and towns of the Japan while most of its design is based on it as well. Sinnoh has been said to be an island like Hoenn, rather than a peninsula. The geography of the Sinnoh region is based on the geography of the Japanese island of Hokkaido and southern part of the Russian island Sakhalin, as well as Kunashir, which is claimed by Japan, but administered by Russia. Junichi Masuda has stated that Sinnoh's name is derived from "神奥" ("mysterious and profound"), possibly in reference to the various myths of the region.ĭesign concept Main article: Pokémon world in relation to the real world → Sinnoh The map of Japan showing the Sinnoh region as the island of Hokkaido Etymology

The region is divided by Mount Coronet, roughly comparable to how the continent that Kanto and Johto make up is essentially a contiguous region. Most of Sinnoh's routes are on land, having very few water routes, in vast contrast to Hoenn. Sinnoh is composed of the large mainland, the Battle Zone on another landmass to the northeast, and several smaller islands on both sides of the region. It was the fourth core series region to be introduced. It is the setting of Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus the latter explores the region's earlier history when it was still known as Hisui. It is located north of Kanto, Johto, and Hoenn.

The Sinnoh region (Japanese: シンオウ 地方 Sinnoh region), formerly known as Hisui (Japanese: ヒスイ 地方 Hisui region), is a region of the Pokémon world.