Tohjo Falls

The Tohjo Falls (Japanese: トージョウのたき Tōjō Falls) are two s separating the Johto and Kanto regions, and known as The Link Between Kanto and Johto.

In the games
Located in southwest Kanto, it is the final test for s who have acquired all eight s and wish to put their skills to the test against the Elite Four on Indigo Plateau to the north. The undefined will need his/her to use the moves  and  to get through it. Because Trainers must obtain all the eight Johto League Badges to be granted access to the Pokémon League, the falls effectively hinder any progress on until after the Trainer has found  at the Ice Path and received the  from Clair in Blackthorn City.

In, there is a cave hidden behind the waterfall. Normally, if the player enters the cave, they will find an empty cave with a broken radio. If the player takes a promotional event as the walking Pokémon to the Ilex Forest shrine, Celebi will take the player back in time, allowing them to  Giovanni here. Outside the event, this cave is otherwise useful for collecting items found via without any concern of a wild Pokémon encounter.

In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, after entering the Hall of Fame for the first time and boarding the S.S. Aqua, the battle music in the Tohjo Falls (as well as in, , 27, and ) changes from the Johto style to the Kanto style. This change was not present in the original nor in.

Trainers
Giovanni hides out in the Tohjo Falls, at least part of the time, during the three-year interim between and, and hears Team Rocket's pleas to him from the Goldenrod Radio Tower when they take over. He can be d during a special event in which a takes the undefined back in time; this can be triggered by taking a Celebi to the Ilex Forest shrine. The battle takes place at the same time that Team Rocket disbands again at the Goldenrod Radio Tower.





In the anime
Although it is never visited directly, the is referred to as being close to the Tohjo Falls in the.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
In Chinchou in Charge, Misty, Brock, and Erika passed through the Tohjo Falls on their way to Johto. While crossing a rope bridge, Misty fell into a and saved a  that was in trouble. After this, in Lovely Lanturn, came and challenged her. After battling with Misty, Suicune decided to go with her, and she, Brock and Erika continued their journey.

Trivia

 * Interacting with the broken radio displays a message "There is a radio that no longer works". After battling Giovanni, the message changes to "You cannot turn on the radio. Giovanni must have left it here".

Origin
The Tohjo Falls seem to be similar to the real-life, as both have two s serving as a well-known boundary between two places.

Name origin
The Japanese name トージョウ shows that the location of the falls is a boundary between the two regions: at the end of カントー and the beginning of ジョウト. This naming convention is popular in Japan, as in 京葉 (Keiyō; named for 東京 and 千葉) and 東名 (Tōmei; named for 東京 and 名古屋). Its English name can also be taken as an anagram of Johto. Its Korean name is a portmanteau of 관동 Gwandong (Kanto) and 성도 Seongdo (Johto), while its Chinese name is both an inversion of 城都 Chéngdū (Johto) and a portmanteau of 關都 Guāndū (Kanto) and 城都 Chéngdū.

In other languages
Tohjo-Fälle Cataratas Tohjo Chutes Tohjo Cascate Tohjo トージョウのたき 都城瀑布