The Japanese island setting in Tomb Raider (2013) is Yamatai.
Lara and her expedition become stranded on Yamatai after the research ship Endurance is wrecked. The island is tied to the legend of Himiko, a historical Japanese queen whom the story presents as the Sun Queen.
Yamatai is often confused with locations from the later Survivor games. Paititi is the hidden city explored in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, while the Soviet Installation is a major region in Rise of the Tomb Raider. These settings belong to separate adventures.
The island's storms, ruins and hostile inhabitants drive the 2013 game's survival-focused design. Its isolated setting also allows the story to combine archaeological discovery with supernatural danger and psychological pressure.