Which Overwatch map is set in a Japanese castle town?

Which Overwatch map is set in a Japanese castle town? Hanamura is the correct answer.

Hanamura is a fictional Japanese map centered on a traditional castle town and the Shimada clan's estate. Its setting combines narrow streets, lanterns, gardens, tiled roofs, and fortified compounds, giving the map a distinctly historic Japanese atmosphere within Overwatch's futuristic world.

The map is closely connected to Hanzo and Genji Shimada. Hanzo returns to the family castle in Hanamura in the animated short “Dragons,” where he confronts the memory of his supposedly dead brother. This connection makes the location important to both the game's geography and its character lore.

Players sometimes confuse Hanamura with Temple of Anubis because both are assault maps with strong architectural themes. Temple of Anubis is set in Egypt, while Ilios is a Greek island setting and Route 66 is an American desert highway. Hanamura was originally an Assault map in Overwatch and later inspired related settings in the franchise.