The Tohjo Falls (Japanese: トージョウのたきTōjō Falls) are two waterfalls separating the Johto and Kantoregions, and known as The Link Between Kanto and Johto.
In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, there is a cave hidden beneath the waterfall where the player battlesGiovanni through a Nintendo event. If the player simply enters the cave during regular gameplay, s/he will find an empty cave with a broken radio. Outside the event, this cave is otherwise useful for collecting items found via Rock Smash without any concern of a wild Pokémon encounter.
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
A colored background means that the Pokémon can be found in this location in the specified game. A white background with a colored letter means that the Pokémon cannot be found here.
The eyecatches are only present in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and do not show the walkway that was added underneath the waterfalls.
Morning (Magikarp)
Day/Evening (Goldeen)
Night (Slowpoke)
In the anime
Although it is never visited directly, the Battle Tower is referred to as being close to the Tohjo Falls.
In the manga
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 waterfall and saved a Krabby that was in trouble. After this, in Lovely Lanturn, Suicune came and challenged her. Suicune decided to go with her, and she, Brock and Erika continued their journey.
Origin
The Tohjo Falls seem to be similar to the real-life Niagara Falls, as both have two waterfalls serving as a well-known boundary between two places.
Name origin
The name Tohjo is an anagram of Johto, but it can also refer to the location of the falls as a boundary between the two regions: at the end of Kanto and the beginning of Johto. Its Korean name is a portmanteau of 관동Gwandong (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.