Location from Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi
Gon's home — a small, forested island where a boy grew up in nature, raised by his aunt, waiting for the day he'd leave to find the father who never came back.
Whale Island is the series' Shire — the peaceful starting point that the protagonist must leave. Gon was raised here by his aunt Mito after Ging left, and the island's wild nature shaped his animalistic instincts and physical abilities. It's remote, quiet, and deliberately positioned at the beginning to contrast with the complexity of the world Gon enters.
A small, lush green island shaped like a whale (hence the name). Dense forests, rocky coastlines, and a small fishing village. The terrain is wild — Gon grew up running through these forests, fishing in its waters, and learning to track animals by scent.
Also known as: Whale Island