East Asia Rankings

5 eligible Bases, ranked by authored Overall.

1. Rank 14.7/10 — Overall

   

   China · East Asia

   Mount Huashan

   Elevated Stronghold

   Mount Huashan offers steep paths, gates and on-mountain lodging across several connected peaks. Its routes channel movement, but a small community cannot hold the entire complex. Keeping water, sanitation and supplies near an occupied foothold is harder than the mountain's defensive reputation suggests.

   Overall

   4.7/10

   Defensibility

   3/10

   Isolation

   5/10

   Sustainability

   6/10

2. Rank 24.7/10 — Overall

   

   Japan · East Asia

   Shirakawa-go

   Remote Settlement

   Shirakawa-go's inhabited Ogimachi village offers large houses adapted to mountain winters, local produce and an active tradition of repair. Its weakness is an open civilian layout: keeping shelter, water and fire protection working matters more than the impression of remoteness created by the mountains.

   Overall

   4.7/10

   Defensibility

   2/10

   Isolation

   4/10

   Sustainability

   8/10

3. Rank 34.3/10 — Overall

   

   Japan · East Asia

   Himeji Castle

   Fortified Structure

   Himeji’s nested gates and moats buy defensive depth in the middle of a city. Holding an inner enclosure is credible; supplying it after urban services fail is the harder problem.

   Overall

   4.3/10

   Defensibility

   8/10

   Isolation

   1/10

   Sustainability

   4/10

4. Rank 4Jeju Island →Japan · East Asia · Isolated Landmass4/10Overall
5. Rank 5Okinawa →Japan · East Asia · Isolated Landmass3.7/10Overall