Ecruteak City (エンジュシティ Enju City) is located in northern Johto, northeast of National Park, northwest of Violet City, and west of Mt. Mortar, and is surrounded by wooded terrain. Ecruteak is known as "A Historical City Where the Past Meets the Present", a fitting title, reflected in its buildings' traditional Japanese architecture. It has a role in many legends, such as those of Raikou, Entei, Suicune, Lugia, and Ho-Oh.