Settsu is a province in Total War: Shogun 2, Rise of the Samurai, and Fall of the Samurai.
Description[]
Settsu is not a farming province, but its proximity to the capital and its Inland Sea port makes it very valuable. As a relatively urbanised province with a fairly substantial middle class it is also a place of administration and learning. It is also home to the oldest temple in Japan and to the rebellious and troublesome Ikko-Ikki. Today Osaka, the provincial capital, is the financial hub of Japan and has the headquarters of many well-known companies, such as Panasonic and Capcom. Osaka Castle is a prominent tourist destination, and the city's inhabitants are well known for both their cuisine and distinctive dialect.
Total War: Shogun 2[]
- Clan: Miyoshi Clan
- Port: Trading Port
- Fertility: Average
- Specialty/Resource: Philosophical Tradition
Settsu has above average wealth thanks to the combination of its average soil, trading port, and the potential for higher tax income thanks to its philosophical tradition. Should a faction's daimyo become shogun and also holds Settsu, the Nihon Maru and two Bow Kobaya spawn at its port.
Along with neighboring Kyoto, Settsu is one of only two provinces in the centre of the map to have philosophical traditions, making it a valuable place to train metsuke from and to boost research rates.
While Settsu belongs to the Miyoshi clan, it usually is annexed by other clans early in the game, as Miyoshi cannot directly reinforce it from its home province of Awaji.
Settsu borders Harima to the west, Tamba to the north, Kyoto to the northeast, Kawachi to the east, and Kii to the south. Settsu is also very close to the island of Awaji, making it a natural staging point to invade Shikoku from (and vice versa).
Rise of the Samurai[]
- Clan: Fukuhara Taira (Taira)
- Port: Coastal Village
- Fertility: Average
- Specialty/Resource: None
Settsu no longer has any specialty. It is the home province of the Fukuhara Taira, and the only initial province they have with a port.
Fall of the Samurai[]
- Clan: Takatsuki (Imperial)
- Port: Harbour
- Fertility: Meagre
- Specialty/Resource: Tea
Settsu has access to tea. It is close to the Tosa, Obama, and Tsu domains, and an attractive annexation target for them because of its tea.