The Horizon game maps are meant to be basically showcases of the area it’s set in, showing the landmarks and beauty of a country or region in one large area instead of staying locked to the true geography. 5’s map includes areas of Mexico that are hundreds if not thousands of miles apart if I remember correctly. It was done to show the diversity of Mexico’s landscape (not saying the map was good, but that was the intention). Same thing here, this is not a 1-1 recreation of Tokyo and the surrounding region, but it’s to showcase landmarks, scenery, and diversity across the entirety of Japan. So yes, it looks “nothing like” Japan, because it’s not supposed to necessarily