The ayakashi world is ruled by eight great yokai called the Hachiyo. After Aoi succeeded in offering hospitality to Matsuba, one of the Hachiyo, the master innkeeper takes her out to the capital of the hidden realm as a reward for her achievement.
Surrounding the capital are
eight lands called the Hachiyo,
Die Hauptstadt ist von acht Ländern,
den Hachiyō, umgeben.
Alrededor de la capital hay ocho
territorios llamados Hachiyo,
La capitale est entourée
de huit domaines.
Há oito terras circundando a capital,
chamadas de “Hachiyo”