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Redwood Market

Redwood Market is a compact but unusually important location in Japantown, Westbrook, Night City.

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Key takeaways

  • Redwood Market is in Japantown, Westbrook, on and around H Kanzaki Street.
  • The playable market is a raised network of terraces and skybridges, reached through elevators at either side of the street.
  • The location is visited during Gimme Danger and Play It Safe.
  • Play It Safe turns the market into a combat arena where V battles Sandayu Oda.
  • The iconic weapons Genjiroh and Jinchu-maru are associated with the surrounding mission sequence, although they are obtained during different parts of the operation.
  • The market has no confirmed functional food, clothing, weapon or cyberware vendor in the unmodded base game.
  • After the parade sequence, the market’s atmosphere and population may change, leaving it noticeably quieter or partly abandoned.

About this guide

Scope: Cyberpunk 2077, base game. Spoiler warning: This guide discusses the main jobs Gimme Danger, Play It Safe and the later state of Redwood Market after the Arasaka parade.

Overview

Redwood Market is a compact but unusually important location in Japantown, Westbrook, Night City. It is not a broad district or a separate neighbourhood. The name refers to a raised marketplace built across H. Kanzaki Street, with vendor platforms, terraces and connecting skybridges arranged around the fast-travel point of the same name. The market itself sits inside Japantown rather than replacing it as a sub-area.

In ordinary play, Redwood Market is a mostly decorative public space filled with food stalls, peddlers, crowds and urban signage. Its real importance comes from the Takemura storyline. V first visits the area during Gimme Danger, later returns for Play It Safe, and fights Sandayu Oda there during the Arasaka parade operation. Several readable shards are also placed among the stalls.

Redwood Market is therefore best understood as a mission location embedded in Japantown, not as a full commercial hub. Most of the named stalls are scenery rather than usable shops, and the market’s post-mission condition changes substantially.

Where Redwood Market is

Redwood Market occupies a raised section of Japantown above H. Kanzaki Street. It is not a ground-level market spreading across several blocks. Instead, the playable area is concentrated around elevated pedestrian routes, terraces and bridge-like platforms. The market connects the two sides of the street vertically rather than functioning as a conventional open square.

The surrounding streets and nearby Japantown businesses should not automatically be treated as part of Redwood Market. In particular, Cherry Blossom Market, Jig-Jig Street, Megabuilding H8, Clouds and the wider Japantown entertainment district are neighbouring locations or separate named areas, not subdivisions of Redwood Market. Japantown itself contains all of these places as distinct entries.

Physical character

The market is designed as a layered urban space. From the street, the most important visual clue is the set of elevators leading upwards. Once above street level, the player finds a dense pedestrian environment of:

The area’s height is central to its role in the story. During the parade operation, the surrounding buildings provide elevated sightlines for Arasaka snipers, while the market itself becomes a route through which V and Takemura move during the investigation and later confrontation.

Included named entries

The following names are confirmed as Redwood Market entries or directly associated market fixtures in available location documentation:

The final three are stall or storefront labels rather than confirmed player-service businesses. The market’s documentation specifically describes them as non-interactable businesses, with the Yakitori Booth usable only in a mission context.

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Included named entries

Normal access

Redwood Market is reached from Japantown by using the elevators on either side of H. Kanzaki Street. The elevators are the intended route into the raised market. Once the fast-travel point has been activated, the location can also be selected directly from the map.

The market’s fast-travel dataterm is listed among the Japantown travel points, alongside locations such as Cherry Blossom Market, Megabuilding H8, Silk Road West and Metro: Japantown South.

Suggested exploration route

Redwood Market is small enough to survey quickly, but its vertical layout makes it easy to miss objects placed behind or above the main pedestrian flow.

For a first visit, use this route

  1. 01
    Travel to Redwood Market using the map, or approach the market from the Japantown street level.
  2. 02
    Take one of the elevators up to the raised platforms.
  3. 03
    Walk across the main market route and inspect the food stands.
  4. 04
    Check planters, stall counters and the edges of the pedestrian crowd for readable shards.
  5. 05
    Follow the connected terraces towards the opposite elevator.
  6. 06
    Look upward and outward from the bridges to understand the sniper sightlines used during Play It Safe.
  7. 07
    If Gimme Danger or Play It Safe is active, follow the objective marker rather than attempting to force every apparently accessible door. Some surrounding spaces are mission scenery or route-specific areas.

Mission-specific access

The market’s most important routes are not always available in the same way outside the relevant missions. During Gimme Danger, Takemura uses the area as part of the preparation for infiltrating Arasaka Industrial Park. During Play It Safe, the market is tied to the Arasaka parade and the Oda encounter.

This distinction matters because mission geometry may expose routes, rooftops, balconies or combat spaces that are difficult to reach during free exploration. A door or elevated platform visible during a mission should not automatically be treated as a permanently accessible market facility.

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Redwood Market looks like a working food and retail district, but the base game does not make it a conventional shopping destination.

Functional services

No confirmed standard vendor service is documented for the unmodded base game at Redwood Market. The stalls are primarily environmental details, and the named food businesses cannot normally be used to buy meals or other goods. The market should not be confused with Japantown’s actual weapon, clothing, ripperdoc, food or cyberware businesses elsewhere in the district.

Named market businesses and stalls

The available location reference explicitly states that none of the booths and vendors are interactable in the ordinary sense, while the Yakitori Booth can be used during Gimme Danger.

Ordinary NPCs

The market is populated by civilian pedestrians, peddlers and food-stall workers. These are background inhabitants rather than a documented resident cast. Their purpose is to make the market feel busy and commercially active before the parade sequence.

The crowd also provides visual cover and clutter during the missions. However, not every person standing near a stall is a named character, quest giver or vendor. Do not infer a shop service merely because an NPC is positioned behind a counter.

Visitors and story-associated characters

The following characters are associated with Redwood Market during mission events rather than being permanent residents:

Gillean Jordan’s appearance is particularly easy to miss because it is an incidental media scene rather than a conventional conversation or side quest.

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Gimme Danger

Gimme Danger is the first major mission connected with Redwood Market. Takemura meets V in the market while preparing an operation against Arasaka’s parade infrastructure. The market provides the meeting point and atmosphere before the mission moves towards Arasaka Industrial Park.

The market section is comparatively peaceful. It allows the player to:

The mission itself then moves away from Redwood Market. Its principal infiltration takes place at Arasaka Industrial Park, where V must reach and sabotage the parade float. The route offers multiple approaches, including elevators, service routes and security-access options.

Play It Safe

Play It Safe returns V to Redwood Market during the Arasaka parade. The mission begins with the player dealing with Arasaka snipers positioned around the parade route. The market and its surrounding architecture function as a network of observation points, balconies and vertical approaches.

The exact route can vary depending on how the player approaches the sniper positions and nearby access points. Some routes involve elevators, balconies, ducts, service paths and doors that can be opened through attributes, codes or stolen access credentials.

The mission’s general sequence is

  1. 01
    Travel to the market meeting point.
  2. 02
    Speak with Takemura.
  3. 03
    Move through the surrounding elevated areas.
  4. 04
    Neutralise the Arasaka snipers.
  5. 05
    Continue towards the netrunner target.
  6. 06
    Deal with the resulting confrontation.
  7. 07
    Fight Sandayu Oda.
  8. 08
    Leave the area after the battle.

Boss: Sandayu Oda

Sandayu Oda is the major boss associated with Redwood Market. He is a fast Arasaka combatant who uses mantis blades, rapid movement, camouflage and ranged attacks. The battle takes place after V reaches the netrunner area during Play It Safe.

Oda’s behaviour

A spread weapon, accurate revolver, shotgun or well-timed quickhacks can all be useful. Players relying on smart weapons should be prepared for the mask to reduce their effectiveness. Cyberware Malfunction is also useful against the mask according to mission guidance.

Oda’s fate

The mission can allow Oda to survive depending on the player’s choice after the fight. His survival has later story relevance, but it does not change the basic fact that the Redwood Market encounter is resolved through the boss battle.

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Oda walkthrough

  1. 01
    Create distance immediately. Oda’s opening melee pressure is dangerous at close range.
  2. 02
    Use the market structures as cover. Move around stalls, walls and structural supports rather than standing in the open.
  3. 03
    Track his camouflage. When he disappears, listen for movement and watch for the direction of his retreat.
  4. 04
    Interrupt his recovery where possible. Allowing him to heal extends the fight considerably.
  5. 05
    Change weapon types if necessary. Smart weapons may be less reliable while the Oni mask is active.
  6. 06
    Collect Jinchu-maru after the fight. The weapon is Oda’s iconic blade and is the principal unique reward associated with the encounter.
  7. 07
    Search the combat area before leaving. Mission locations can contain additional ammunition, consumables and ordinary loot, but their precise contents may vary with item scaling and game version.

Iconic weapons

Genjiroh

Genjiroh is an iconic smart pistol found during the route associated with the second sniper in Play It Safe. It is not a normal Redwood Market stall item, but the surrounding mission area is often treated as part of the same parade operation.

The pistol is behind a secured door. Guides identify the code as 2906, with an alternative route involving access credentials or Technical Ability.

Jinchu-maru

Jinchu-maru is obtained from Sandayu Oda after defeating him during Play It Safe. It is the more directly market-associated iconic weapon because it comes from the boss encounter staged in the market area.

Readable shards

The following readable shards are listed as being found in or associated with Redwood Market:

The exact pickup opportunity can depend on mission state. Some shards are placed on stalls, planters or among the market crowd, and at least one source notes that CHIBA 11 may be available only during a specific window connected with Play It Safe. Treat the list as a verified directory of associated placements, but make a manual sweep before leaving if you want to avoid missing anything.

Collectible checklist

Because item placement and visibility can be affected by mission progression, no single free-roam visit should be assumed to contain every mission-linked pickup.

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Arasaka presence

Redwood Market is a civilian public space, but its story role is dominated by Arasaka security. During the parade mission, Arasaka snipers are positioned around the market’s surrounding buildings and elevated routes. The area therefore changes from a crowded marketplace into a controlled combat environment.

The security presence is mission-specific rather than a permanent public checkpoint. There is no evidence that Redwood Market operates as an ordinary Arasaka facility in free roam.

Tyger Claws and other gangs

Japantown as a district has associations with several gangs, including the Tyger Claws, Mox, Animals, Valentinos and Scavengers. That district-wide faction information should not be mistaken for proof that each group controls or occupies Redwood Market. The market itself is chiefly documented as a civilian commercial space and an Arasaka parade mission location.

Main hazards

The principal hazards are tied to mission progression:

Outside the relevant missions, Redwood Market is not documented as a recurring combat arena or NCPD activity site.

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Before the parade

Before Play It Safe, Redwood Market presents as a lively public market. It is useful for exploration, shard collection and observing the location in its ordinary civilian state.

During Play It Safe

During the parade operation, the market becomes a mission space. Crowds, security and combat encounters are arranged around the objective path. This is the best time to inspect mission-only routes and collect objects that may be temporarily available.

After the parade

Player reports commonly describe Redwood Market as quieter or partly abandoned after the parade sequence. The post-mission state can therefore feel different from the busy pre-parade market. This is a progression-state change, not a separate location.

Because some shards and interactions are tied to mission states, the safest completion strategy is:

The available evidence does not establish a single universal missability rule for every shard. Some pickup claims are explicitly marked as needing verification, so it is safer to treat mission-linked items as potentially missable rather than assuming they will remain in place permanently.

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Redwood Market is part of Japantown’s network of elevated streets, entertainment venues and commercial landmarks. Nearby named locations include:

These are neighbouring Japantown locations, not internal sections of Redwood Market. They are useful for navigation because they appear in the same fast-travel and map networks.

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Redwood Market is a good example of Night City’s layered public architecture. The market appears informal and local, with inexpensive food, peddlers and crowded pedestrian decks, but it exists within a heavily surveilled corporate city. Its position above the street lets the game show both sides of Japantown at once: ordinary commerce below and militarised corporate power above.

The readable shards reinforce that contrast. Market stalls carry advertising and entertainment material, while nearby mission activity concerns Arasaka succession politics, corporate security and the public staging of Saburo Arasaka’s funeral parade. The market’s role is therefore more than visual decoration. It is a civilian setting caught inside a corporate security operation.

The location also demonstrates how Cyberpunk 2077 separates a named map point from the larger district around it. Redwood Market is not “all of Japantown’s market area”. It is one elevated marketplace within Japantown, with its own fast-travel point, mission use, stall labels and collectible placements.

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After the parade: steps

  1. 01
    Save before starting Gimme Danger.
  2. 02
    Search the market during the first visit.
  3. 03
    Save again before beginning Play It Safe.
  4. 04
    Search the market and surrounding mission routes during the parade.
  5. 05
    Collect Genjiroh before leaving the sniper route.
  6. 06
    Defeat Oda and collect Jinchu-maru.
  7. 07
    Recheck the market before completing the mission transition.

After the parade

Is Redwood Market a real shop area?

No. It looks like a functioning market, but the base game does not provide a normal player-shopping system there. Most stalls are non-interactable scenery, with a limited mission-specific food interaction.

Where is Redwood Market?

It is in Japantown, Westbrook, above H. Kanzaki Street. Use the market elevators or the Redwood Market fast-travel point.

Is Cherry Blossom Market part of Redwood Market?

No. Cherry Blossom Market is a separate named Japantown location.

Which quest takes place there?

Redwood Market is used during Gimme Danger and Play It Safe. The major boss encounter is Sandayu Oda in Play It Safe.

Can I get Jinchu-maru there?

Yes. Defeat Sandayu Oda during Play It Safe and loot the weapon after the fight.

Is Genjiroh in the market?

Genjiroh is associated with the surrounding Play It Safe route, specifically the second-sniper section. It is not a normal market purchase.

Does the market remain busy after the parade?

The area can become noticeably quieter or partly abandoned after the parade mission. The exact presentation may vary by game version and progression state.

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