Ghost of Tsushima places

Adachi Estate

Adachi Estate is the abandoned home of Clan Adachi in Izuhara, where most of Lady Masako's family was murdered. You investigate it in The Tale of Lady Masako and come back during The Husband.

Akashima Village

Akashima Village, in the prefecture of the same name, is the starting point of Norio's storyline. It has a full set of vendors, so it is a good resupply stop in western Toyotama.

Aoi Village

Aoi Village is a village on the Tsutsu Plains that the Mongols occupy at the start of Act 2. Freeing it gives you the Key of Aoi, one of the keys for The Unbreakable Gosaku.

Arrow Peak Shrine

Arrow Peak Shrine is a Shinto shrine climb in Azamo, Izuhara, dedicated to Inari, kami of agriculture. Reach the summit to earn the Charm of Inari, a major charm: increases the supplies, predator hides, bamboo and yew wood you collect.

Azamo Bay

Azamo Bay is a Mongol-held port town in Azamo Prefecture. You sneak in during The Broken Blacksmith to rescue Taka, then free it for good in Unfinished Business.

Bamboo Forest Hot Spring

Bamboo Forest Hot Spring sits in Kushi, part of Toyotama, and is one of the game's 20 Hot Springs. Soak there once and Jin's maximum health goes up permanently.

Beachside Camp

Beachside Camp is a minor Mongol camp on Izuhara's west coast. You will find it in the Tsutsu Plains, close to the Kishi Grasslands. Clear it for iron, a small Legend boost and progress toward a new combat stance.

Carved Mountain Hot Spring

Carved Mountain Hot Spring sits in Kashine, part of Izuhara, and is one of the game's 20 Hot Springs. Soak there once and Jin's maximum health goes up permanently.

Castle Kaneda

Castle Kaneda is the Izuhara castle where Khotun Khan holds Lord Shimura prisoner after the Battle of Komoda Beach. You storm it with your allies in Shadow of the Samurai to free your uncle and end Act 1.

Castle Lookout Hot Spring

Castle Lookout Hot Spring sits in Hiyoshi, part of Izuhara, and is one of the game's 20 Hot Springs. Soak there once and Jin's maximum health goes up permanently.

Castle Shimura

Castle Shimura is the seat of Clan Shimura in Toyotama and the biggest battle of Act 2. Khotun Khan holds it after the invasion, and you retake it in The Fate of Tsushima alongside every ally you have gathered.

Cedar Temple

Cedar Temple is a pagoda in Jogaku, home of the warrior monks Norio and his brother Enjo. Norio's storyline builds toward retaking it from the Mongols, and it is a fast travel point.

Cloud Ridge Shrine

Cloud Ridge Shrine is a Shinto shrine climb in Kushi, Toyotama, dedicated to Azumi-no-Isora, kami of the seashore. Reach the summit to earn the Charm of Azumi-no-Isora, a major charm: arrows make no sound on impact.

Crane Mountain Shrine

Crane Mountain Shrine is a Shinto shrine climb in Sago, Kamiagata, dedicated to Ikazuchi-no-Kami, kami of lightning. Reach the summit to earn the Charm of Ikazuchi-no-Kami, a major charm: perks and abilities that Terrify are 25% more likely to trigger.

Dawn Refuge

Dawn Refuge is one of two possible post-game homes for Jin, in Otsuna Prefecture. Which home you get depends on your choice at the end of The Tale of Lord Shimura.

Fallen Outpost

Fallen Outpost is a minor Mongol camp southwest of Cloud Pass, right on the Komatsu and Tsutsu border. It was once a Clan Adachi post, and clearing it pays steel and stance progress.

Firefly Hill Hot Spring

Firefly Hill Hot Spring sits in Komoda, part of Izuhara, and is one of the game's 20 Hot Springs. Soak there once and Jin's maximum health goes up permanently.

Fort Imai

Fort Imai is a fortified Mongol encampment in Umugi Prefecture. It is one of the three major Mongol Territories in Toyotama, so clearing it counts toward the region's liberation trophies.

Fort Ito

Fort Ito is a Mongol-held fort in Toyotama, between the Hiyoshi and Akashima prefectures. You reach it in A New Horizon, the first story tale of Act 2, and it is where the Mongols held the warrior monks of Cedar Temple.

Fort Kaminodake

Fort Kaminodake guards the pass between Toyotama and Kamiagata at the southern edge of the north. You must take it from the Mongols in Wolves at the Gates to get your allies into Kamiagata.

Fort Kikuchi

Fort Kikuchi is the Kamiagata fortress of Clan Kikuchi in Sago Prefecture. It matters for Lady Masako's storyline, which ends with you and Masako clearing it of the samurai who moved in after the invasion.

Fort Koyasan

Fort Koyasan is a Toyotama fortification where Ryuzo's men gather to flank Lord Shimura's army. You attack it in A Reckoning in Blood before the siege of Castle Shimura.

Fort Nakayama

Fort Nakayama is a Hiyoshi outpost the Mongols captured during the invasion. You raid it with Sensei Ishikawa in The Tale of Sensei Ishikawa, the tale that gives you the Half Bow.

Fort Ohira

Fort Ohira is a coastal fort in Tsutsu Prefecture that houses the Tsutsu Lighthouse. You pass through it during The Tale of Ryuzo, and its torn banners show what the Mongols did to the clan that lived there.