Kechi Fishing Village sits north of Lake Izuhara and south of the Old Woodsman's Canopy. It falls to the Mongols at the start of Act 2, and freeing it pays steel.
You cannot liberate it in Act 1. Come back after the story moves to Toyotama, when it shows up as occupied.
The Warrior's CodeThe Warrior's Code is the first tale of Act 1, where Jin and Yuna raid a Mongol prison camp looking for her brother Taka. It is the stealth tutorial: you learn Assassination and Focused Hearing and get the Sakai Tanto.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.
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.