Ghost of Tsushima: Every Shinto Shrine Locations (Act 1)

The Ghost of Tsushima is full of collectible items and locations to visit. The main character, Jin Sakai, can travel to a Shinto Shrine marker on the map to go to a sacred location. Shrines will provide Jin with a charm once they have been reached by braving difficult terrain to get to the top of a mountain. Jin will then honor the shrine and collect the reward. 

There are 16 Shinto Shrines in Ghost of Tsushima, and finding all of the shrines will reward the player with the Favor of Kami Trophy. Shinto Shrines can only be accessed once a specific part of the story has been reached, similar to bamboo strikes. Resources like wood to craft or flowers that can be used to dye armor can be found on the way to shrines.  There are five Shinto Shrines in Act 1. There are more shrines located in this area, but they require a grappling hook to access.

The Mending Rock Shrine in Ghost of Tsushima

The Mending Rock Shrine is on an island off the Isonade Coast, on the east side of the map. Start on the coast, next to some frog statues. Go through a gate and squeeze through two rocks on the path. Jump across a gap and crawl through a tunnel. Go squeeze through another crevice and climb up a ledge, out of the cave. Jump down and go through a gate. Jump across a gap, landing on a branch halfway through, and grab a ledge on the other side. Drop down a few ledges and then continue to move around the cliff face. 

Jump down from the ledge and turn around at the gate to go to a broken bridge. Hop to different platforms. Some will break, so move quickly. Climb up another cliffside and run down the path. Jump down from the path and crawl through a crevice. Jump across to another ledge, grabbing it and continuing to move sideways. Jump across the gap to a path with more frog statues. Continue to go through the gates and across the bamboo bridges, jumping over gaps, to get to the Mending Rock Shrine. The player will be rewarded with the Charm of Okuninushi.

The Golden Summit Shrine in Ghost of Tsushima

The Golden Summit Shrine is on the east side of the map, north of the Winding Trail. Start north of the shrine marker. Go through the gate and up the stairs, until there is a broken bridge. A makeshift bridge leads to ledges on the right. Keep following the makeshift bridges up, until a gap is reached. Crawl through. To the left, there is another crevice in the wall to squeeze through between two lamps. 

On the other side, there is another broken bridge. Jump from beam to beam to cross sections until there is a beam off to the right of the path. Cross it and jump down to a ledge below. Keep jumping to lower ledges until there is a makeshift bridge that leads to the other side. Climb up the cliffside by the statue, to a ledge, and up again. Go around the side of the cliff to another beam. Take handholds across to another ledge, and go up the stairs to the shrine. The player will be rewarded with the Charm of Amaterasu.

The Arrow Peak Shrine in Ghost of Tsushima

The Arrow Peak Shrine is north of the Sakimori Overlook and southeast of the Archer’s Rise. Start to the east of the shrine and go through the gate, up the path. At the broken bridge go left to cross the gap, jumping from stone to stone. Jump on the two branches and climb the stone ledges. Crawl through a crevice and come out the other side in a cave. Squeeze through another crevice to exit. Use the handholds on the side to go around the cliff face. Climb up more ledges to a lamp. On the other side of the gap from the lamp is another; jump down to it. 

Go through the gate and by a camp, taking stone ledges up to a branch. Use it to cross a gap. Jump across a few more branches and jump across more ledges to a wooden structure on the side of the cliff. Climb up the ledges, onto a branch, onto a few more ledges, and then take a path up to the shrine. The player will be rewarded with the Charm of Inari.

The Plum Blossom Shrine in Ghost of Tsushima

The Plum Blossom Shrine is on the west side of the map, at Shigenori Peak. Start to the east of the shrine, and go through the gate and up a path. Take a left before the fire, following lamps. Climb up rocks and onto a branch to cross a gap. After crossing another gap, squeeze through the crevice. There will be three more branches to jump across and jump down to the broken bridge. Jump onto the supports of the bridge to handholds on the other side. Climb up ledges up to a path that leads straight to the shrine. Players will be rewarded with the Charm of Kagu-Tsuchi.

The Spring Falls Shrine in Ghost of Tsushima

The Spring Falls Shrine is north of Kukai’s Falls and southwest of the Old Woodsman’s Canopy, where the river starts. Start just north of the falls and go through the gate with frog statues. Follow the path and use makeshift bridges, branches, and handholds to cross a gap. Use another makeshift bridge to cross a gap and then climb up the cliff face. Jump down to a path and cross another bridge, climbing up another cliff face. Cross another gap and take a path to another area with handholds and branches. At the top there is a path that leads to the shrine. Players will be rewarded with the Charm of Mizu-no-Kami.

There are more charms that can be unlocked through shrines, but they cannot be accessed until later acts. 

Ghost of Tsushima is available on PlayStation 4.

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