What to know

  • Ghost of Yotei contains 61 Altars of Reflection spread across its major regions.
  • Each altar grants a skill point or technique unlock when you bow before it.
  • Many altars appear after clearing enemy camps or side quest areas.
  • You can uncover altar locations using Traveler’s Maps or by following golden birds during exploration.

Exploration and patience are key — altars are often hidden behind waterfalls, cliff ledges, or within conquered forts. Below is a complete region-by-region list with clear numbering for easy tracking.

Please know that we are updating this page as we progress through the game ourselves. Stay tuned!

Yotei Grasslands (13 Altars)

Altar 1: Shirahige Falls Cave (Behind the waterfall)
Altar 2: Saito Compound (Camp’s central altar, appears post-clearout)
Altar 3: South Shirahige Falls (Cavern beneath the southern waterfall)
Altar 4: Lost Monk’s Altar (East of Old Inn, quest progression)
Altar 5: Grassy Hilltop (Central plains prominence)
Altar 6: Twisted Tree Cave Ledge (Climb behind large roots)
Altar 7: Saito Recruitment Camp (Altar by campfire, post-liberation)
Altar 8: Hidden Rock Wall Cavern (Near cave entrance, concealed)
Altar 9: Blue-Flowered Cemetery (Behind the main grave plot)
Altar 10: Bamboo Overgrowth Trail (Past dense bamboo, narrow path)
Altar 11: Stone Spire Hideout (Use Shamisen trick to reveal)
Altar 12: Outcrop Homestead (Main compound, after clearing)
Altar 13: Northern Waterfall Cave (Behind the upper falls)

(Yet to be confirmed)

Ishikari Plain (13 Altars)

Altar 14: Nishin Fishery (Inside the recovered fishery, post-liberation)
Altar 15: Fire Cricket Canyon Rock (High eastern outcrop)
Altar 16: Howling Cove Cliffs (On the outermost cliff ledge)
Altar 17: Broken Horn Garrison (Behind the camp barracks)
Altar 18: Bold Kaji Forge Ridge (Upper rocky slope)
Altar 19: Bold Kaji Forge Camp (Inside central camp, post-clearout)
Altar 20: Masked Man’s Quarry Cliff (Grapple-required southern rock)
Altar 21: White Deer Woodlands (Near the ruined dojo)
Altar 22: Jigoku Fortress Cliffs (North of fortress, sheer rock)
Altar 23: Grapple Ledge Path (Sequence of grapples and walls)
Altar 24: Sensei Takahashi’s Dojo (Directly in front of dojo)
Altar 25: Higashi Lumberyard (Altar in camp area, post-liberation)
Altar 26: Blocked Cliff Path (Hidden behind boulders, left climb)

Tokachi Range (7 Altars)

Altar 27: Monument Tree Grounds (Open field by giant tree)
Altar 28: Ishiusu Basin Cave (Defeat the bear inside to access)
Altar 29: Duelling Tree Wall (Cracked rock behind famed tree)
Altar 30: Marshland Homestead (Central hut, appears post-clearout)
Altar 31: Niikappu River Isle (Island guarded by ronin)
Altar 32: Saru Plains Narrow Cave (Inside hidden cave passage)
Altar 33: Haranui Mill Compound (Main clearing, post-clearance)

Nayoro Wilds (3 Altars)

Altar 34: Guardian Hill (Southern hill, yellow statues, scenic view, Niptay Mountain)
Altar 35: Kankan Creek Source (By the spring’s waterfall)
Altar 36: Ikidomari Grove Cave (Cliff wall, fully hidden cave)

Teshio Ridge (13 Altars)

Altar 37: Red Crane Inn Bluff (Above inn, lookout ledge)
Altar 38: Crossroads Trading Post (southern coast)
Altar 39: Fox Statue Hall (Inside closed-off building)
Altar 40: Sarobetsu Forest Clearing (Open glade deep in forest)
Altar 41: Snow Drift Springs (Snow-locked clearing)
Altar 42: Bnow Blight's Hideout (Northern ridge depths)
Altar 43: Nakajima Ice Cave hideout (Post-camp liberation)
Altar 44: Central Ridge Ruined Shrine (Middle region, stone relics)
Altar 45: North Ridge Soya Port (Appears post-liberation)
Altar 46: Frozen Waterfall Hollow through Cliffs downhill (Crouched entry, base of falls)
Altar 47: Snow Village Locked Door (Solve puzzle to access near Sentinel Forest)
Altar 48: Last Ridge Outpost (Far westernmost reach)
Altar 49: Cape Inari Hideout

3 Altars of reflections are yet to be located. Stay tuned!

Oshima Coast (8 Altars)

Altar 50: Miyama Village Square (Appears after liberating village)
Altar 51: Coastal Isle (Swimmable, east of main coast)
Altar 52: Saito Artillery Camp (Camp altar after enemies cleared)
Altar 53: Matsumae Castle Temple (Inside main temple building)
Altar 54: Kasuage Village Center (Post-clearance, village plaza)
Altar 55: Iwasaki Farmstead Fields (Post-liberation, in the crops)
Altar 56: Oiso Fishing Village (Post-clearout, near harborside)
Altar 57: Seaside Rock Ledge (Low ledge along sandy beach)

Mount Yotei (1 Altar)

Altar 58: At the crater peak of Mount Yotei — climb the Shrine Climb path and slide into the volcano’s center to reach it.

What are Altars of Reflection?

These sacred spots are peppered throughout six regions and are essential if you want to fully upgrade Atsu’s skills and earn key trophies. Whether using Traveler’s Maps or relying on visual cues, these spots help you with game and combat skills progression.

Notes and tips

  • A few altars are tied to side missions or hidden behind quest-locked paths.
  • Clearing every camp will uncover most altars automatically.
  • Traveler’s Maps reveal missing altars on your world map.
  • Golden birds or foxes often lead you to hidden or puzzle-locked altars.
  • Some in Teshio Ridge require solving statue or lever puzzles to enter.

Completing your Altar of Reflections journey

Visiting all 61 Altars of Reflection is one of the ultimate completion goals in Ghost of Yotei. Each one strengthens your skill set, deepens your connection to the island’s lore, and ensures you’ve truly explored every corner of Yotei’s vast regions.