Assassin’s Creed Shadows offers fans a vast open world set in feudal Japan, filled with various historical landmarks, hidden secrets and crucial collectables. While travelling through this uniquely designed and visually stunning world, players will come across multiple shrines scattered across different regions. Finding all the shrine locations in Assassin’s Creed Shadows will help you unlock knowledge points, hence they are a crucial part of the game.
These are somewhat challenging to locate, just the way weapons are quite hard to unlock in Black Myth: Wukong and collectables are well hidden in Silent Hill 2.
Completing the shrines is not a simple task, either — at all locations, you have to find various smaller shrines. While playing the rest of Assassin’s Creed Shadows is fun, finding stuff randomly placed around the map can get tedious.
Fortunately, we have you covered. Our Assassin’s Creed Shadows collectables guide will help you with all the shrine locations so that you can breeze past this challenge.
‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ collectables guide: A look at all the shrine locations
Izumi Settsu
Sumiyoshi Shrine location
The first shrine that players will encounter in Assassin’s Creed Shadows after they are set free in the open world is the Sumiyoshi Shrine. It can be found near the Temple of Osaka. This place has three smaller shrines — two are on the path that connects the north and the south gates. The third one can be found in the southwestern corner of the location.
Nishinomiya Shrine location
In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Nishinomiya Shrine can be found in the Nakayama Peak region of Izumi Settsu, which is located north of Nishinomiya Shrine Town. You will find the first smaller shrine in the main hall, while the other two can be found on a gravel path leading south and southwest from the hall.
Yamashiro
Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine location
You will find this Assassin’s Creed Shadows collectable opposite Oyamazaki Village — you need to cross the river to get here.
Players can find three smaller shrines in the eastern half of this location — they are scattered on the stairs, the southern fence and near the east Torii Gate.
Gion Shrine location
From Nijo Palace, you have to head east till you reach Yamashiro’s Hills of Meeting sub-region — this is where the Gion Shrine is located.
There are two smaller shrines in this location — the first is located just outside the southeast gate, while the second can be found south of the main hall building.
Kamigamo Shrine location
Head to the Genbu Highlands subregion and then move southeast — you will reach the location of the Kamigamo Shrine. In case you find it hard to locate, just fast-travel to Shokokuji Temple Viewpoint.
This location has three smaller shrines to interact with — the first one is in the southeast corner of the complex, the second is on the stairs leading up to the main shrine, and the third is located just south of the main shrine outside the walls.
Shrines in Omi
Shirahige Shrine location
This shrine is in the Ado River Valley sub-region. You will find a total of four smaller shrines to interact with. The first one is at the entrance of the complex. On the west of the entrance, you will find a set of stairs where the second shrine is located. In order to find the third shrine, you will have to climb the hill on the west side. Meanwhile, you will find the fourth shrine just south of the third one.
Shrines in Harima
Itatehyozu Shrine location
In this location of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, there are a total of three smaller shrines. To find them, you have to travel south of Himeji Castle in the Himeji subregion.
The first one can be located right beside the main entrance. The second can be found in the southwestern corner, while the third is in the northeastern corner.
Ishinohoden Shrine location
There are two smaller shrines in the north of Kakugawa Estuary. You will see a large stone block in the middle — that is where the first shrine is located. The second one is outside the fence on the right of the main entrance.
Kaya Shrine location
This is in the northeast part of Harima in Mount Kasagata. To get here faster, you can travel to the Inariyama Watchtower viewpoint. You will find two smaller shrines here — the first one is right in the middle, while the second is just east of it.
Takasago Shrine location
Like the name suggests, this Assassin’s Creed Shadows shrine location is in Tagasago, in the Kakogawa Estuary subregion. The Mount Tatsu viewpoint is north of this shrine.
The smaller shrines in the areas are pretty close to each other. However, enemies are protecting this shrine, so you need to deal with them first.
Shrines in Iga
Aekumi Shrine location
This shrine is in Iga and is closest to the Tejikara Vista.
The first smaller shrine is found south of the main entrance. The second one is north of the entrance — just walk to the bottom of the stairs.
Kasuga Shrine location
This shrine is located in Iga’s Otogi Pass.
Pro tip: The Tejikara Vista viewpoint overlooks this shrine from its northwest, so just keep an eye out for that.
When you enter this place from the southern main road, the first smaller shrine will be on your right, in the corner. You can find the second smaller shrine on your left once you climb the stairs.
Shrines in Tamba
Atago Shrine location
This shrine is situated in the mountains north of Kameyama in the Tamba Highlands subregion.
The first smaller shrine can be found after you take the flight of stone stairs in the large building. The second smaller shrine is behind the main hall.
Onitake Shrine location
Onitake Shrine is on Mount Akaiwa, which is situated west of Fukuchiyama. The Mount Akaiwa viewpoint can be considered the closest fast-travel point to this location.
This is a tiny area, and you will notice both the smaller shrines close to each other.
Shrines in Wakasa
Jogu Shrine location
This shrine is on the northern edge of the map in Wakasa. You can also travel to Tsuruga’s viewpoint to get here faster.
There are four smaller shrines in this location that are found in the four corners of the fence surrounding the area.
Wakasahiko Shrine location
If you fast-travel to the Nochiseyama Castle viewpoint and then head east, you will get to this shrine.
Entering from the north, the first smaller shrine will be right in front of you. The second is found outside the southwestern fence.
Shrines in Yamato
Hinode Shrine location
This shrine is located to the northeast of Todai-ji Temple in Yamato.
There are two smaller shrines in this location — one close to the Torris Gate at the top, while the second is at the bottom of the stone steps.
Kasugataisha Shrine location
This shrine can be found right just between Todaji and Kofukuji temples.
This location has four smaller shrines. The first one is right in the middle of the complex, while the second is at the Torii gate in the north. The third can be found at the end of the cemetery, and the fourth one is on the far west end of this location.
Niukawakami Shrine location
This shrine is found near Nyoirinji Falls in the Yoshiro region.
There are two smaller shrines to discover here — the first is at the Torii gate and the second is at the top of the stone steps.
Omiwa Shrine location
This is one of the Assassin’s Creed Shadows shrine locations that you will find while following the main quest, namely “A Chance Encounter” from the Shinbakufu storyline.
Shrines in Kii
Kamikura Shrine location
This place is south of Kumano Hayata Taisha at the eastern end of Kumano Sanzan. You will notice that the area is situated under a massive boulder.
There are two smaller shrines here — the first one is in the middle of the fence and the second is on the path when you walk towards the overlook, just behind the huge boulder.
Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine location
You can reach this shrine by travelling to the Kakimura Shrine overlook viewpoint and then heading north until you reach the river. Then move down to its southern banks.
You will find three smaller shrines in this location — two are on the east side and the last is on the west side, right in front of a large structure.
Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine location
This is a unique shrine situated in the middle of two streams of river in Kumano Sazan.
There are three smaller shrines to honour here — one is in the northeast corner right at the top of the stairs, the second is in the large building in the middle, and the third is outside the fenced area in the west.
Kumano Nachi Taisha shrine location
Just southeast of Kumano Hongu Taisha shrine, you will come across a large complex. This massive place has five smaller shrines for players to find and honour.
For the first one, just walk into the large building in the middle. The second and the third ones are in the northeast of the complex. You can find the fourth one in the north, outside the fence. The last one is on the west side.
Takahara Kumao Shrine location
This shrine is located south of Takahara Village in the Nakehechi Route sub-region.
This is a small place in which the two smaller shrines are easy to spot as they are not too far from each other.
Tokei Shrine location
This shrine is located in the northeast of Tanabe.
There are two smaller shrines here — the first one is in a huge structure, and the second is past the wooden fence in the northern half of the garden.
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