In this article, we’ll point you to all of the Altar of Reflection locations in Ghost of Yotei. These altars help Atsu earn skill points.

You’ll need to visit as many Altar of Reflection locations in Ghost of Yotei as you can. These altars are your primary source of earning skill points for Atsu. As the name suggests, these points of interest are places of worship that Atsu comes across during her journey. When she bows in front of one and pays her respects, she’ll receive a skill point in return.
The more skill points you have, the more useful abilities you can unlock for the protagonist. While you might come across an Altar of Reflection while exploring, you can also grab Traveler’s Maps to make the search easier.
However, if you need further help, here are all of the locations where you can find Altars of Reflection in the game.
Note: This article is a work in progress. We’ll keep adding more locations to the list as and when we find them.
- All Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei
- Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Yotei Grasslands
- Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Tokachi Range
- Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Ishikari Plain
- Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Nayoro Wilds
- Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Teshio Ridge
- Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Oshima Coast
All Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei
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The following are the various zones in Ezo and the Altars of Reflection in each of those zones.
Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Yotei Grasslands

| Altar of Reflection Name | How To Reach |
|---|---|
| Lost in Reflection | Head to Yotei’s Shadow Inn and speak with Isaburo the cartographer. This begins the Lost in Reflection tale, during which you’ll reach this altar. |
| Mount Yotei | In the northwestern portion of the Grasslands is the Mount Yotei Shrine. From this shrine, make your way to the absolute top of Mount Yotei to find the altar. |
| Stone Spire Hideout | Towards the northern portion of the Yotei Grasslands is the Stone Spire Hideout, near the Golden Foothills. Climb a spire and play Shamisen to wake up a nearby Ronin. He’ll drop the ladder that leads into the hideout. Scale the ladder to reach the altar. |
| Bamboo Clearing | Just southwest of Stone Spire Hideout, in the northern part of the Sarubetsu River, you’ll find a bamboo thicket. Cut through it with your katana to discover the altar inside. |
| Shirahige Falls | In the southeastern corner of the Yotei Grasslands is Shirahige Falls. The altar is inside a hidden cave just behind the waterfall. |
| Outcrop Homestead | Reach the Outcrop Homestead Camp that’s in the northern part of the Grasslands. You will find the altar just along the river before the Golden Foothills. Clear out all enemies before activating it. |
| Saito Compound | Towards the southwestern part of the Yotei Grassland is the Saito Compound Yotei Six Camp. This is also the location where you’ll find the bounty target, Muneji the Bone Crusher. After clearing the camp and slaying Muneji, you can pray at the altar. |
| Saito Recruitment Camp | You’ll find this inside the Saito Recruitment Camp, a Yotei Six Camp. Head to the northern part of the Yotei Grasslands and you’ll spot this camp by the Nupur River. Clear the enemies inside to claim the altar. |
| Crow Genzo | Go to Yotei’s Shadow Inn and pick up the Crow Genzo bounty hunt. Next, head west of the Jade Grove to find the enemy. Take him out and you’ll be able to pay your respects at the altar. |
| Matsumae Crossing | To get to this Altar of Reflection location in Ghost of Yotei, go north from the Matsumae Bridge. Drop down into the cave here and then scale up the rocks to reach the altar. |
| Bamboo Thicket | As you approach the coast in the southwestern corner of the Yotei Grassland, you’ll spot a guard standing in front of a bamboo thicket. Kill the guard and slice through the bamboo. Once you get past, you’ll find several more enemies. You can fight them or stealth past them. Either way, just past them is a cliff that you can climb. The altar is at the top. |
| Wild Clearing Hot Spring | Reach the Wild Clearing Hot Spring at the Maw of the Serpent. Slide down the rocky surface toward the altar. Midway through the slide, jump and use the grappling hook to reach the altar. |
| Serpent’s Pass | Take on The Three Terrors bounty from Yotei’s Shadow Inn. Next, head to the northern portion of Serpent’s Pass to find your targets’ hideout. Eliminate The Terror Kanekichi, head outside and climb the cliff there to reach this altar. |
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Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Tokachi Range

| Altar of Reflection Name | How To Reach |
|---|---|
| Saru Plains Cave | Toward the northeastern part of the Tokachi Range is the Saur Plains. That’s where you’ll find a cave guarded by a bear. Squeeze through the small opening between the rocks here to find the altar inside the cave. |
| Yubari Lake | Just to the west of Yubari Lake, you’ll discover this altar. It sits in plain view and shouldn’t be too difficult to spot. |
| Irritating Ronin | Travel east from the Hiranui Mill Yotei Six Camp. The altar stands right in the middle of the Nikappu River here. As soon as you reach this place, you’ll have to face off against an irritating Ronin. Slay him to interact with the altar. |
| Tomamu Marshlands | You will find the Tomamu Marshlands area in the southeastern corner of the Tokachi Range. The altar here is toward the southern edge of the marshlands and atop a cliff. Grapple your way to the top to pray at the altar. |
| Ishiusu Basin | A cave in Ishiusu Basin holds this altar. Slice through the bamboo blocking the cave entrance. Get inside and fight the bear. After the battle is over, bow at the altar. |
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Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Ishikari Plain

| Altar of Reflection Name | How To Reach |
|---|---|
| Nishin Fishery | Complete the Nishin Fishery enemy camp, located in the southwestern corner of Ishikari Plain. |
| Otaru Beach | Head west from Otaru Beach to find a cliff. You can climb down a tree stump here to locate the altar. |
| Northwestern Otaru Beach | Head to the northwestern part of Otaru Beach and climb up a few rocks to locate the altar. |
| Broken Horn Garrison | Take down all of the enemies at the Broken Horn Garrison, either stealthily or in open combat. After that, bow to the altar in the middle of the garrison. |
| Ishikari Fork | Head west from Ishikari Fork, toward the Ishikari River. Around this place, you’ll find a ledge to climb. On top of the ledge is the altar. |
| Bold Kaji Forge | Head northwest from Horokanai Bluffs to find the Bold Kaji Forge. Take down the foes here and you’ll be able to pray at the altar. |
| Nakagoya Spring | This altar is close to Nakagoya Spring. Use your grapple hook to swing across a gap here, and you’ll reach the altar. |
| Masked Man’s Quarry | Get to Masked Man’s Quarry enemy camp and take down the foes inside. After that, you can bow at the altar in the Quarry. |
| Jigoku Fortress | Head to the cliffs north of Jigoku Fortress and use the grappling hook to climb along the cliffs. Eventually, you’ll reach the altar at the end of the path. |
| Yokai’s Nest | Move west from Yokai’s Nest, all the way to the coast. There, you’ll find a cliff where the altar sits. You can reach the cliff by grappling to it. |
| Sensei Takahashi’s Dojo | This altar sits right out in the open, smack dab in front of Sensei Takahashi’s Dojo. |
| Urara Forest | Head to the western part of Urara Forest to find a blocked path. You’ll have to climb the left side of the blocked path to eventually access this area and get to the altar. |
| Higashi Lumberyard | Eliminate all of the enemies in Higashi Lumberyard to find and bow to the altar there. |
Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Nayoro Wilds

| Altar of Reflection Name | How To Reach |
|---|---|
| Cukpet Hills | Head to the southern portion of Nayoro Wilds. Climb up a hill here to reach the altar on top. |
| Iwor Mountains | Travel to the western portion of the Nayoro Wilds. There, use your grappling hook to climb up a cliff and reach the altar at its peak. |
| Kankan Creek | Just south of Kankan Creek is an altar that’s sitting in the open near the waterfall. |
Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Teshio Ridge

| Alter of Reflection Name | How To Reach |
|---|---|
| Northwest Sakuru Woods | Head northwest from Sakuru Woods and climb the big snowy mountain. Right at its summit is the altar. |
| Crossroads Trading Post | Fight and kill all of the enemies inside the Crossroads Trading Post. After that, find the altar here. |
| Crimson Forest | Head to the southern part of the Crimson forest area to find a closed off building. Take the torch from the left hand side and light the two lanterns on the left. This opens up a way into the house, where you’ll find the altar. |
| Snow Drift Springs | Head to the Snow Drift Springs Hideout. This is a hidden location that you can only access Snow Drift Springs Shrine in the Crimson Forest. You’ll have to solve a puzzle involving some fox statues to gain access to the hideout. Once you do, eliminate all enemies inside. A cutscene begins after which you have to solve one more fox puzzle. Solving this last puzzle will open the way toward the altar. |
| Western Teshio Ridge | Head to the extreme western portion of the Teshio Ridge zone to locate this altar out in the open. |
| Garobetsu Forest | This altar is inside a closed off building. To access it, face the building and take a right following the direction of the arrow painted on a nearby lantern. You’ll reach a breakable snow floor, which you’ll need to break and jump down into. You’ll find a fox statue and a string attached to it. Pull it, and then climb back up. Now, switch the statue from the right to left pedestal to open the door to the building. |
| Nakajima Ice Cave Hideout | Access the secret hideout using the Nakajima Ice Cave, just north-west of Sarobetsu Lake. You’ll have to interact with several fox statues to gain access to the enemy camp. Inside the camp, take down all foes. Reach the back right corner of the camp. Turn the left fox once, and the right fox three times so they face each other. This will cause a rope to fall down. You can use this to reach the altar. |
| Deserted Village | Just south of the Hakodake Mountains is the Deserted Village enemy camp. Eliminate the enemies inside and bow at the altar here. |
| Shipwreck Shoal | To reach this altar, simply keep heading west from Shipwreck Shoal. You’ll soon reach a rocky wall you can climb to get to the altar that’s out in the open. |
| Soya Port | Reach and conquer Soya Port enemy camp to claim this altar. |
| Cape Inari Hideout | You can access the secret hideout using the Cape Inari Shrine, which is at the northernmost edge of the map. Once again, you’ll have to solve a few fox statue puzzles to gain entry into the camp. Clear out the camp of enemies, interact with another fox lantern puzzle to release a rope. Use the rope to get to the next mountain. After dealing with all of the enemies here, light one more lantern to release the final rope that leads to the altar. |
| Sentinel Forest | Just head to the southern portion of Sentinel Forest to find a locked building. While facing the building, take the left path and then turn left once again. Cut through some bamboo here to grab the fox statue inside. Take that back and lay it down on the pedestal next to the building, The door should open now and the altar is waiting for you inside. |
| Shipwreck Shoal Cliffs | Head to the extreme eastern part of Shipwreck Shoal and climb down the cliffs there to reach this altar. |
| Twin Ponds of Hidaka | Go west from the Twin Ponds of Hidaka to find the altar out in the open. |
Altar of Reflection Locations in Ghost of Yotei: Oshima Coast

| Altar of Reflection Name | How To Reach |
|---|---|
| Miyama Village | Conquer Miyama Village enemy camp to get to the altar inside the camp. |
| Oyube River | Head north on the Oyube River to find a small island. The altar sits on this island. |
| Saito Artillery Camp | Head into Saito Artillery Camp and defeat all of the enemies to get at this altar. |
| Matsumae Castle | You’ll find the altar inside a temple that’s located on the outer perimeter of Matsumae Castle. |
| Kasuage Village | Enter Kasuage Village and defeat all of the enemies there, before bowing to the altar here. |
| Iwasaki Farmstead | Iwasaki Farmstead is an enemy camp that you have to conquer. After defeating the foes there, you can interact with the altar. |
| Oiso Fishing Village | Conquer Oiso Fishing Village and claim the altar. |
| Southwestern Oshima Coast | Reach the southwestern beach in Oshima Coast. From there, climb the rocks with the white markings to reach the altar. |

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