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Winding Tears Shrine Location and Rewards

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Winding Tears Shrine is a Shrine Climb found in Ishikari Plain in Ghost of Yotei. See the exact location of Winding Tears Shrine, and how to reach the shrine at the top!

Winding Tears Shrine Location

Winding Tears Shrine Location

This Shrine Climb can be found by tracing the upstream of the Nagoya Spring. It is located on the North of Urara Forest. Reaching the shrine at the summit rewards you with the Charm of Homusubi.

How to Complete Winding Tears Shrine

How to Complete
1
Cross the bridge and keep following the arches. Once you reach the broken bridge, climb the rocky wall, to get to the next area.
2
Jump on branches and planks to circle the area, then jump towards the tree stump and pull yourself up. Then cross the last plank in front of the waterfall.
3
Swing from the branch and latch onto the stump, then pull yourself up. Climb the rocky wall, then cross the tightrope.
4
Climb the rock wall on your left, and then enter the cave.
5
Once inside, climb up then enter another smaller hole and crawl through.
6
Once you're out of the hole, go to your right towards the waterfall. Cross the log then swing towards another cave. Make your way through the cave towards the waterfall.
7
Circle behind the waterfall, and swing on the branch towards the exit. Exit the cave and slide down the rocks. Time your jump to latch on the stump then pull yourself up.
8
Continue forward, cross a log, then swing from two branches towards a shrine arch.
9
Go through the shrine arch and land on a branch. Jump towards a stump then continue climbing until you see the shrine.
10
Perform a bow at the shrine to claim your reward.

Winding Tears Shrine Rewards

Charm of Homusubi

Charm of Homusubi Type Slot
Ghost of Yotei UtilityUtility Major SlotMajor
Effects
Inflict increased Fire damage to enemies.

Reaching the shrine at the top of the Winding Tears Shrine Shrine Climb rewards you with the Charm of Homusubi. Equip Charms to Atsu to give additional buffs to her damage or resilience.

Charm of Homusubi

Shrine Climb Completion Trophies

Body, Mind, and Spirit Trophy

✔️ Body, Mind, and Spirit
Silver Trophy Silver Complete all Bamboo Strikes, Shrine Climbs, and Hot Springs.

Finding Winding Tears Shrine puts you one step closer to completing the Body, Mind, and Spirit trophy that requires you to complete all Shrine Climbs throughout Ezo.
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Altar of Reflection LocationsAltar of Reflection Bamboo Strike LocationsBamboo Strike Hot Spring LocationsHot Springs
Shrine Climb LocationsShrine Climbs Familar LocationsFamiliar Locations Pillar of the Fallen LocationsPillars of the Fallen
Wolf Den LocationsWolf Dens Fox Den LocationsFox Dens Yotei Six Camp LocationsYotei Six Camps
Special Place LocationsSpecial Places Dueling Trees LocationsDueling Trees Closed-Off Buildings LocationsClosed-Off Buildings
Nine Tails Hideout LocationsNine Tails Hideouts - -

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Yotei Grasslands Ishikari Plain Tokachi Range
Nayoro Wilds Teshio Ridge Oshima Coast

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Owl Mountain Sakuru Woods Yokai's Nest
Mount Yotei Nakagoya Spring Crow's Nest Watchtower
Stone Spire Hideout Nakajima Ice Cave Hideout Cape Inari Hideout
Snow Drift Springs Shrine Snow's Blight Hideout Crimson Forest Closed-Off Building
Shipwreck Shoal Closed-Off Building Sarobetsu Forest Closed-Off Building Sentinel Forest Closed-Off Building
Sarufutsu Lighthouse - -

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Winding Tears Shrine

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