Shrine of Ash is a Forgotten Shrine (also called Wind Shrine) in Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island. It’s a puzzle shrine with a scroll in front of it that provides clues in form of a poem. This guide shows how to solve the Shrine of Ash.
There are 3 Forgotten Shrines in total, for the other 2 Shrines refer to the guides below:
The general idea with Forgotten Shrines is that you must wear a specific Armor and perform a specific action near the Shrine, hinted at by the poem. Each Shrine is an easter egg referencing other PlayStation games, including God of War, Shadow of the Colossus, Bloodborne. By solving the Shrine you get a unique armor skin related to the corresponding game.
Shrine of Ash Location
Shrine of Ash is located in Yahata Forest in the east of Iki Island.
Shrine of Ash Poem Riddle
The scroll in front of the Shrine gives the following riddle:
In fall, a tree fruits
which grows from seed to sapling,
a stranger and son.
Boy, honor your father’s fight.
Show him the strength of your blade.
Shrine of Ash Solution
- Stand behind the Statue.
- Equip the Sakai Clan Armor (Automatically obtained during Act 2 – Main Quest: Ghosts from the Past).
- Swipe Touchpad Right to draw your Katana. This will result in a cutscene when done correctly.
The relevant clues in the poem are “honor your father’s fight” which refers to the Sakai Clan Armor and “show him the strength of your blade” which refers to drawing your Katana by swiping the Touchpad.
Shrine of Ash Reward (God of War Armor)
Upon solving the Shrine you will automatically be equipped with the God of War Armor. Here are images from the front and back:
And that’s how you solve the Shrine of Ash in Ghost of Tsushima Iki Island.
For other shrines refer to:
For more guides and secrets, check out our complete Ghost of Tsushima Wiki & Strategy Guide.
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