In this guide, we show you all Shamisen Songs in Ghost of Yotei, where to find them, and what effects they have in the game.
In Ghost of Yotei, Atsu doesn’t just fight with her sword, she also plays the shamisen. The traditional songs you learn throughout the game are more than atmospheric background music – they have practical uses and lead you to important locations on the map. In this guide, you’ll find all Shamisen Songs including location and effect.
Ghost of Yotei: Why Shamisen Songs matter
Once you play a song (swipe left on the touchpad), you activate the Guiding Wind. Depending on the song, it points you toward specific collectibles or activities. Collecting all eight songs also unlocks the trophy “Like Mother, Like Daughter.”
1. Atsu’s Song
- Location: Automatically in the prologue
- Region: Yotei Grasslands
- Effect: None
You receive the first song automatically at the start of the game. It mainly introduces the shamisen system.
2. Song of Spirit
- Location: Side quest “Master of the Shamisen” in Master Heijiro’s Garden
- Region: Yotei Grasslands (northwest)
- Effect: Guides you to Bamboo Stands
Visit the familiar area in the northwest of the region and start the corresponding side quest. After completing it, you’ll learn the song.
3. Song of Well-Being
- Location: “Shamisen Practice” point of interest on the northwestern coast
- Region: Ishikari Plain
- Effect: Guides you to Hot Springs
Perfect for finding and unlocking all relaxation spots on the map.
4. Song of Shrines
- Location: NPC while camping (fixed camp in the west or random)
- Region: Tokachi Range
- Effect: Guides you to Shrine Paths
You can learn this song in two ways: either visit the NPC’s fixed camp in the western Tokachi Range, or encounter him randomly while camping in the wild.
5. Song of Revenge
- Location: Musician’s camp southeast of the Huranui Inn
- Region: Tokachi Range
- Effect: Guides you to Yotei Six Camps
Give the musician a donation and then follow him to another camp. There, he will teach you the song.
6. Song of the Ainu
- Location: Two-step quest with the Ainu musician
- Region: Tokachi Range (start) -> Nayoro Wilds (completion)
- Effect: Guides you to Ainu items
First, visit the Ainu musician’s camp in the west of the Tokachi Range and find the smooth stone for him. Then meet him again in the southeast of the Nayoro Wilds near the Cukpet Hills, where he teaches you the song as thanks.
7. Song of the Wolf
- Location: Automatically after the fourth Wolf Den
- Region: Can vary
- Effect: Guides you to Wolf Dens
You receive this song during the story once you’ve completed the fourth Wolf Den.
8. Song of Vanity
- Location: “Shamisen Practice” point of interest west of the Red Crane Inn
- Region: Teshio Ridge
- Effect: Guides you to cosmetic items and Pillars of the Fallen
The final song helps you find cosmetic items and memorial sites – ideal for collectors and completionists.
