The world ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowsis expansive and beautiful. It’s chock-full of things to do and find, without compromising on the artistic vision of giving us a vibrant, living Japanese landscape. Any direction you head in is going to have some kind of unique view, as well as plenty of locations to find.

One of the types of locations spread throughout AC: Shadows are shrines. These shrines represent religious sites for the locals, and some truly impressive architecture and landscaping to go along with it. There are 27 shrines total, and if you’re looking to find them all, we’ve got you covered.

Every shrine location in Izumi Settsu in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

What Are Shrines?

Each shrine in AC: Shadows has multiple prayer locations;visiting and praying at each one is going to complete that shrine for you and award you one Knowledge Point. These Knowledge Points play a key role in advancing Naoe and Yasuke’s skills, making Shrines a great way to keep each character competent.

Every Shrine In Izumi Settsu

There aretwo shrines in Azumi Settsu, both located near the western coast of the region. This is the lowest-level region in the game, making it easy to traverse through to gather the shrines, regardless of your level.

This shrine iswest of Amagasaki, and northeast of Akashi.

Every shrine location in Harima in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Sumiyoshi Shrine

This shrine issouth of Osaka,northeast of Sakai, and southwest of Tennoji Pagoda.

Every Shrine In Harima

There arefour shrines in Harima, with three of the four on the southern coast. The outlier here is the Kaya Shrine, which is located on Mount Kasagata. Harima is a level 23 region, so traversing through here until you’re mid-level can be dangerous.

Location

Itatehyozu Shrine

This shrine issoutheast of Himeji Castle, andsouth of both Himeji and the Kanki Burned Fields.

Ishinohoden Shrine

This shrine iseast and across the bridge from Itatehyozy Shrine, in the middle of a small forest.

Takasago Shrine

This shrine isheavily guarded, and being seen here is considered trespassing. It’s located in the Kakogawa Estate, on thesouthernmost portion of Harimaand to thewest of Amagasaki.

Kaya Shrine

This shrine is on thewestern side of Mount Kasagata,and slightly northwest of Inariyama Watchtower.

Every Shrine In Yamashiro

Yamashiro is a particularly bustling area, and ishome to three different shrines, all on the east side of the region. Yamashiro is another fairly low-level region, making it a good destination to get some Knowledge Points early on.

Kamagamo Shrine

This shrine is directlywestof the HanazonoTower viewpoint, and north of Kyoto.

Gion Shrine

This shrine is justeast and over the river from Kyoto, and directly west of the Pagoda of the Hills viewpoint.

Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine

This shrine is on thewest side of the Ogura Pond island, directly across the water and east of the Oyamazaki Village.

Every Shrine In Tamba

Tambaonly has two shrines; one in the northwest corner, and one on the east-central side. Tamba is a very high-level area, and if you’re looking to get Knowledge Points early, we’d recommend staying on your horse until you’re at the shrine to avoid any fights.

Atago Shrine

This shrine is directlywest of the Arashiyama Cascades viewpoint, and northeastof the KameyamaTenshu viewpoint.

Onitake Shrine

This shrine is slightlysouth of the Mount Akaiwa viewpoint, and northwestof Fukuchiyama.

Every Shrine In Wakasa

Wakasa is a large region, butit only contains two shrines. One of those is fairly secluded in a northern peninsula, with the second almost directly center of the region. Wakasa is another fairly high-level area, and has some difficult-to-traverse terrain.

With only two shrines, there are easier locations to head for knowledge points towards the beginning of the game.

Every shrine location in Yamashiro in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Jogu Shrine

This shrine is located further up the coast from the Sotomo Gate, andsouthwest of the Tsuruga Port Overlook.

Wakasahiko Shrine

This shrine issouth of Obama, and north of the Onyu Pass,nestled in between the two riversin the area.

Every Shrine In Omi

Omi is another huge region withonly a couple of shrines. These shrines are on opposite sides of Lake Biwa, with one on the western coast and the other on the northeastern coast. Omi is a medium-level area, and while it’s extremely big, much of that area is taken up by Lake Biwa.

It’s easy enough to avoid fights here, and there’s a lot going on, making it a good exploration destination, even if you aren’t quite a high-enough level.

Every shrine location in Tamba in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Shirahige Shrine

This shrine is on the coast of Lake Biwa, and just slightlysouth of Omizo Castle.

Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine

This shrine is justnorth of Nagahama, and just south of the Goshiki Outlands.

Every Shrine In Iga

Iga is a very small region, but it doescontain two shrines. Both shrines are very close to one another, in the northern section of the region. Iga is a medium-level area, and though there isn’t a ton going on in Iga, these two shrinesare close enoughthat they’re very easy to complete in succession.

Aekuni Shrine

This shrine is justnorth of Ichinomiya, and southwest of Otogi Pass.

Kasuga Shrine

This shrine is just north of the last shrine, andslightly southeast of the Tejikara Vista viewpoint.

Every Shrine In Yamato

Yamato hasfour different shrines spread throughout, with one in the southern portion, and three clustered in the northern area. Yamato is a pretty high-level area, and has some significant verticality. It’s similar to Wakasa, just for a different reason; if you’re looking for early Knowledge Points, there are better options.

Niukawakami Shrine

This shrine is justnorth of Yoshino, but south of the river dividing that Takatori.

Omiwa Shrine

This shrine is directlywest and close to the Mount Miwa viewpoint, and in between Takatori and the Nara Heartland.

Kasugataisha Shrine

This shrine isnorth of the Omiwa Shrine, and slightly southeast of the Todaiji Temple.

Hinode Shrine

This shrine is quite close to the last shrine, and slightlynortheast of the Todaiji Temple.

Every Shrine In Kii

Kii is the busiest region when it comes to shrines. This area is home tosix different shrines; none of these shrines are on the western portion of the region, with the first starting near the center, and the rest criss-crossing north and south all the way to the eastern coast.

Kii is avery high-level area, and has a mix of terrain styles. You’ll definitely need to avoid fights here if you aren’t high-level, but because of the number of shrines around, it’s a good place to go to get early Knowledge Points, as long as you’re careful.

Every shrine location in Wakasa in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

This shrine issouth of Kayasan, and slightly northeast of Tanabe.

Takahara Kumano Shrine

This shrine is justsouth of the Takahara Village, still elevated like the village is.

Kumano Hongu Taisha

This shrine is justsouth and over the bridge from Hongu, and directly to the east of Koyasan.

Kumano Nachi Taisha

This shrine is directlysouth of the Maruyama Shrine viewpoint, and slightly south of the Seigantojo Pagoda.

Kamikura Shrine

This shrine is slightlysouth of Shingu, and directly east of the Maruyama Shrine viewpoint.

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

This shrine is slightlynorth of the Kamikura Shrine, and just south of the Path of the Chosen.

Every shrine location in Omi in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Every shrine location in Iga in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Every shrine location in Yamato in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Every shrine location in Kii in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.