If there’s one thing that Ubisoft does well with their multitude of franchises, it’s creating dense environments filled with exploration. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is no different, as the vast world the studio has created is ripe for adventure. Whether it’s the various unique enemies you’ll come across on your adventures or investigating reported Yokai in the area, there feels like an overwhelming amount of content to dig your teeth into.

One such activity is participating in the numerous temples and shrines. Japan is a country of tradition and religion, at least back in the 1500s when Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes place. If you’ve ever been to the country, you’ll know that the number of temples and shrines feels infinite, and in Shadows, it’s well represented with some of the most iconic structures in the Kansai region.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine Guide

Part of the Yamashiro region, find all Shrines in Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine.

Purpose of Temples & Shrines

With each of the temples and shrines, there will either be lost pages that need collecting or shrines that need to be prayed to. Doing so will unlock a good amount of EXP along with a Knowledge point that can be used to upgrade Nao and Yasuke. Some of these locations have surprisingly well-hidden collectibles, but with this guide you’ll have no problem finding them.

The Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine is found in the Omi region of Japan. It is located immediately north of Nagahama city.

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Shrine Locations

The Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine, which is directly tied to the city of Nagahama just south of the shrine, is well-built. From an organization perspective and collectability for the goal of praying to every shrine in the location, Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine is almost a straight line. If you enter from the southern entrance and not the east, the first shrine is found in the first house in the southernmost portion of the Shrine.

While we said this essentially made a straight line, the second shrine is the only one that deviates from the rest. The second is located closer to the middle of the shrine, just south of the icon on the map and just below the “Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine” text. Head east of where you prayed at the first shrine to find the second as one of two outdoor shrines.

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Return to the straight and narrow path along the line of houses until you reach another open-doored structure. This is the main building of the shrine, being the largest in the area, and up the stairs and inside is the third shrine to pray at.

From the third shrine, all you need to do is head north. The fourth and final shrine will be found outside in the corner of the area. It’s behind the buildings and somewhat hidden, especially compared to the rest. Similar to the second shrine, this isn’t found indoors and is a small shrine to be prayed at, completing your quick adventure to the Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine.

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Miidera Temple Guide

Part of the Omi region, find all Lost Pages in Assassin’s Creed Shadow’s Miidera Temple.

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