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Izuhara

Izuhara is the southernmost of the three principal regions in Ghost of Tsushima.

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Overview

Izuhara is the southernmost of the three principal regions in Ghost of Tsushima. It is where Jin Sakai’s campaign begins after the defeat at Komoda Beach, and it functions as both the game’s opening region and its largest early-game exploration space. Izuhara is not simply the area around Komoda Beach or the southern coastline. Its full in-game extent includes seven named prefectures, inland grasslands, forests, lakes, settlements, farms, temples, forts, fishing villages and the northern gateway of Castle Kaneda.

The region is deliberately varied. The south-west contains the initial battlefield and several early Mongol-held settlements, while the centre is dominated by the Golden Temple, Komatsu Forge, Kuta Grasslands and Lake Izuhara. The east and north-east lead into Hiyoshi Springs, Sensei Ishikawa’s Dojo, Kashine Forest and the routes towards Castle Kaneda. Tsutsu, in the south-east, provides a mixture of coast, wetlands, plains and the story-important Azamo Bay.

Izuhara remains relevant after the opening act. Several farmsteads and settlements that are peaceful during Act 1 become Mongol territories after Jin reaches Toyotama. As a result, a player who clears every visible camp before leaving Act 1 will not yet have completed Izuhara’s full liberation total. The region contains 24 Mongol territories, although some become available only after the story advances.

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