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Ghost of Yotei: All Bamboo Strikes Locations

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Bamboo Strikes are one of the many types of Activities you'll come across while exploring the open world of Ghost of Yotei, rewarding extra Spirit to use for special abilities. This Ghost of Yotei guide reveals all Bamboo Strikes locations.

What Are All Bamboo Strikes Locations in Ghost of Yotei?

There are 15 Bamboo Strikes to find in the game. When you discover one, you must work through three stages of increasing difficulty, pressing the buttons in sequence before time runs out. The first round has three buttons, the second has five, and the final challenge has seven.

If you complete all three rounds of a Bamboo Strike, you'll increase your Spirit and earn 20 Young Bamboo sticks. The more of them you complete, the more that are required to earn another dose of Spirit. They're marked on the map with three small bamboo sticks, and are only found either through exploring the open world or by buying Traveller's Maps.

Below you'll find all Bamboo Strikes locations. We've broken this page up into each of the main regions in the game to make the guide easier to navigate. You'll find the location of each Bamboo Strike along with the required button presses for each round.

All Bamboo Strikes in Yotei Grasslands

There are 4 Bamboo Strikes in the Yotei Grasslands. Below are all their locations on the map and the button presses needed to complete them.

Father's Bamboo Strike

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This will almost certainly be the first Bamboo Strike you find in the game. When you reach your home, go to the cliff edge to the south overlooking Lake Shikotsu to find it.

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Bamboo Strike in The Way of Dual Katana

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Working through the Revenge Quest named The Way of Dual Katana will present you with this Bamboo Strike, which gets easier as the days pass

Nupur River Bamboo Strike

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Directly north of the Crow's Nest Watchtower is a wooded area you can cut through to find a Settler and the Bamboo Strike

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Yotei River Bamboo Strike

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In between the White Dye House and Master Hejiro's Garden, just north of the Yotei River

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Bamboo Strike #3

All Bamboo Strikes in Ishikari Plain

There are 3 Bamboo Strikes in Ishikari Plain. Below are all their locations on the map and the button presses needed to complete them.

Matsumae Encampment Bamboo Strike

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When you're making your way to Ishikari Plain in the main story, you can perform Bamboo Strikes in Matsumae Encampment

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Rumoi Bamboo Strike

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Just north of the Rumoi River in the middle of the region, look for a rocky area with a man on top already training on the Bamboo Strike

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Urara Bamboo Strike

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Along the eastern perimeter of the map, you'll find this Bamboo Strike behind the Oni's Breath Inn in Urara Forest

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All Bamboo Strikes in Tokachi Range

There are 3 Bamboo Strikes in Tokachi Range. Below are all their locations on the map and the button presses needed to complete them.

Huranui Bamboo Strike

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This Bamboo Strike is easy to miss as it's tied to the Huranui Rest Inn and doesn't have its own icon on the map
Go to the Huranui Rest Inn, and outside, looking out to the river, you'll find the Bamboo Strike

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Niikappu's Fork Bamboo Strike

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Where the Nikkappu River split into two on the eastern side of the region, head east
In the forest of yellow trees, you'll find three ronin training on the Bamboo Strike on top of a rock

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Misty Valley Bamboo Strike

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Along the southern perimeter of the region, in Yamane Bluffs, look for the Mysterious Gate
Head inside to discover the Abandoned Tominaga Estate
At this point, take a left into the bamboo forest
You'll find the stand for the Bamboo Strike, but there aren't any bamboo sticks attached to it
To make them appear, run down the paths around the stand with red flowers on the ground

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All Bamboo Strikes in Teshio Ridge

There are 3 Bamboo Strikes in Teshio Ridge. Below are all their locations on the map and the button presses needed to complete them.

Sakuru Bamboo Strike

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On the eastern side of the region in the middle, head north from Kamikawa Trading Post
You'll find the Bamboo Strike on top of a large rock you can climb up

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Hakodake Bamboo Strike

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This Bamboo Strike is up a part of the Hakodake Mountains, but it's easiest to find if you head south from the Contested Farm near the eastern coast
From this location, go south up the slope and look for something you'd normally slide down — you'll be at the bottom of it
To the left of the slope will be some rocks and grappling points you can use to reach the Bamboo Strike

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Sarobetsu Bamboo Strike

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From the Sarobetsu Lake towards the northwest of the region, head east to where it becomes a frozen river
On top of the rock overlooking the frozen lake is the Bamboo Strike

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All Bamboo Strikes in Oshima Coast

There are 2 Bamboo Strikes in Oshima Coast. Below are all their locations on the map and the button presses needed to complete them.

Atago Bamboo Strike

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From the northern entrance to this region, head south to a camp in the forest of blossom trees

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Matsumae Bamboo Strike

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Fast travel to the entrance of the Matsumae Residences, and enter the fort and turn right
Follow this path along until you reach an area with blossom trees
The Bamboo Strike will be here

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Bamboo Strike #2

Bamboo Strike #3

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What Are All Bamboo Strikes Locations in Ghost of Yotei?

All Bamboo Strikes in Yotei Grasslands

Father's Bamboo Strike

Bamboo Strike in The Way of Dual Katana

Nupur River Bamboo Strike

Yotei River Bamboo Strike

All Bamboo Strikes in Ishikari Plain

Matsumae Encampment Bamboo Strike

Rumoi Bamboo Strike

Urara Bamboo Strike

All Bamboo Strikes in Tokachi Range

Huranui Bamboo Strike

Niikappu's Fork Bamboo Strike

Misty Valley Bamboo Strike

All Bamboo Strikes in Teshio Ridge

Sakuru Bamboo Strike

Hakodake Bamboo Strike

Sarobetsu Bamboo Strike

All Bamboo Strikes in Oshima Coast

Atago Bamboo Strike

Matsumae Bamboo Strike

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