Bamboo Strikes are the backbone to increase your maximum Spirit in Ghost of Yotei and an important requirement to unlock the Body, Mind, and Spirit trophy. Bamboo Strike is a short minigame challenge where you slice through stalks by hitting the mentioned buttons in sequence to complete it. Each successful strike sharpens Atsu’s discipline and adds another Spirit slot, giving you more breathing room in battles where every pip matters.
While two of these challenges come naturally through the main story quests, the remaining thirteen are scattered across Ezo Island of Japan, behind inns, forests, shrines, and mythic quest paths. Missing a few can leave you underpowered, and finding all can be complex if you don’t know their exact locations. Below, I’ve explained the complete list of all 15 Bamboo Strike locations in Ghost of Yotei, with map images and details for each to help you find and complete every Bamboo Strike.
All Ghost of Yotei Bamboo Strike Locations
To complete Bamboo Strike, first go to Settings > Accessibility and change Rapid Button Presses to Simplied so you can perform a quick strike. If done with the settings, here are all the locations to complete the bamboo challenges.
Story-Related Bamboo Strikes
Bamboo Strike #1 (Mountain Trail) – Unlocks automatically during the main tale, The Way of Dual Katana. You have to find the Dual Katana Master, Hanbei in Mount Yotei to learn how to use the Dual Katana blades from him and get the katana. The final sequence is up, left, down, right, up, left, down.
Bamboo Strike #2 – Also collected as part of the main story tale, The Oni, auto-complete just requires quest progression.
Yotei Grasslands Bamboo Strike Locations
3 – Father Bamboo Strike (Home): At your childhood home, across from your father’s forge on the cliffs. You’ll need to repair the bamboo before completing it. The sequence for the minigame is X, X, L1, X, X, L1, X. This Bamboo Strike doesn’t appear with a map icon, but there is only Atsu’s home mark to follow.
4 – Nupur River Bamboo Strike: Located northwest of Yotei’s Shadow Inn, just west of the Nupur River. Move by cutting through some branches, and you’ll arrive at the location where a Settler will be trying to practice his blade skills on Bamboo Strikes, but he’s very poor at it. Atsu will troll him, then show him what the real skills mean by cutting the Bamboo Strikes in one quick strike. The final sequence for the minigame is square, circle, square, L1, L1, square, circle.
5 – Yotei River Bamboo Strike: Just north of the Yotei River and near White Dye House, also close to the path going to Mount Yotei Shrine. Interestingly, some birds, foxes, and bear cubs are there like they are here to watch Atsu’s amazing sword skills. The correct sequence for the buttons smashes is triangle, triangle, L1, L1, triangle, triangle, circle, as also marked on the bamboo.
Ishikari Plain Bamboo Strike Locations
6 – Urara Bamboo Strike: Southmost of Urara Forest, just behind Oni’s Breath Inn. Move towards the outside Inn part where there are a few NPCs, and Bamboo Strike is to the right of the horse. The final sequence for it is circle, circle, triangle, L1, triangle, circle, circle.
7 – Rumoi Bamboo Strike: Along the north side of Rumoi River, west of Matsumae Encampment. A Settler will be doing his blade practice with bamboo. You have to choose to either spar with him or bribe him with 200 mon currency to let him leave, and then complete your 7th Bamboo Strike. The final sequence for it is triangle, L1, triangle, triangle, triangle, X, L1, triangle.
Tokachi Range Bamboo Strike Locations
8 – Huranui Bamboo Strike: At the Huranui’s Rest Inn’s outside where ronin are hanging out, along the northwestern bank of the river. There is no map icon for it, so we give it a matching name as you only see Inn’s mark on the map. You have to drink two sack jars first before playing the bamboo game. The final sequence is triangle, X, square, circle, L1, L1, circle.
9 – Misty Valley Bamboo Strike: Must complete the Mythic Tale The Spider Lily General, first to visit this bamboo area. Inside the bamboo labyrinth at Abandoned Tominaga Estate. The best guide here is to follow the path with red flowers, which will lead you to the Bamboo Strike. The final sequence is L1, X, L1, L1, square, square, triangle. Atsu also finds an Engraved Key and a crucial note with some info about the main story.
10 – Niikappu’s Fork Bamboo Strike: If you go from Moiwa Grotto to the Twin Ponds of Hidaka, the location is between the path. Right when near to access the Bamboo Strike, two bears will attack from behind, kill them with the arrow shot at distance using the bow, then complete the bamboo. The final key sequence is circle, triangle, circle, L1, L1, triangle, circle.
Teshio Ridge Bamboo Strike Locations
11 – Sakuru Bamboo Strike: On the hill’s top near the Bifuka Sake House, east of the Teshio River, towards the northern part of Sakuru Woods. Climb the hill, walk a bit to find it on the right side of the front standing horse. The final sequence is L1, square, triangle, circle, triangle, square, L1.
12 – Hakodake Bamboo Strike: East of the Hakodake Mountains, to the left of Sarufutsu Lighthouse on the hilltop. It also comes by moving north from the Sentinel Forest. The final sequence is square, L1, circle, square, L1, L1, triangle.
13 – Sarobetsu Bamboo Strike: West of Hakodake Mountains and just east of Sarobetsu Lake between Deserted Village and Nakajima Sake House. The final sequence is circle, triangle, square, L1, square, triangle, circle. Right after the bamboo strike, you have to test your skills in a real fight as Nine Tails attack after this minigame.
Oshima Coast Bamboo Strike Locations
14 – Atago Bamboo Strike: South of the Oshima Coast Entrance, and west of Tokuyama Hills at the Atago Rice Fields. There will be lightning and windy weather, and you first need to throw all Yari and katana weapons away from Bamboo Strike before you complete it otherwise, lightning will strike you. The final sequence is X, square, L1, square, triangle, L1, circle.
15 – Matsumae Bamboo Strike: East of Orito Forest inside Matsumae Castle grounds, close to the Matsumae Residences on the southern side. This last Bamboo Strike challenge is a different one, you have to use the sword with your left hand to strike, and keep your right hand behind and use it to force out the strength. The final sequence is down, right, down, left, L1, down, L1.
