Ghost of Tsushima Tour: Culture and Travel Context

The game is set on the island of Tsushima during the invasion of Japan by the Mongolian empire. The invasions of Japan and Tsushima by the Mongolians were real historical events, although the story told through the game is highly fictionalized.

The game is an open adventure allowing you relative freedom to explore the island at your pace. Many locations that you can visit in the game are also existing in real life.

The game is divided into three parts (acts), each taking part in a different area of the islands.

2 Kaneda Fortress Ruins (美津島町黒瀬), Mitsushimamachi Kurose. Castle Kaneda is encountered early in the game, where Jin attempts to free his uncle, as well as the final location of Act 1, where Jin and his allies attack the castle in a full battle. (updated May 2021)

Taking part in the northern part of the islands, the game depicts this area as a frozen wasteland similar to the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido that would look like this during winter. In reality Tsushima is much warmer and very rarely even sees snow during winter months.

5 War Memorial of Korea (전쟁기념관), Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Weapons such as the Hwacha (rocket launcher) were actually Korean in origin and possibly used by Mongolian forces in their invasions of Japan. (updated May 2021)

This cultural overview is an excerpt of a community travel guide. Confirm current access, schedules and prices with the venue before planning a visit.

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Text adapted from Ghost of Tsushima Tour by Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0. Paragraphs have been selected and abridged, and formatting adjusted. This adapted text is shared under the same licence. Contributor history.