The Art of Seeing
The Art of Seeing is the second and final Yuriko tale, a quiet Act 2 ride with Jin's old caretaker across Kubara. You visit a hot spring and a shrine with her, and earn Yuriko's Keepsake and the Bowman's Straw Hat.
- Type
- Side
- Given by
- Yuriko
- Region
- Toyotama
- Province
- Kubara
- Rewards
- Minor Legend increase, Yuriko's Keepsake, Bowman's Straw Hat
Storylines
Part 54 of 66 in Tales of Tsushima
Good to know
- It is Yuriko Tale 2 of 2 and follows The Proud Do Not Endure.
- You meet Yuriko at Shimura Cemetery in Kubara, Toyotama.
- Stops include the Serene Forest, Maple Shade Hot Spring and the base of Turtle Rock Shrine.
- A singing cricket waits at the final cemetery stop.
- Rewards: minor Legend increase, Yuriko's Keepsake charm and the Bowman's Straw Hat.
- At the hot spring Yuriko admits she has not eaten for at least a day, which is why you go hunting.
Setup
Yuriko is unwell, and Jin offers to take her to the healers in Akashima. She asks for one more outing first, to a place that matters to her.
Objectives
Ride with Yuriko through the Serene Forest to Maple Shade Hot Spring. She has not eaten, so hunt a boar for meat. When you return she is gone: follow her horse's tracks toward Little Monk's Pond into a bamboo grove. Then take her to leave an offering below Turtle Rock Shrine and sit with her.
The view
At the end Yuriko asks what you can see. Name Castle Kaneda, the Kushi pagoda grounds and the Yarikawa woodland in the distance.
What happensSpoilerShow
Yuriko's memory fails through the ride, and by the end she only calls Jin by his father's name, Kazumasa. Jin plays along. She confesses that the day at the onsen with father and son was her happiest. While Jin names the landmarks, she dies peacefully beside him. When Jin finds her in the bamboo, she says she wandered off after seeing her long-dead mother. She also recalls Kazumasa carrying young Jin home after three days lost in the forest.
- Castle KanedaCastle Kaneda is the Izuhara castle where Khotun Khan holds Lord Shimura prisoner after the Battle of Komoda Beach. You storm it with your allies in Shadow of the Samurai to free your uncle and end Act 1.
- Hot SpringsHot Springs are resting spots where Jin bathes to permanently raise his maximum health. There are 18 on Tsushima and 2 more on Iki Island, and soaking in all 18 Tsushima springs unlocks the Fundoshi.
- Kushi TempleKushi Temple, also known as Kushidera, is an old pagoda that has stood in Toyotama for centuries. It is a key stop in Norio's storyline. Its monks later fight at the siege of Castle Shimura.
- Maple Shade Hot SpringMaple Shade Hot Spring sits in Kubara, part of Toyotama, and is one of the game's 20 Hot Springs. Soak there once and Jin's maximum health goes up permanently.
- ToyotamaToyotama is the central region of Tsushima, between Izuhara and Kamiagata. Act 2 plays out here: you rally allies, liberate Yarikawa and march on Castle Shimura, while side tales for Norio, Yuna and Yuriko open up.
- Turtle Rock ShrineTurtle Rock Shrine is a Shinto shrine climb in Kushi, Toyotama, dedicated to Hoori-no-Mikoto, kami of the hunt. Reach the summit to earn the Charm of Hoori-no-Mikoto, a major charm: you stay hidden when you assassinate enemies from tall grass.
- Bowman's Straw HatBowman's Straw Hat is a straw hat favoured by archers. You get it by finishing "The Art of Seeing", the second of two Yuriko side tales.
- Charm of Yuriko's KeepsakeThe Charm of Yuriko's Keepsake is a minor Ranged charm in Ghost of Tsushima. Each arrow has a 15% chance to poison its target. You get it by finishing The Proud Do Not Endure or The Art of Seeing.
Related missions
- Side
The Proud Do Not Endure
The Proud Do Not Endure is the first of two Yuriko tales, an Act 2 ride through Kubara with Jin's old caretaker to find plants for a new poison. It unlocks Hallucination Darts for your blowgun.
Image: Sucker Punch Productions / PlayStationStoryGhosts from the Past
Ghosts from the Past is the Act 2 tale where Jin goes home to Omi Village to recover his father's armor. You reunite with the caretaker Yuriko, and she helps you make the Blowgun and its Poison Darts.
- Side
The Birth of Suffering
The Birth of Suffering is Norio Tale 4 of 9, a short Act 2 side tale where you arrive at Kushi Temple to find it under Mongol attack. It is one straight fight alongside Norio and the temple monks, and it only rewards a minor Legend increase.
- Side
The Blood Sutra
The Blood Sutra is Norio Tale 5 of 9, an Act 2 side tale where you search for Kushi Temple's missing abbot. The trail runs from Koshimizu Farmstead to a waterfall. It rewards the Charm of Resistance II and 2 Silk.