Ashina Castle

Sunken Valley • Ashina Depths • Fountainhead Palace • Hirata Estate

Ashina Castle is the main castle of the province of Ashina.

Wolf returns here after collecting the Mortal Blade from Senpou Temple, the Shelter Stone from Mibu Village, and the Lotus of the Palace from the Sunken Valley, only to find that the Castle has been invaded by the Central Forces and the Sculptor's Idols have disabled.

After defeating the Divine Dragon, Wolf once again finds the castle invaded and occupied by the Interior Ministry.

Sculptor's Idols:

* Upper Tower - Antechamber
* Upper Tower - Ashina Dojo
* Castle Tower Lookout
* Upper Tower - Kuro's Room
* Old Grave
* Great Serpent Shrine
* Abandoned Dungeon Entrance
* Ashina Reservoir
* Near Secret Passage

## Castle Gate and Rooftops

A wide stairway leading up to the base of the Castle guarded by one of the famed Samurai Generals, and Nightjars perched atop the rooftops to stop intruders.

After the invasion, agents of the Interior Ministry patrol the castle gate, and Nightjar ninjas fight among the rooftops.

During the final invasion Ashina Soldiers are embattled by the Central Forces. Red-eyed Nightjar also patrol the rooftops, fighting their uncorrupted brethren.

* Before Invasion
* First Invasion
* Second Invasion

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest
* Points of Interest (Underwater)

* Dog
* Ashina Rifleman
* Ashina Swordsman
* Ashina Spear-Bearer
* Rat
* Brown Nightjar
* General Kuranosuke Matsumoto
* Black Nightjar (on the kites)

In the moat below the bridge with the Ashina Castle Sculptor's Idol.

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Treasure Carp (in the moat)
* Central Force Rat
* Lizard

On the stairs leading up to the Castle.
Across the moat grappled onto a ledge with a dying soldier, towards where the Faithful One was looking.
In a courtyard below the rooftops leading to the Upper Tower.

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Black Nightjar
* Central Force Assassin
* Central Force Gunman
* Central Force Flametrooper
* Isshin's Pupil
* Ashina Swordsman
* Central Force Officer
* Ashina Samurai
* Club-Wielding Taro Soldier
* Mallet-Wielding Taro Soldier

Near the Ashina Castle Sculptor's Idol, to the left from the main stairway.

## Upper Tower

A series of rooms in the central tower, not limited to the Dojo where Isshin's pupils train, the living quarters of the Divine Heir, Kuro and the sick room of Isshin Ashina himself.

A hanging scroll in the Dojo tells of an old battle with ghosts that lurked the lands of Ashina and employed the lightning of the Fountainhead gods, hinting at later events.

After the first invasion, an ogre has been brought into the main hall, but is just one of many formidable foes Sekiro must face as he approaches the upper reaches of the castle.

During the final invasion, the young lord, Kuro has fled the castle, and Emma remains in his room with the recently deceased Isshin Ashina. She gives the Wolf a key to the secret passage in the Reservoir and tells him to meet Kuro there.

* Before Invasion
* First Invasion
* Second Invasion

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Kuro
* Emma
* Maid of the Dojo
* Ashina Swordsman
* Grey Nightjar (under Isshin's room)
* Ashina Elite - Jinsuke Saze

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Isshin's Pupil
* Interior Ministry Agent
* Ashina Swordsman
* Black Nightjar (under Isshin's room)
* Lone Shadow Vilehand
* Great Shinobi - Owl
* Emma, the Gentle Blade
* Isshin Ashina (Shura)

In the room with the Chained Ogre.
Before the Chained Ogre, on the stairs.
On Isshin's balcony.

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Interior Ministry Agent
* Isshin's Pupil

In one of the Dojo rooms.
In one of the Dojo rooms.

## Old Grave

The grave of an important, but long-dead warrior.

After the first invasion, the Nightjar have taken over the area surrounding the grave, though it is quite separated from the main invasion.

During the final invasion, defeated Ashina Soldiers lay dying around the grave.

* Before Invasion
* First Invasion
* Second Invasion

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest
* Points of Interest (Underwater)

* Ashina Samurai
* Yari Monk
* Cannoneer
* Ashina Spear-Bearer
* Watcher

Underwater* Carp
* Headless

Towards the Great Serpent Shrine from the Old Grave Sculptor's Idol.
Below the Sculptor's Idol on a roofed fence.
By the broken bridge.

In the pond with the Headless, by a wall.

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Central Force Rat
* Brown Nightjar
* Cannoneer
* Ashina Rifleman
* Ashina Swordsman
* Yari Monk
* Interior Ministry Agent
* Ashina Samurai

Towards the Great Serpent Shrine.

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Central Force Assassin

## Great Serpent Shrine

A shrine dedicated to the Great Serpent, leading down to the Sunken Valley and the Gun Fort.

After the first invasion, Monkeys have claimed the path leading up to the shrine.

* Before Invasion
* First Invasion
* Second Invasion

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Lone Shadow Masanaga the Spear-Bearer

In the Great Serpent Shrine.

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Shinobi Dog

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Sword-Wielding Monkey
* Monkey Warrior
* Shinobi Dog
* Rifle-Wielding Monkey

## Ashina Reservoir and Secret Passage

The reservoir is the main water supply for the castle. Beneath the bridge, there is a secret passage leading outside the walls of Ashina Castle.

The reservoir appears to be the invaders' entry point; many wooden ladders were placed to allow entrance to the castle.

During the final invasion, Kuro once again awaits Wolf in the silvergrass field past the secret passage at the bottom of the Reservoir. This is also the site of the final confrontation with Genichiro Ashina.

* Before Invasion
* Second Invasion

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Kuro (in the prologue)
* Dog
* Club-Wielding Taro Soldier
* Mallet-Wielding Taro Soldier
* Ashina Rifleman
* Watcher
* Ashina Spear-Bearer
* Lone Shadow Longswordsman
* Rat

Next to the chest that contains Gyoubu's Broken Horn.
From the well towards the Abandoned Dungeon, on a ledge that can be grappled to.
Near the Moon-View Tower by a tree.
Near patrolling Taro Soldiers towards the Moon-View Tower.
In the watery pit below the Secret Passage.

* Inhabitants
* Points of Interest

* Seven Ashina Spears - Shume Masaji Oniwa

Below the bridge leading to the Secret Passage.

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