Introduction
If you are searching for ghost of yotei hot springs, the short version is good news: there are 16 of them, every one raises Atsu’s maximum health permanently, and none is missable. They are scattered across all six regions of Ezo, and they are among the most valuable stops you can make while exploring.
This guide lists all 16 by region, explains what each bath gives you, and shows how to find the ones you keep riding past.
Ghost of Yotei Hot Springs at a Glance
| Fact | Ghost of yotei hot springs detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sucker Punch Productions |
| Publisher | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Release date | 2 October 2025 |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5 only, including PS5 Pro |
| Setting | Ezo, now Hokkaido, in 1603 |
| Main character | Atsu, hunting the Yotei Six |
| Total hot springs | 16 across Ezo |
| Reward per spring | Permanent maximum health increase |
| Complete all 16 | Fundoshi outfit |
| Trophy | Counts towards Body, Mind, and Spirit |
| Missable | No, available in free-roam after the story |
What a Hot Spring Does
A hot spring is a place where Atsu stops, takes off her armour, and bathes. Interact with the bucket by the water, choose a topic to reflect on, and sit in the pool for about a minute. When she climbs out, your maximum health bar is permanently larger. More health makes duels, camps and ambushes more forgiving, and the gains stack across all 16 springs.
The first spring gives you something extra: the Charm of Thoughtful Restoration, a defence charm that increases maximum health and grows stronger as you visit more springs. Each later spring upgrades that charm further, so charm and health bar grow together as you work through Ezo.
All 16 Hot Springs by Region
The 16 springs split across the six regions of Ezo exactly as the map article describes them: Yotei Grasslands and Tokachi Range open after the prologue, Ishikari Plain opens from the Main Tale The Oni, Teshio Ridge from The Kitsune, Oshima Coast from The Saito Brothers, and Nayoro Wilds by the Central Ferry in Tokachi Range’s Great Lake.
The table below gives every spring’s name and a short location note, so you can tick them off region by region.
| Region | Hot springs | Location notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yotei Grasslands (4) | Horizon View, Yotei’s Shadow, Wild Clearing, Hidden Cliff | Southern coast near the Kuttara Gambling Den, via a cliff drop and gap crossing; southern Shikotsu Woods, among red flower fields above a small lake; north-east of Yotei’s Shadow Inn, up a climbable cliff; north-west Golden Foothills, by a waterfall |
| Ishikari Plain (4) | Cloud View, Smoky Mountains, Kappa’s, Bear Rock | North, following the Rumoi River to its source, climbing beside a waterfall; north-east White Deer Woodlands, climbing beside a slope; eastern edge in the Urara Forest, near a red tree; centre of the region, west from Ishikari Fork and up a hill, past a grappling hook point |
| Tokachi Range (2) | Quiet Valley, Grassy Fields | Between Yubari Lake and the Huranui Cliffs; north of the Saru Plains and west of the Boar’s Eye Cave lettering, up on a hill |
| Nayoro Wilds (1) | Cave Path | Western perimeter: fast travel to Ikidomari Grove, follow the cliff path past the yellow-faced statues into a cave, go right at the fork, climb up |
| Teshio Ridge (3) | Red Crane Inn, Black Bowl, Valley View | In an outhouse at the inn, costing 200 Coins; south-west Crimson Forest, on top of a climbable rock, with enemies to clear; far north along the western edge, directly behind the Contested Farm |
| Oshima Coast (2) | Distant Castle, Cliff View | Northern edge, north of Miyama Village, via a waterfall climb and a rock gap left of a broken staircase; south from the Saito Artillery Outpost into the Shojin Hills, on top of a rock climbed from its south side |
Two springs deserve a special note. The Red Crane Inn spring is the only one that costs money: 200 Coins, paid inside the leftmost building at the inn. The Cave Path spring is the only spring in the smallest outer region, so if your count stalls at 15, Nayoro is the first place to check.
How to Find Hot Springs You Keep Missing
Hot springs are easy to ride past because many sit on cliffs, behind climbs, or just off the main road. Four tools help.
First, look for red trees and rising steam, which often mark a spring from a distance, and follow any golden bird flying nearby.
Second, use the Spyglass, raised with up on the d-pad: when its crosshair glows yellow over a distant point, that point is worth visiting.
Third, swipe up on the touchpad for the guiding wind towards your tracked objective, and guides report that playing the flute song for hot springs, the Song of Serenity, lets the Guiding Wind reveal nearby springs too.
Fourth, buy Traveller’s Maps from Isaburo the Cartographer at the Old Inn after the Old Inn tale: each map is locked to one region and reveals the area around points of interest, including hot springs.
Fast travel, free after the prologue to discovered locations, makes cleanup practical.
The Fundoshi Outfit and the Body, Mind, and Spirit Trophy
Bathing in all 16 hot springs unlocks the Fundoshi outfit, sometimes called the Fundoshi Armor Set. It cannot be upgraded and carries no stat bonus, but it has a memorable special effect: at the cost of warmth, running and sprinting no longer create noise. Atsu stays silent while running, which suits a stealthy approach. Collecting every armour set, Fundoshi included, also feeds the For All Occasions trophy.
Hot springs are also one of three activity sets behind the Body, Mind, and Spirit trophy. To earn it, you must complete all hot springs, all bamboo strikes, and all shrine climbs: hot springs raise maximum health, bamboo strikes raise maximum spirit for healing and abilities, and shrine climbs give major charm rewards. Guides put the counts at 16 hot springs, 15 bamboo strikes and 13 shrine climbs.
Are Any Hot Springs Missable or Story-Locked?
No. All 16 hot springs can be collected at any time during free-roam, including after the main story, so there is no point of no return to worry about.
Region access is the only gate: you cannot reach a spring in Ishikari Plain, Teshio Ridge, Oshima Coast or Nayoro Wilds until its region opens, through the Main Tales and the Central Ferry described above. Once a region is open, its springs stay open.
One caution: the Red Crane Inn spring costs 200 Coins, and the Black Bowl spring may have enemies around it to clear first. Neither is a lockout.
Conclusion
The ghost of yotei hot springs are a simple system with a big payoff: 16 baths across six regions, each permanently raising Atsu’s maximum health, the first granting a Charm of Thoughtful Restoration that grows with every later spring, and all 16 together unlocking the silent-running Fundoshi outfit and a third of the Body, Mind, and Spirit trophy.
Start in Yotei Grasslands, sweep each region as it opens, use red trees, steam, golden birds, the Spyglass, the guiding wind and Traveller’s Maps for the stragglers, and remember the 200 Coins for Red Crane Inn. None is missable.
Related reading on Game Horizon: our Ghost of Yotei review, the Ghost of Yotei Legends co-op guide, the PS5 guide, the limited-edition DualSense controller guide and the complete Ezo map guide. External cross-references: Push Square’s all hot springs locations guide, GameSpot’s hot springs locations gallery and AllThings.how’s benefits and locations guide.
FAQs
How many hot springs are in Ghost of Yotei?
There are 16 hot springs across Ezo: 4 in Yotei Grasslands, 4 in Ishikari Plain, 2 in Tokachi Range, 1 in Nayoro Wilds, 3 in Teshio Ridge and 2 in Oshima Coast.
What do hot springs do in Ghost of Yotei?
Each unique hot spring permanently increases Atsu’s maximum health. The first bath also grants the Charm of Thoughtful Restoration, which grows stronger with every later spring.
What do you get for finding all 16 hot springs?
Bathing in all 16 unlocks the Fundoshi outfit: running and sprinting no longer create noise, at the cost of warmth, and it cannot be upgraded.
Do hot springs count towards a trophy?
Yes. Hot springs are one of three activity sets for the Body, Mind, and Spirit trophy, alongside bamboo strikes and shrine climbs. You must complete all three sets to earn it.
Are Ghost of Yotei hot springs missable?
No. All 16 can be collected during free-roam, including after the main story. Region access is the only gate, and once a region is open its springs stay open.
Which hot spring costs money to use?
The Red Crane Inn hot spring in Teshio Ridge costs 200 Coins, paid inside the inn. Every other spring is free to use once you reach it.