11. Gifu Castle East Area - Part 1 (1)

Consult this map for this part:

300. Gifu Castle East Area Item Map (Part 1)
300. Gifu Castle East Area Item Map (Part 1)
301. Gifu Castle East Area Item Map (Part 1)
301. Gifu Castle East Area Item Map (Part 1)

Hidden Red Souls #21: Northwest corner of the roof.

302. Hidden Red Souls #21
302. Hidden Red Souls #21

Hidden Chest #3: Normal Bullet x10 - In the broken fence.

303. Normal Bullet x10 (Hidden Chest #3)
303. Normal Bullet x10 (Hidden Chest #3)

Find the opening in the fence and go inside, circle around and use the ladder to go down. Inside the tower. There are 2 items in the tower:

  • Item: Talisman - (Solution: Right Top, Bottom Right, Left Bottom, Top Left, Left Top, Bottom Left) You'll immediately see the trick box on your right.
  • Key Item: Green Wedge - in a treasure box on the ground floor.
304. Talisman
304. Talisman
306. Green Wedge
306. Green Wedge

Hidden Red Souls #22: While going down the ramp, you'll also see the hidden red soul floating in midair.

305. Hidden Red Souls #22
305. Hidden Red Souls #22

Route: Ekei | S-Rank

When you try to open the door, the following scenario occurs:

Scenario 7-1: Ekei Does Jubei a Favor

307. Scenario 7-1: Ekei Does Jubei a Favor
307. Scenario 7-1: Ekei Does Jubei a Favor

Now you are in control of Ekei. Follow the path to the next area and open the silver treasure boxes along the way:

  • Key Item: Yellow Soul Bracelet - in the silver box
308. Yellow Soul Bracelet
308. Yellow Soul Bracelet

Follow the path, skip the right turn (the door is locked), then open the treasure box near the gate:

  • Key Item: Cherry Blossom Key
309. Cherry Blossom Key - Ekei Route
309. Cherry Blossom Key - Ekei Route

Enter the gate. You are now back to the courtyard of the Keep. Go down the spiral ramp to the bottom for an item:

  • Item: Medicine
310. Medicine (Ekei)
310. Medicine (Ekei)

Return to the surface and open the door on the opposite side to enter the Keep. In the hall, take the main door to the next room. Here, you don't have to kill the wall demon, just use your "Cherry Blossom Key" to unlock the small door to your right. Inside, pick up 5 items:

  • Equipment: Nioh Protector - Ekei's armor in the silver box, equip on Ekei immediately
  • Key Item: Crescent Key - in the red box
  • File: Humans as Food - the purple book
  • Item: Magic Jewel - (Solution: Middle Left, Left Top, Top Right), use it immediately.
  • File: Artwork #12 - on the floor
311. Crescent Key Room in the Keep
311. Crescent Key Room in the Keep
312. Nioh Protector
312. Nioh Protector
313. Crescent Key
313. Crescent Key
314. Humans as Food
314. Humans as Food
315. Magic Jewel
315. Magic Jewel
316. Artwork #12
316. Artwork #12

Retrace to the boardwalk where you skipped the right turn early. Use the "Crescent Key" to unlock the door at the right turn.

317. Crescent Key Door
317. Crescent Key Door

Continue on this path until you reach the waterfall on the mountain. Behind the waterfall has a silver box:

  • Equipment: Helberd - Ekei's best weapon in the silver box, so equip on him immediately.
318. Helberd
318. Helberd

Continue and enter the boathouse, save your game, then go downstairs. Take the boat to the lake house on the opposite side, then enter the house. Inside, you'll have to kill a red giant demon for the final key.

  • Key Item: Snake Key - obtain automatically after killing the red giant.
319. Snake Key
319. Snake Key

Now that you got the key, return to Jubei and unlock the door for him.

Scenario 7-2: Ekei and Jubei at the Star Tower

320. Scenario 7-2: Ekei and Jubei at the Star Tower
320. Scenario 7-2: Ekei and Jubei at the Star Tower

Exit the tower and turn left.

Hidden Red Souls #23: You'll immediately see the hidden red soul on your right.

321. Hidden Red Souls #23
321. Hidden Red Souls #23

Use your lightning sword to destroy the seal. Inside the house has 2 files, pick them up then use the "Green Wedge" you just obtained on the green light to open a portal to the Green Phantom Realm.

  • File: Artwork #11 - on the table
  • File: Tokichiro's Diary - blue book on the floor
322. Artwork #11
322. Artwork #11
323. Tokichiro's Diary
323. Tokichiro's Diary
324. Portal to Green Phantom Realm
324. Portal to Green Phantom Realm

If you have played Onimusha Warlord, you are probably already familiar with the Phantom Realm. After clearing each floor, you have an option to go down further or exit. The enemies get stronger when you go deeper. This one has 10 floors and 3 items:

  • Item: Medicine - 8th floor
  • Item: Perfect Medicine - 10th floor
  • Equipment: Purple Necklace - 10th floor, this necklace reduces magic consumption when using magic.
325. Medicine
325. Medicine
326. Perfect Medicine
326. Perfect Medicine
327. Purple Necklace
327. Purple Necklace

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