Kakariko Village

The primary village of the Sheikah hidden in the cliffs between mountains in the northern Necluda region. The town is very secretive and locals are weary of outsiders, despite their leader Impa’s openness towards them. The main entrance to the town has a row of Gossip Stones that are rumored to listen to the comments of those who pass through. The High House is where the High Chieftess Impa lives along with her daughter and guard and is situated at the base of Lantern Lake.

The local delicacies are Pumpkin Soups and Spices and their famous Sushi house. Rice and Pumpkin are their primary crops but they are also fond of fishing. Their one-of-a-kind Sake Bar is here as well and is prized all over Hyrule. They also are famous for raising cuccos which roam openly throughout the town. Various kinds of shops are located in the town including and inn. The teachings at the school are very secretive but it is known that the ancient lore of the Sheikah and Hyrule are taught here. The Play Yard behind the school is walled which causes many rumors among outsiders.

On the top of the nearby hill is the haunted Lantern Woods which houses the sacred Shadow Temple. The Lantern Woods also acts as the villages graveyard and outsiders are forbidden to enter without special permission from the High Chieftess.

The buildings and homes have a “Japanese” esthetic to them with paper/Asian lanterns dotting the town. The primary deity worshiped, other than Hylia, is Zephos the God of Wind and many frog statues representing him are scattered around the town. The locals worship Zephos as a ninja god as their martial arts are based off moving with the wind and being as silent as a breeze. He is also worshiped as a fertility/luck god that blows away bad luck and blows good rains their way. The local festivals and holidays are sacred to the town and outsiders are not allowed to participate in them.

One of their festivals is the Rice Festival in which Rice, Sushi, and Sake are offered to Zephos in order to bring good rains and good luck to the village. The adults are known to become very drunk on this day. The town also celebrates a Day of the Dead in which people go into the Lantern Woods and pay respect to the dead by giving offerings so they will not harm them for the coming year. Masks are worn so that past relatives or angry enemies will not recognize them.