Conquer the Crimson Kimono Quest: Fastest Route and Hidden Rewards in Ghost of Yotei

If you want a sneaky armor set in Ghost of Yotei without sweating a boss fight, the Mythical Tale The Crimson Kimono is your ticket. It comes from Ugetsu, the traveling storyteller — yeah, the same guy who points you toward Jin Sakai's Storm Blade — and it ends with Atsu walking away in a stealth-focused crimson set. The quest itself is mostly vibes and breadcrumb trails with one quick scrap in the middle. Here’s the clean, no-fuss path to the armor and why it rules once you’ve got it.

How to start The Crimson Kimono

Find Ugetsu in Sakuru Woods, under the Mother Daughter Tree. Talk to him to kick off the tale. Right after, a bunch of friendly snowbugs — officially called Red Yuki Mushi — show up to guide you. The whole loop is basically: examine snow sculptures of the Mother and Daughter, follow the bugs, read the notes, repeat. It’s a little mystical, a little melancholy, and very inside-baseball for this game’s Mythical Tales.

The route, step by step

• After speaking with Ugetsu, interact with the first Mother/Daughter snow sculptures. The Red Yuki Mushi lead you to a small campsite. Search it for a scroll that says the daughter moved on to the Hakodake Mountains.
• Head to the eastern Hakodake Mountains, north of Sakuru Woods. Look for another Mother Daughter Tree. Examine the snow sculpture there to call the bugs again, then follow them — you’ll get jumped by some Shinobi on the way. Beat them, keep following, and you’ll end up at a house in the Hakodake area. Inside is a scroll pointing you to the next sculpture: a mountain north of the Teshio River, roughly the middle of Teshio Ridge.
• That Teshio Ridge spot sits just southwest of where you are in Hakodake. Go there, find the tree and the sculpture, examine it, and let the bugs guide you to the Old Home — the house where the daughter used to live.
• Inside the Old Home, another scroll says the daughter was building a new sculpture in the frozen stream outside. Head out, find the unfinished one, interact to complete it, and the Red Yuki Mushi return.
• Follow them one last time to the mother’s grave. Next to it is a pile of rocks. Check underneath to find a chest with the Crimson Kimono. Open it, and the quest wraps.

What the Crimson Kimono actually does

This armor is built for stealth. Equip it and enemies have a harder time detecting Atsu, which means you can move through crowds and patrols far more aggressively — even in broad daylight if you’re careful. If you like to play ghost, this set earns its keep immediately.

Smart pairing: Kusarigama + Crimson Kimono

The kusarigama is a nasty match with this armor. The reduced detection lets you creep into position, and the chain pull brings targets to you for quick assassinations. Hide in the grass, reel someone in, delete them, and the world keeps spinning. It’s a great loadout for packed outposts and busy streets where staying unseen usually feels like a chore.

Bottom line: The Crimson Kimono tale is more about tracking memories than grinding combat, with one Shinobi scuffle to keep you honest. Do the stroll, follow the bugs, and you walk away with one of the best stealth setups in Ghost of Yotei.