BotW Hateno Village: Route, Shops, House and Ancient Tech Lab
Find Hateno Village in Breath of the Wild, restore the Camera at the lab, buy a house, use the dye shop and discover nearby shrines and side quests.
Hateno Village in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is where you repair the Sheikah Slate, buy a permanent home and dye armor. On a first visit, activate the village shrine, follow the road uphill to the lab, and leave the house purchase for when you have the materials and rupees.
How do you reach Hateno Village?
From the Dueling Peaks area, follow the road toward Fort Hateno, pass through the ruined gate and continue east. The road eventually brings you to the village entrance. Coming from Kakariko Village, rejoin the roads south of the village and take the branch toward Fort Hateno.
| Stop | What to do |
|---|---|
| Village entrance and main street | Find food, arrows, armor and the inn |
| Myahm Agana Shrine | Activate a return point before heading into the hills — Show on map |
| Hateno Ancient Tech Lab | Follow the road climbing above the village to the lab |
| House near the shrine | Cross the small bridge to the property where Bolson Construction is working |
What do Purah and Symin do at the lab?
If you are following the main story, meet Impa in Kakariko Village first, then follow Locked Mementos to the lab. Speak to Symin and Purah before carrying the blue flame from the ancient furnace in the village to the furnace outside the lab.
Carry a torch and light the lanterns along the road as you go. They provide places to relight it if the flame goes out; rain extinguishes an exposed torch. Once the lab furnace is burning, return to Purah to restore the Camera and test it by photographing her.
Return to Impa afterward to continue Captured Memories. Later, Purah upgrades selected runes in exchange for ancient materials, while Symin helps with the Hyrule Compendium. See Sheikah Slate runes for the requirements.
What shops and lodging are available?
| Service | What you can get | Practical use |
|---|---|---|
| General store | Cooking ingredients and arrows | Restock before leaving the village |
| Armor shop | Hylian and Soldier’s armor | Buy ordinary travel or defensive equipment |
| Kochi Dye Shop | Dye compatible armor or restore its original color | Bring dye materials and rupees; not all armor can be dyed |
| Inn | A bed and a choice of waking time | Recover before the next journey |
| Your own house | A bed and equipment displays after purchasing those improvements | A permanent place to rest and store selected equipment |
For eligible armor and the dyeing process, use the dye shop guide.
How do you buy the house and start Tarrey Town?
Find Bolson behind the empty house near the shrine. Hylian Homeowner requires 30 bundles of wood and 3,000 rupees for the purchase; renovations cost extra. Once you own it, speak to Hudson to begin From the Ground Up. You do not need to finish every renovation first.
Use the house guide for the upgrade list and Tarrey Town guide for Hudson’s later recruitment requests.
Which villagers and shrine quests are worth checking?
| Person or place | Activity |
|---|---|
| Nebb | The Weapon Connoisseur: show him the requested weapons in sequence |
| Horned Statue | The Statue’s Bargain and exchanges between Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels |
| Clavia | Secret of the Cedars, leading into the snowy mountains and Tahno O’ah Shrine |
| Medda | The Spring of Wisdom, a lead toward Mount Lanayru |
Prepare cold resistance before following the mountain leads. The village itself is a safe place to plan them; reaching Hateno does not mean you are already equipped for the snow. More local errands are in the side quest list.
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