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Jitan Sa'mi Shrine Location and Solution (Breath of the Wild)

Find Jitan Sa'mi Shrine at the Spring of Wisdom, free Naydra, offer its scale to open the entrance, and collect the Frostspear chest.

9/22/2026 QuestFern Team Last updated: 9/26/2026 5 min read

Where is Jitan Sa’mi Shrine?

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Look for the Spring of Wisdom on Mount Lanayru. Start in Hateno Village and head north toward the mountain, then climb to the summit spring. Speak to Medda in his field in the village to begin The Spring of Wisdom shrine quest.

ItemDetail
TrialJitan Sa’mi’s Blessing / 吉塔‧薩米的祝福
Tower regionHateno
Coordinates (X, Y, Z)3883, -1315, 0586
TypeBlessing; entrance unlocked through a shrine quest
Shrine questThe Spring of Wisdom
Chests1
NamesJitan Sa’mi Shrine / 吉塔‧薩米神廟 / 吉塔·萨米神庙

These are reference coordinates from the shrine locations table, not a coordinate readout shown on the original game’s map.

What should you bring?

Nothing is required inside the shrine itself — it is a blessing shrine with no puzzle, no combat, and no use for any Sheikah Slate rune. All the preparation is for The Spring of Wisdom quest outside: bring a bow with a good stock of arrows to shoot the Glowing Eyeballs on Naydra, plus one final arrow into its body to obtain the scale. Take your paraglider to follow Naydra along the air currents around Mount Lanayru, and wear warm clothes or bring cold-resistant food for the summit climb.

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Solution: how do you open the shrine?

The challenge takes place outside. This is not a Test of Strength, and the room inside has no further puzzle.

BringPurpose
Bow and arrowsHit the Malice eyes, then obtain Naydra’s Scale
ParagliderFollow the dragon using the air currents
Warm clothing and cold-resistant foodPrepare for the cold mountain climb
Sheikah Slate runesNo Magnesis, Stasis, Cryonis or bomb step in this route

1. Reach the Spring of Wisdom

Speak to Medda in Hateno Village for the spring’s treasure lead.

Reach the summit spring and listen to the goddess’s request to free Naydra.

Link at the summit spring with the Malice-covered dragon above
Reach the summit spring and listen to the goddess: free Naydra from the Malice. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY

2. Shoot Malice Eyes from High Ground

Shoot a Malice eye on the dragon; after it takes flight, climb higher to line up another shot.

Link aiming his bow at the dragon's glowing eye
Shoot Malice eye ① on the dragon with your bow. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY
Link standing on high ground after climbing
After it takes flight, climb higher to line up another shot. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY

3. Purge Remaining Eyes While Paragliding

Follow the air currents with your paraglider and shoot the remaining eyes until the corruption is gone.

Link paragliding on the air current near the dragon
Open the paraglider and follow the air currents after the dragon. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY
Link aiming at a large Malice eye on the dragon
Shoot the remaining eyes such as ① until the corruption is gone. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY

4. Shoot the Freed Dragon for Its Scale

Shoot the freed dragon’s body when instructed, then collect Naydra’s Scale.

The freed dragon glowing cyan above the spring
When the goddess tells you, shoot the freed dragon ①. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY
Naydra's Scale glowing on the ground beside Link
Pick up Naydra’s Scale ①. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY

5. Open the Shrine Entrance

Drop the scale into the Spring of Wisdom to open the shrine entrance.

Light rising from the spring after the scale is dropped in
Drop the scale into the Spring of Wisdom. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY
The shrine entrance glowing orange in the rock
The shrine entrance opens. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY

6. Enter the shrine and claim the reward

Enter and open the chest along the path for the Frostspear.

Continue to the monk and receive the Spirit Orb.

Link beside the treasure chest on the way to the monk
Enter and open chest ① along the path for the Frostspear. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY
Link before the monk at the altar
Continue to the monk and receive the Spirit Orb. Screenshot (cropped) from DuoNerd · CC BY

Chests: what is inside?

ChestContentsHow to get it
1FrostspearOpen the chest ahead after entering, before continuing to the monk

What do people miss here?

  • You don’t actually have to free Naydra to get in: offering a Naydra’s Scale found at Hyrule Castle to the Spring of Wisdom also opens the door and completes the shrine quest, skipping the dragon chase entirely.
  • The Frostspear in the chest is not a plain one — it comes with a long throw upgrade.
  • After the offering, don’t wander off searching for a separate entrance: the shrine sits directly behind the Spring of Wisdom at the summit.

What else is nearby?

ShrineDirectionStraight-line distanceRegion
Tahno O’ah Shrinesoutheast477Hateno
Myahm Agana Shrinesouthwest1027Hateno
Rucco Maag Shrinenorthwest1064Lanayru

FAQ

How do I start The Spring of Wisdom quest?
Speak to Medda in his field in Hateno Village. He tells you about treasure at the spring on Mount Lanayru, north of the village.
Why won't Jitan Sa'mi Shrine open after I free Naydra?
Freeing Naydra is not the final action. Follow the goddess's instruction to shoot its body for a scale, then drop that scale into the Spring of Wisdom.
What is in the Jitan Sa'mi Shrine chest?
The chest contains a Frostspear. Walk forward inside the shrine and open it before continuing to the monk.
Is Jitan Sa'mi Shrine a Test of Strength?
No, it is a blessing shrine. The challenge is opening the entrance outside; inside, you collect the chest and receive a Spirit Orb without a Guardian trial.

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