The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time places

This is a list of fictional locations in the video game Ocarina of Time. Some of these are dungeons and others are areas without any boss or the like. They are listed in alphabetical order and can be navigated by lists below.

The locations are reached in this order (dungeons in bold) per the official Nintendo walkthrough:

Optional: Ocarina of Time places#Lon Lon Ranch, Ocarina of Time places#Fishing Pond, Ocarina of Time places#Gerudo Training Ground

Bottom of the Well

The Bottom of the Well (井戸の底, Ido no Soko) is a minor dungeon that must be completed before attempting the Shadow Temple. It is located in the eastern part of Kakariko Village and is only accessible when Link is a child after he has learned the 'Song of Storms' and drained the Well of Three Features (Dark! Narrow! Scary!), as it is called. The Bottom of the Well is infested with ReDead, Gibdos, Wallmasters, and Like Likes. The Lens of Truth is gained here by defeating a rather grotesque enemy named Dead Hand.

Sub-Boss: Dead Hand
Levels: B1 to B3
Major Item: Lens of Truth

Death Mountain

(デスマウンテン, Desu-Maunten) This immense mountain houses the Ocarina of Time places#Goron City of the Goron race, Ocarina of Time places#Dodongo's Cavern, and the Ocarina of Time places#Fire Temple, which lies inside the very heart of the mountain itself. It is located right near Ocarina of Time places#Kakariko Village, a small town of Hylians. Due to its instability, rocks and boulders are often seen rolling around the area and can do serious damage to an unwary adventurer. The area is rich in a plant called the Bomb Flower that the Gorons call their "special crop". Death Mountain is a frequently recurring area in the Zelda world. The first version of it appeared in the original 1986 game.

Desert Colossus

(幻影の砂漠の巨大邪神像, Gen'ei no Sabaku no Kyodai Ja-shin-zō) Located in western Hyrule, this is a desert area which arguably isn't as volatile as the Ocarina of Time places#Haunted Wasteland, and is home to an oasis, a giant statue of a Gerudo goddess, and the Spirit Temple, Ganondorf's headquarters. See Spirit Temple. Link also found a Great Fairy by bombing a cracked wall. Leevers, small dangerous cactus-like worms roam the area.

Dodongo's Cavern

Dodongo's Cavern (ドドンゴの洞窟, Dodongo no Dōkutsu, dō'dōn-gō) is the main source of food - minerals and rocks - for Gorons. It is also home to Dodongos and other lizard-like beasts. Ganondorf sealed the entrance with a boulder and made the number of dodongos increase and summoned up King Dogongo in an attempt to weaken the Gorons and overpower them, again, mainly to gain control of the Goron's Ruby.

Dungeon Name: Inside Dodongo's Cavern
Sub-Boss: Lizalfos (x2) (2 HP) each
Boss: Infernal Dinosaur: King Dodongo (4 HP; jumpslashes deal the same amount as regular slashes)
Sacred Stone: Goron's Ruby, Spiritual Stone of Fire
Levels: 1F and 2F
Major Item: Bombs

Fire Temple

The Fire Temple (炎の神殿, Honō no Shinden) is the second major dungeon of the adult-Link portion of the game. It is located inside the Death Mountain Crater, which can be accessed through Ocarina of Time characters's Chambers in Goron City. Some areas of the temple, due to their intense heat, can only be entered while wearing a Goron Tunic, which deflects the searing temperatures. The Fire Temple consists of two large, five-floor collumns that are connected by a series of hallways on the first and third floor. Due to these heights, it is possible for Link to fall down several stories. Additionally, the temple is filled with lava and two large mazes on the third floor. The major treasure is the Megaton Hammer.

Sub-Boss: Flare Dancer (x2)
Boss: Subterranean Lava Dragon: Volvagia (20 HP)
Levels: 1F to 5F
Major Item: Megaton Hammer
Fire Sage: Darunia
Warp Song: Bolero of Fire

Forest Temple

The Forest Temple (森の神殿, Mori no Shinden) is the first of five main temples through which the player must progress during the part of the game in which the main character, Link, is an adult. It is an ancient ruin dedicated to the Forest. It is located in the Sacred Forest Meadow within the Lost Woods and accessible only with the hookshot since the entrance stairs are in ruins. The temple consists of two floors and two basement levels. There is a courtyard in the back. The major treasure of the Forest Temple is the Fairy Bow, which is gained after defeating three Stalfos. There are four sub-bosses, The 'Poe Sisters', Joelle, Beth, Amy, and Meg (named after the four main characters of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women). Additionally, two sets of two and three Stalfos respectively can be considered "mini-bosses", because they play the sub-boss theme.

Sub-Boss: Stalfos (x5); Poe Sisters (x4)
Boss: Evil Spirit from Beyond: Phantom Ganon (24 HP)
Levels: B2 to 2F
Major Item: Fairy Bow
Forest Sage: Ocarina of Time characters
Warp Song: Minuet of Forest

Ganon's Castle

This castle is where Hyrule Castle once stood and was built when Ganondorf took over Hyrule. It appears only as Adult Link and contains six mini-dungeons which must be cleared to access the central tower. This is where the final fights of the games, the earlier between Link and Ganondorf and the later between Link and Ganon occur.

Sub Bosses: Dinoflos (x2), Stalfos (x2), Iron Knuckles (x2)
Boss: Great King of Evil: Ganondorf (40 HP)
Final Boss: Ganon (20 hits using ANY weapon)
Major Items: Golden Gauntlets, Light Arrows

Gerudo's Fortress

The Gerudo Fortress (ゲルド族の砦, Gerudo-zoku no Toride, gě'roo-dō) is to the west of Gerudo Valley, an entrance to the Ocarina of Time places#Haunted Wasteland. An adult Link goes there on the way to the Spirit Temple. When Link is seen by one of the Gerudo, he is thrown into a jail. Using the longshot to get out, Link has to make his way through the fortress and rescue the four carpenters inside. After beating a Gerudo fighter, she will drop a small key to free the carpenter from the cell. Once all carpenters are free, a Gerudo will give Link a membership pass to move freely around the fortress. Link can then participate in the Horseback Archery Game and Gerudo Training Ground; both with helpful prizes. In addition, Link will be able to access the Haunted Wasteland.

Gerudo Training Ground

This area within the Gerudo Fortress contains a timed series of rooms, each with one objective. The final prize is the Ice Arrows. The admission fee (per visit) is 10 rupees.

Horseback archery game

Adjacent to the Ocarina of Time places#Gerudo's Fortress, the horseback archery game is an activity that uses Epona, in which Link shoots at targets. He can win prizes if he does specific things in a time limit.

Gerudo Valley

Gerudo Valley (ゲルドの谷, Gerudo no Tani) is accessible from west Hyrule Field. The valley is divided by a large chasm at the bottom of which is a river, which leads into Lake Hylia. If Link goes there as child, he can't get to the other side because of the Gerudo blocking the way. He can, however, take a cucco and glide down to a small indent at the bottom of the canyon to find a Gerudo, a cow, and soil for planting magic beans. As an Adult Link, the bridge has been destroyed, and must use the longshot or Epona to get on the other side. Once you rescue all the carpenters, they will repair the bridge.

Goron City

Goron-shiti, gō'rōn) is located in a cave near the top of Death Mountain in the northeast corner of Hyrule. It can be accessed by climbing the Death Mountain Trail from Kakariko Village. Goron City is inhabited by the Gorons and ruled by their Chief Ocarina of Time characters#Darunia. It contains a number of shops and a giant spinning vase. In the center of Goron City is a platform suspended by ropes where the Goron Ruby was once displayed. When Link becomes an adult all the Gorons, except Darunia's son (who is named after the player) and the store clerk, have been captured by Ganondorf to be fed to Volvagia, the dragon boss of the Ocarina of Time places#Fire Temple. In Oracle of Ages and Oracle of Seasons, there are Goron Cities in Holodrum and Labrynna, and in Termina in Majora's Mask. Gorons are notably absent from the second officially chronological sequel The Wind Waker, and the game does not directly explain their absence; although there are 3 traveling salesmen wearing masks who possibly could be survivors of the race.

Haunted Wasteland

The Haunted Wasteland (幻影の砂漠, Gen'ei no Sabaku) is located to the west of Gerudo Valley and only accessible through a gate kept by the Gerudo. The area is very dangerous and in order to cross it, Link must complete two challenges. The first is the 'River of Sand'. Link must use the longshot to get to the other side or risk being swallowed by the river. Alternatively, the Hover Boots can be used to walk across it. After the river, flag posts guide Link to a platform where the second challenge--the Spirit Guide--begins. There Link must equip the Lens of Truth and follow the Poe guide through the remainder of the desert. (Players who have memorized the route are able to cross without the Lens.) Failing to adhere to this path results in getting "lost", and Link returns to the entrance of the wasteland. On the other side is the Desert Colossus, a huge statue that houses the Spirit Temple. Besides the two challenges, the desert is also home to a carpet merchant who sells bombchus.

In a certain area of the wasteland, by straying from the Poe's path a bit, one can see what appears to be a pyramid structure. During the extensive hunt for the Triforce, this pyramid was one of many points of interest for the search. It soon became apparent, though, that this "pyramid" was actually just part of the level's boundary, given the triangular shape because of occlusion by the dust in the air.

Hyrule Castle

Hyrule Castle (ハイラル城, Hairaru-jō) and its surrounding area is the arguably most prominent and important place in the game, housing both the Temple of Time, a town, many of the game's plot twists, and the game's final bosses, Ganon and Ganondorf. Surrounded by a small village, drawbridge, and moat, it models the stereotypical monarchial or feudalistic castle. The king of Hyrule is never seen in the game, although Ganondorf is seen inside the castle at one point, apparently bribing or otherwise influencing the king to support his plans. Along with the poor castle defense and the subsequent sack of Hyrule Castle, the entire ruling body of Hyrule is generally made out to seem powerless against him. This is a common theme throughout the Zelda games, leaving room for Link to quest and make right that which the kingdom cannot.

Most of the castle is never seen or explored. The castle courtyard, including extensive gardens, are the only areas available to explore.

Castle Courtyard

The castle courtyard serves several purposes, both as introducing the characters of Princess Zelda and Impa, and as a staging point for embarking on the next series of quests. One curious feature of the courtyard is the paintings of several Nintendo characters, including Mario and Yoshi, as can be seen through one window.

The Beta Quest, a game mode unlockable through usage of a GameShark, reveals the complete Triforce hidden under the courtyard. This find, although not an answer to obtaining the Triforce sought by gamers, was an interesting twist to the players' understanding of the game's original intent to make the Triforce an obtainable item. It is now known, however, that this Triforce is simply the Triforce symbol that appears on the player's hand during the game.

Market

The market is located in northern Hyrule, below Ocarina of Time places#Hyrule Castle/ Ocarina of Time places#Ganon's Tower on the map. The only 'essential' item attainable here is the Hylian Shield. This area features a main section and a few alley ways. Several buildings are accessible (as a child), including a bazaar, the Happy Mask Shop, several houses, and some games. As an adult, the area is blackened, with ReDead all around. No buildings are enterable in the market itself when Link is an adult (except for an area by the drawbridge). In this area, the camera is either fixed or rotating on a set point depending on the location.

Hyrule Field

Hyrule Field (Japanese: ハイラル平原, Hairaru Heigen) is the field in the middle of all the other places, in the very center of Hyrule. From Hyrule Field, it is possible to access most areas of the land. To the north of Hyrule Field is Hyrule Castle Town. It is surrounded by a moat and can be entered by a drawbridge, which closes at night. To the west, lies Gerudo Valley, accessible over a long rope bridge. To the northeast is Kakariko Village and Death Mountain. To the east is Zora's Domain. To the southeast is Kokiri Forest and the Lost Woods. To the south is Lake Hylia. Zora's River flows through Hyrule Field. Aside from Lon Lon Ranch at its center, there is little else actually in the field. There are small stands of trees in the north corner across the river and near the entrance to Kokiri Forest. A series of trails lead from Zora's Domain to Lake Hylia along Zora's River, past Gerudo Valley and Hyrule Castle Town. Another trail lies to the east of Lon Lon Ranch and another perpendicular to that. At night, when Link is a child, Stalchildren will attack anyone wandering the field, and Peahats, which inhabit the western part of the field, will attack anyone wandering during the day. No enemies inhabit the field when Link is an adult other than the Poes that can be found at specific spots throughout the field.

There is no equivalent to Hyrule Field in the other Zelda games, except for Termina Field in Majora's Mask, and the Hyrule Field seen in the trailers for Twilight Princess.

Ice Cavern

The Ice Cavern (氷の洞窟, Kōri no Dōkutsu) is located off Zora's Fountain and accessible only as an adult by jumping across ice blocks. It is a minor dungeon that must be completed before attempting the Water Temple. The final boss is an Ice Wolfos and defeating him earns Link the Iron Boots. Also in the dungeon are a few endless supplies of blue fire which can be used to melt King Zora and the Zora Shop entrance.

Sub-Boss: White Wolfos
Level: 1F
Major Item: Iron Boots

Inside Lord Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Lord Jabu-Jabu (jä'boo jä'boo) is the protector of the Zora and their Domain. Like the Deku Tree, Ganondorf cursed him with a parasitic infestation of electric jelly fish, poison bubbles and rock spitting octopuses in an attempt to acquire the Zora's Sapphire. The infestation also caused Jabu-Jabu to eat Princess Ruto who had the sapphire with her.

Dungeon Name: Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly (ジャブジャブ様のお腹, Jabu-Jabu-sama no O-Naka)
Sub-Boss: Bigocto
Boss: Bio-electric Anemone: Barinade (10 HP)
Sacred Stone: Zora's Sapphire, Spiritual Stone of Water
Levels: 1F and 2F
Major Item: Boomerang

Inside The Great Deku Tree

The Great Deku Tree, (デクの樹サマ, Deku no Ki-sama, dě'koo) lies deep within the Kokiri Forest and is the wise guardian of the Kokiri people, their Forest, and the Lost Woods. Its role was to protect the Hero of Time until he was needed. The tree was cursed by Ganondorf with a parasitic creature (Queen Gohma) after the Deku Tree refused to give him the Kokiri's Emerald.

Dungeon Name: Inside the Great Deku Tree (デクの樹サマの中, Deku no Ki-sama no Naka)
Boss: Parasitic Armored Arachnid: ^* Gohma (10 HP)
Sacred Stone : Kokiri's Emerald, Spiritual Stone of the Forest
Levels: B2 to 3F
Major Item: Ocarina of Time weapons and items#Fairy Slingshot

Kakariko Village

Kakariko is a rather peaceful village as a child, and still at times as an adult. There are several things to do here, such as collect Anju's cuccos as a child, and play a game in a building as an adult. As an adult, the village is affected by the 'monster from the well'. Also, Link can use the help of a potion lady as part of the Biggoron Sword side quest as an adult. The Skulltula House is located in Kakariko Village.

Graveyard

Adjacent to the village is the graveyard. As an adult, Link races Ocarina of Time places#Dampé the gravekeeper for the hookshot, which is essential when tackling the Ocarina of Time places#Forest Temple. As a child, Link enters the Royal Family's Tomb, and learns the Sun's Song from a gravestone deep within.

House of Skulltula

In Ocarina of Time places#Kakariko Village, there is a house in which cursed humans, turned into skulltulas, live. To break the curse on one of the persons, one must collect a certain number of skulltula tokens (from killing skulltulas). As a reward, the human whose curse was broken will give the character something.

?

A somewhat large windmill exists in the southern part of Ocarina of Time places#Kakariko Village. This is titled as ? in the game. A man who plays an instrument lives in ?. He tells the character as an adult that someone played a song that sped up the windmill in the past. The character learns this song (Song of Storms) and can play it as a kid as the windmill man said happened (in a Predestination paradox). ? is also Dampe's grave as the two are connected.

Kokiri Forest

Kokiri Forest (コキリの森, Kokiri no Mori, kō'kē-rē) is a forest east of Hyrule Field accessed by a single entrance over a bridge through the Lost Woods. It is Link's homeland. Its inhabitants are the child-like Kokiri and their fairies overseen by the Great Deku Tree. Ocarina of Time characters#Mido is the Kokiri leader. Kokiri Forest contains six buildings: the houses of Link, Saria, Ocarina of Time characters#Mido, the Twins, and the Know-It-All Brothers, and a shop. The forest has a training area and a stream running through it. To the east of Kokiri Forest lie the Lost Woods. In the early stages of the game, when Link is a child, Kokiri Forest is a peaceful place, but when he returns in the later stages as an adult, the place has become overrun with Deku Baba, and the Kokiri inhabitants only stay indoors. Once the Forest Temple stage has been completed and the Ocarina of Time characters#Deku Sprout appears, the area returns to normal. In the Wind Waker after the flood Kokiri Forest is now the Forest Haven and the Forbidden Woods. It is now inhabited by Koroks.

Major items: Ocarina of Time weapons and items#Kokiri Sword, Ocarina of Time weapons and items#Deku Shield

Lake Hylia

Lake Hylia is located in southern Hyrule. The giant body of water can be accessed by climbing on top of a wall in southern Hyrule that leads there, following the river from Gerudo Valley, or by using Epona to jump over fences blocking the way to the lake. There are several places to visit; a laboratory, a fishing area, a small area beneath a tombstone, and a series of islands, several of which are connected by bridges. The Scarecrow's Song is learned here. There are openings within the lake that lead to the Water Temple and Zora's Domain. As a child in Ocarina of Time, the lake is filled constantly. As an adult, the lake is empty at first, and Link must save the Water Temple from the evil Morpha. Once this boss is defeated, Lake Hylia is filled again with water.

Major items: a bottle with a note inside as a child, and Ocarina of Time weapons and items#fire arrows as an adult

Fishing Pond

The Fishing Pond is a fairly small area adjacent to Lake Hylia where Link may fish. There are a few secrets, including a special lure and the ability to catch the hat of the man tending to the pond. A session costs 20 rupees.

Link can get a Heart Piece from getting a large fish, and other items after that.

The Hylian Loach, a highly elusive fish can be found here just before dawn and just before dusk. Usually weighing at around 30-35 pounds, it dwells on the bottom of the pond if it decides to make an appearance at all.

Lakeside Laboratory

Within the area of Ocarina of Time places#Lake Hylia there is a small laboratory in which an old man lives. He will measure how long Link can dive and is a part of the Biggoron Sword side quest.

Lon Lon Ranch

Located in the center of Hyrule, Lon Lon Ranch is a horse ranch run by different people depending on the age of the character one plays as. As a child, Link can learn Epona's Song, which makes Epona come over to him. (As an adult, this song is used to call Epona, which will let Link ride the horse.) When the character is an adult, Ingo, a follower of Ganondorf, has taken over the farm. The character must beat Ocarina of Time characters#Ingo in a horse race (which costs 50 rupees per race) to keep Epona.

Lost Woods

Adjacent to Kokiri Forest, the Lost Woods are a somewhat tricky area that must be carefully passed through, since most of the paths lead back out the entrance. This ends at the Sacred Forest Meadow, where Saria teaches you Saria's Song as a child.

Sacred Forest Meadow

The Sacred Forest Meadow (森の聖域, Mori no Sei'iki) is the favorite haunt of Saria. It lies in the center of the Lost Woods and can be reached by following the sound of Saria's Song. A portion of it, the Forest Maze, is infested with Ocarina of Time enemies#Deku Scrubs when Link is a child, and Ocarina of Time enemies#moblins when Link is an adult. Beyond the maze Saria teaches you Saria's Song (essential to entering Dodongo's Cavern) as a child. As an adult the Forest Temple can be reached here.

Shadow Temple

The Shadow Temple (闇の神殿, Yami no Shinden) is the fourth major dungeon in the adult-Link portion of the game. The Shadow Temple is located on the ledge in the far east side of Kakariko Graveyard and can be accessed only with the hookshot and Din's Fire. The Shadow Temple consists of four floors infested with Redead, Gibdos, Like Like, and Dead Hands as well as the many paintings of the dead that give clues to the frightening darkness. The temple is described as a house of the dead. It includes many invisible enemies and false walls making a near-continuous use of the Lens of Truth necessary for many players, although more experienced ones are able to clear the dungeon without the item. The temple layout is unlike the others in that players find a key or solve a puzzle in one area and move on to the next with little backtracking. The Sub-boss of the temple is Dead Hand. The boss is Bongo-Bongo. The sage is Impa. The major prize in the Shadow Temple is the Hover Boots.

Sub-Boss: Dead Hand
Boss: Phantom Shadow Beast: Bongo-Bongo (36 HP)
Levels: B1 to B4
Major Item: Hover Boots
Shadow Sage: Impa
Warp Song: Nocturne of Shadow

Spirit Temple

The Spirit Temple (魂の神殿, Tamashī no Shinden) is the fifth major dungeon of the adult-Link portion of the game. The Spirit Temple lies within the Desert Colossus to the west of the Haunted Wastelands. The temple is divided into two portions--one accessible only when Link is a child and the other only when he is an adult. The child-Link section consists mostly of puzzles along a linear climb to the top of the temple. Its boss is an Iron Knuckle and its defeat earns Link the Silver Gauntlets, which are required to access the adult-Link section of the Temple. In the adult-Link portion, the temple is less linear and more action-based. Its major treasure is the Mirror Shield. According to the game, the Spirit Temple was built by all-female architects and masons from the Gerudo tribe of thieves. It is said to hold a vast amount of treasure and secrets, presumably in the form of picture writing that can be seen on its walls inside the game. It was once Ganondorf's hideout.

Sub-Boss: Iron Knuckle (x3)
Boss: Sorceress Sisters: Twinrova (Koume and Kotake) (24 HP)
Levels: 1F to 4F
Major Items: Silver Gauntlets, Mirror Shield
Spirit Sage: Nabooru
Warp Song: Requiem of Spirit

Temple of Time

The Temple of Time, located around Ocarina of Time places#Hyrule Castle, is the place in which the ancient relic known as the Master Sword lies. By collecting three spiritual stones and playing the Song of Time inside the temple, the Door of Time opens so the player can become an adult. It is also the entrance into the Sacred Realm, where the ancient Triforce lies. It is said that only the Hero of Time may enter the secret chambers of the temple and draw the Master Sword; as such, Ganondorf can only gain entrance to the Realm once Link performs this task. The Temple of Time is also the entrance to the Light Temple, one of the six temples of Hyrule that are linked to each other by mystical forces.

Water Temple

The Water Temple (水の神殿, Mizu no Shinden) is the third major dungeon of the adult-Link portion of the game, and is where the Zoras pay homage to the water spirits. It is located beneath the waters of Ocarina of Time places#Lake Hylia at the base of the lake's largest island. The Water Temple is effectively a maze of chambers on four floors, some only accessible when the water of the temple is at a certain level. Part of the challenge of this temple is being able to raise and lower the water level effectively. The temple's main treasure is the Longshot. The Water Temple has been called the hardest temple in the game due to the well hidden key behind a bombable wall. Some suggest that the difficulty has been decreased in Ocarina of Time Master Quest, but this is a subjective evaluation.

Sub-Boss: Dark Link (10 HP)
Boss: Giant Aquatic Amoeba: Morpha (20 HP)
Levels: B1 to 3F
Major Item: Longshot
Water Sage: Ocarina of Time characters
Warp Song: Serenade of Water

Zora's Domain

As a child, Zora's Domain is a small lake filled with Zoras that pop up as you get near them. There is a shop on a stretch of land along the edge of the 'lake'. Upstairs is King Zora, and a waterfall diving game. The area is accessible by playing Zelda's Lullaby by Zora's River, outside the domain, and by swimming through an entrance in Lake Hylia.

Zora's River

In addition to being a geographical feature running from Ocarina of Time places#Inside Lord Jabu-Jabu's Belly to Ocarina of Time places#Lake Hylia, Zora's River is a distinct, visitable area in northeast Hyrule; the name accounts for both the pathways along the river's banks and the river itself, which runs from the waterfall concealing the entrance to Ocarina of Time places#Zora's Domain down to the edge of Ocarina of Time places#Hyrule Field, where it diverges. Before and beyond this point, the river is incorpoated into larger areas, flowing to Ocarina of Time places#Hyrule Field, Ocarina of Time places#Hyrule Castle and Ocarina of Time places#Gerudo Valley, to Ocarina of Time places#Gerudo Valley downstream. The Magic Bean salesman sits near the downstream entrance of Zora's River when Link is a child.

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