Small flags worn by common soldiers and samurai alike, these banners an display a clan's name, mon, leader's name, or slogan. They allow soldiers to see their allies on the battkefied at a glance.
Sashimono banners are part of the legacy of Tsushima's great clans: Shimura, Sakai, Adachi, Nagao, and Kikuchi. It is vital to preserve them.
― In-game description.
Sashimono Banners are small flags worn by soldiers and samurai that are a part of the legacy of Tsushima's great clans: Adachi (blue), Kikuchi (green), Nagao (yellow), Sakai (black) & Shimura (red). The white banner belongs to Clan Yarikawa.
There are 80 collectable sashimono banners around Tsushima. 34 are obtained by liberating Mongol territories. The remaining 46 are found throughout the open world. It's best to change into the Traveler's Attire to help you find any that are missing. After completing the main story quest Wolves at the Gates, you will also be able to select a Guiding Wind for "undiscovered sashimono banners" that will help you find any remaining banners you may have missed.
Collected banners can be brought to the monk Genho in Komatsu Forge in exchange for new horse saddles.
Mongol Territories (34 banners)[]
- Shipyard: Fort Ohira/Yagata Forest (4 Banners)
- Fort Imai (4 Banners)
- General Bartu's Camp (4 Banners)
- General Dogshin's Camp (4 Banners)
- Kishibe Village (4 Banners)
- Logging Base: Azamo Foothills (3 Banners)
- Logging Camp: Jito's Point (4 Banners)
- Numata Settlement (4 Banners)
- Ogawa Dojo (3 Banners)
Open world locations (46 banners)[]
Izuhara[]
- Azamo Bay (island south of the town)
- Castle Kaneda / Kaneda Inlet (access the beach to the left of the castle's gate)
- Golden Temple (SW of the temple along cliffs)
- Golden Temple (Look for a narrow, rocky creek SW of the temple next to a tent and climb the rope)
- Hironori's End (NW in the middle of a small waterfall)
- Houren's Pasture (SW along the riverbank)
- Isonade Coast
- Kishi Grasslands
- Kiyomori's Landing (climb up some rocks by the beach)
- Kuta Grasslands
- Sakimori Overlook
- Sibling Rocks
- Wanderer's Pass (the White Dye Merchant is here)
- Winding Trail (find the bridge to the west)
Toyotama[]
- Cloud Ridge Shrine / Duel of Crashing Waves (on the beach near the shrine)
- Fort Mitodake (look for a small islet to the left of the fort along the coast)
- Kawamata Village (among the dense bamboo trees)
- Little Monk's Pond (to the east of the pond, down a winding, sloped road and halfway up a cliff side)
- Lucky Genzo's Inn (at the top of the waterfall)
- Mount Omi
- Old Kanazawa Marsh (watchtower)
- Old Toyotama Hills (in between the gravestones)
- Omi Lake (on the island in the middle of the lake)
- Rebel's Last Stand (on top of a waterfall to the west of the prefecture)
- Shimura Cemetery (climb or drop down the cliff face)
- Turtle Rock Shrine
- Urashima's Village
- Yamabushi's Peak (run along the rock face of Castle Shimura to the edge and drop down – not a path to the Ronin duel)
Kamiagata[]
- Crane Mountain Shrine
- Deep Forest Lake
- Endless Forest (NE of the forest near a large, burning pyre)
- Fort Jogaku (near the stables)
- Fort Kikuchi (in the watchtower - can only be accessed during The Sister Betrayed )
- Guardian's Ridge (to the NW inside a boat)
- High Point Guard Post (on top of a rock in between the guard post and General Bartu's Camp)
- Jito's Foothills (near the hot spring)
- Kin Lighthouse
- Kin Village (on top of a burning house)
- Mount Jogaku (in the forest to the SE)
- Mount Jogaku (on the roof of Bettomaru's dojo - during the quest The Undying Flame)
- Sago Bamboo Strike (east of Sago Forest)
- Trapper's House
- Tsurara Otoshi Cliffs
- Whaler's Coast (near the Haiku location)
- White Falls Village (west of the village on the coast between the rocks)
- Zenta's Crest Farm (SE of the farm, under the bridge)
Reward: Saddles[]
Completing the main story quest Hammer and Forge unlocks the location of a monk named Genho at Komatsu Forge. Bringing the banners you have collected to him will reward you with saddle skins, each representing different samurai clans:
- Storm Wind (Default) - Clan Sakai
- Cloudless Dash (10 Banners) - Clan Adachi
- Swift Summer (15 Banners) - Clan Nagao
- Racing Crane (25 Banners) - Clan Yarikawa
- Fierce Spirit (40 Banners) - Clan Shimura
- Pampas Gale (55 Banners) - Clan Kikuchi
- Elegant Fury (80 Banners) - Hana's clan
- Hero of Tsushima Saddle (Digital Deluxe Edition/upgrade) - Clan Adachi
- Streaking Sunrise (New Game+)