Key Highlights:
- Ukouh Shrine is the first shrine Rauru directs Link towards on Great Sky Island.
- Completing the shrine unlocks Ultrahand and teaches Link how to move, rotate and attach objects.
- The shrine contains one optional chest with Amber before the final rail puzzle.
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The Ukouh Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the first major tutorial for Ultrahand and one of the opening shrines on Great Sky Island.
Rauru directs Link towards Ukouh after the Temple of Time door remains sealed. Entering the shrine unlocks Ultrahand, allowing Link to grab, rotate, move and attach compatible objects together. Nintendo confirms Ukouh as the shrine where this ability is first obtained.
Ukouh Shrine location
Ukouh Shrine is located on Great Sky Island at approximately:
0274, -0913, 1460
It sits southwest of the Temple of Time and is easy to identify by its green spiral of energy once Rauru has pointed Link towards it.
How to solve Ukouh Shrine
After receiving Ultrahand, walk forward until you reach the first gap.
Use Ultrahand to grab the nearby stone slab and place it across the gap as a bridge.
In the next section, attach the two stone slabs together end to end. Rotate the combined piece so it spans the wider gap, then walk across.
Before moving on, use the same joined slabs as a ramp to reach the raised treasure chest in the corner. The chest contains Amber.
The final puzzle introduces attaching objects to moving rails.
Place the square wooden platform flat on the ground, then use Ultrahand to attach a metal hook to the centre of it.
Lift the completed platform and position the hook over the rail. Once it catches, climb onto the wooden platform and ride it across the gap. Nintendo’s own guide specifically highlights joining a board and hook as the key Ukouh Shrine mechanic.
At the far side, approach the shrine altar and interact with it to receive a Light of Blessing.
TOTK Ukouh Shrine video guide
Our short video walkthrough shows the complete shrine solution, including both bridge puzzles, the Amber chest and the final rail crossing.
After completing Ukouh Shrine, Link still needs to finish more Great Sky Island shrines before the Temple of Time quest can continue.
For another Tears of the Kingdom puzzle guide, see our Tukarok Shrine walkthrough.
Once you reach the surface, GLN also has a guide explaining how to unlock Popla Foothills Skyview Tower.
