Jiosin Shrine

Maren's Tip

Remember — if a shrine gives Rauru's Blessing with no puzzle inside, the real challenge was reaching the entrance. Check the surrounding area!

Walkthrough

1. Step 1: Enter Jiosin Shrine in Central Hyrule.
2. The theme is Shape Rotation — precision Ultrahand manipulation to rotate an L-shaped block through three differently shaped doorways.
3. The L-block is large (about 3 meters long on each arm) and heavy, requiring careful, deliberate rotations.
4. Step 2: Approach Door 1, which is a tall narrow rectangle (approximately 1 meter wide and 3.5 meters tall).
5. Grab the L-block with Ultrahand and rotate it so the long arm of the L points straight up vertically, with the short arm extending horizontally at the bottom.
6. In this orientation, the block's profile is narrow enough to slide through the tall doorway.
7. Push it through slowly — if any corner clips the doorframe, the block jams and bounces back.
8. Step 3: In the corridor between Door 1 and Door 2, pause to check the left wall alcove.
9. A chest containing a Ruby (worth 210 rupees) is tucked into a niche at waist height.
10. Collect it before proceeding.
11. Step 4: Door 2 is wide and flat (approximately 3.5 meters wide but only 1.5 meters tall).
12. Rotate the L-block 90 degrees from its previous orientation so the long arm extends horizontally and the short arm points sideways.
13. The block's profile is now wide but low, fitting through the squat doorway.
14. Slide it through with even pressure — rushing causes the block to tilt and clip the top of the doorframe.
15. Step 5: Door 3 is the hardest — a diagonal slot cut at roughly 45 degrees through the wall.
16. Neither the vertical nor horizontal orientations will work here.
17. Tilt the L-block exactly 45 degrees using Ultrahand's rotation controls.
18. The long arm should point to the upper-right and the short arm to the lower-left (or vice versa).
19. Ease the block through the diagonal slot with tiny forward nudges.
20. The tolerance is tight — misalignment of more than 10 degrees causes the block to jam.
21. If it jams, pull it back, adjust the angle slightly, and try again.
22. Step 6: Once through Door 3, the altar room opens up.
23. Walk to the altar and claim the Light of Blessing.
24. Abilities needed: Ultrahand is the only ability required, but mastery of its rotation controls is essential.
25. Pro tip: Ultrahand rotation has two axes — tilt left-right and rotate clockwise-counterclockwise.
26. For Door 3's diagonal slot, you need to use the tilt axis (not the rotation axis) to achieve the 45-degree angle.
27. Many players confuse the two and spend minutes rotating on the wrong axis.

Reward & Chest

Nearby Skyview Towers

Use these towers as reference points to locate this shrine on the map.

More Shrines in Central Hyrule

• Jiukoum Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Kamizun Shrine — Combat, difficulty 1/5
• Kisinona Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 3/5
• Kyononis Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Makasura Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Mayachideg Shrine — Rauru's Blessing, difficulty 1/5

Related Guides

• Central Hyrule Region Guide
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• Lookout Landing Skyview Tower
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• All 152 Shrines
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• Deep Walkthrough Guide