# ‘Ace Archer Kyoto Imperial Palace’ walkthrough in Onimusha Way of the Sword

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ace-archer-kyoto-imperial-palace-walkthrough-in-onimusha-way-of-the-sword/
- Published: 2026-09-05T07:01:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-05T07:18:18+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/onimusha-way-of-the-sword-ace-archer-kyoto-imperial-palace-walkthrough-kubi-akari-location/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Guide shows where to shoot five Kubi Akari in Onimusha's Kyoto Imperial Palace mission
- Quest starts by talking to a man near Gojo Street - West Spirit Mirror
- Players must find exact spots to hit hard-to-reach flying targets

## Summary

Onimusha: Way of the Sword includes "Ace Archer: Kyoto Imperial Palace," a side mission tasking players with using protagonist Musashi's bow skills to hunt down five flying enemies called Kubi Akari across the Imperial Palace map. The mission mirrors an earlier "Ace Archer" quest set at Nijo-jo Castle, and completing it requires precise positioning, since the creatures roam outside the game's normally explorable areas.

To start the quest, players must speak to a man north of the Gojo Street - West Spirit Mirror, who asks for help dealing with the dangerous flying monsters. Polygon's walkthrough details the five specific vantage points needed to line up each shot, including a corridor near the entrance, a building window, a rooftop platform, an archway near Oikeniwa Pond Garden, and an area above the boss arena, noting that the creatures constantly move and can be obscured by trees or structures.

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