Kakariko Village

Explore Kakariko Village in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. Learn how to get a Piece of Heart, buy essential items like the Bottle and Shield, and find secrets.

Kakariko Village is a tranquil village to the west of Hyrule, where most of its citizens reside. Link is here to pass a message to Saharashla from Princess Zelda. The village itself is big and there are many things to do, so take your time exploring it.

Near the north of the village is a weather vane, which you can use to save the game. Even if you don’t want to save yet, check the weather vane to activate it so you can warp to it later.

Left of the weather vane is a Street Merchant, who is selling a Bottle and Hearts. When you have 100 rupees, buy the Bottle from him. With the Bottle, you can store many useful items, such as health-restoring potions or fairies.

Left of the Street Merchant is the Item Seller. Go inside and you can buy a Scoot Fruit, Foul Fruit or Shield. When you get 50 rupees (there’s a chest in Hyrule Castle with this many rupees inside), we recommend that you purchase the Shield. After buying a Shield, you can raise the Shield with the R button to deflect enemy attacks and reduce the likelihood of taking damage.

At the top-left corner of the village you’ll find a well with a couple of rocks up above preventing you from haplessly falling in. If you go right and up the hill, you can find a Cucco (chicken) running around nearby.

Pick up the Cucco, then walk off the ledge to the right of the well and immediately perform a sharp turn left towards the well. You can throw the Cucco away as you get near, placing you inside the well and allowing you to snag a Piece of Heart early!

South of the Item Seller is Gramps who runs the StreetPass plaza. Talk to him and you can register StreetPass data for this game.