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Ikana Canyon, the well, and the castle
Ikana is the region you enter with Garo's Mask, and you leave it with the Elegy of Emptiness and the Mirror Shield.
1. Enter Ikana’s eastern road
Ride Epona over the eastern fences and show Garo’s Mask to the watcher. Use the Hookshot target he reveals to enter the canyon. Activate the owl statue. In N64 Shiro waits on the approach; in 3DS his Stone Mask quest moved to Pirates’ Fortress.
2. Wake Captain Keeta
Visit Ikana Graveyard and play the Sonata of Awakening before the large sleeping skeleton. Stop and defeat Captain Keeta before he reaches the end, then reach the chest for the Captain’s Hat.
3. Learn the Song of Storms
Wear the Captain’s Hat and order the Stalchildren to open the grave on Night 1. Follow the underground route and defeat the Iron Knuckle to meet Flat, who teaches the Song of Storms. The Night 2 and Night 3 graves are optional rewards.
4. Restore the canyon river
Use Ice Arrows to cross the river route and Hookshot up the canyon ledges. Enter Spring Water Cave and play the Song of Storms for Sharp. Flowing water turns the Music Box House wheel and drives the Gibdos away.
5. Heal Pamela’s father
Wait out of Pamela’s sight until she leaves the Music Box House, then enter without attacking her. Go downstairs and play the Song of Healing for her father to obtain the Gibdo Mask.
6. Trade through Beneath the Well
Wear the Gibdo Mask and speak to the guardians. Bring Magic Beans, bombs, a fish and milk, with bottle space for the Big Poe and water along the route. Supply each requested item, then light the final room’s torches to reveal the Mirror Shield chest.
7. Open the castle’s light routes
Enter the Ancient Castle through the well exit. Use the Mirror Shield to dissolve Sun Blocks, fight through the wings and reach the roof. Carry a Powder Keg for the roof opening, then use the incoming sunlight to open the throne-room route.
8. Defeat Igos du Ikana
Burn the throne-room curtains with Fire Arrows. Knock down the two soldiers and shine sunlight onto them with the Mirror Shield; do the same to Igos after his fight. He teaches the Elegy of Emptiness. Use its statues to hold the Stone Tower switches, then continue to the Stone Tower route.
| Material | Evidence status |
|---|---|
| Chapter route and ordering | 1 primary route guide (Zelda Central) |
| Key item progression and major version differences | Cross-check: Zelda Dungeon; see Sources |
Questions
Which mask opens the canyon?
Garo's Mask, on the road into Ikana.
What is the castle prize?
The Elegy of Emptiness, after Igos du Ikana.
Where is the Stone Mask on the N64?
In this chapter's reward list. The 3DS moves Shiro to the Pirates' Fortress. See the version page.
Sources
- Zelda Central — Version Differences https://zeldacentral.com/games/majoras-mask/version-differences/
- Zelda Central — ikana canyon https://zeldacentral.com/games/majoras-mask/walkthrough/ikana-canyon/
- Zelda Dungeon — well and ikana castle https://www.zeldadungeon.net/majoras-mask-walkthrough/well-and-ikana-castle/
Checked 2026-11-11.