This guide will show you the locations of Chief Cuckoo Kabukimono in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, released on March 20, 2025. Chief Cuckoo Kabukimono is part of ‘The Kabukimono‘ quest begins when an NPC named Shin’nyo at Nishinomiya Shrine Town asks for your help to defeat the outlaw Kabukimono.
How To Find Chief Cuckoo in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
There are a total of eight Kabukimono in Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The first five are in the Izumi Settsu region and can be hunted right away. The last three are in the Harima region, but you can only find them after defeating the first five.
Assassinate Chief Cuckoo
You can find Chief Cuckoo in the Izumi Settsu region. Chief Cuckoo is located at the Katano Oil Trading, which is situated southwest of Katano Castle in Izumi Settsu. Refer to the location of Kabukimono -Chief Cuckoo in the given map below.


After eliminating all five Kabukimono, return to the shrine where the quest started earlier to uncover the locations of the remaining three Kabukimono in the Harima region.