The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Location Translation List

What is this list for?

When Ocarina of Time was translated into English, several things were changed. This has been the same with almost every game Nintendo have released that was originally in Japanese. The aim of this list is to show the original Japanese location names and the true translations, comparing them to Nintendo's translations. In order to view this list correctly, you will need the Japanese language pack installed on your computer.

Note: The locations listed here are those which have a location card. By location card, I mean the way the name of the place appears on screen for a few moments after you enter it. This list is displayed in alphabetical order according to Nintendo of America's translation.
If some locations are missing, then please contact us: Shadow Fire or OrdosAlpha.

How this list is set up: The list is split into four categories, all sorted into a table. Each column has its own background shade which shows what category it belongs in.

Translations in square brackets ("[word]" ) are optional, and translations that have a forward slash ("/") have more than one way of being said.

Nintendo of America
日本語
Shadow Fire Translation
OrdosAlpha Translation
Back Alley
路地裏
Rear Alleyway
Back Alley[way]
Bazaar
なんでもや
<何でも屋>
Convenience Store
Convenience Shop
Bombchu Bowling Alley
ボムチュウボウリング
Bombchuu Bowling
Bombchu Bowling
Bottom of the Well
井戸の底
[Water] Well's Bottom
Bottom of the [Water] Well
Castle Courtyard
城の中庭
Castle's Courtyard
Castle['s] Courtyard
Chamber of the Sages
賢者の間
Sages’ Room
Chamber of the Sages
Death Mountain Crater
デスマウンテン火口
Death Mountain Crater
Death Mountain Caldera
Death Mountain Trail
デスマウンテン登山道
Death Mountain [Mountain] Trail
Death Mountain Trail
Desert Colossus
巨大邪神像
Wicked Colossus
The Evil Colossus
Dodongo’s Cavern
ドドンゴの洞窟
Dodongo’s Cave
Dodongo’s Cave
Fire Temple
炎の神殿
Temple of Flames
Temple of Flames
Fishing Pond
つりぼり
<釣堀>
Fish Pond
Fish Pond
Forest Temple
森の神殿
Temple of the Forest
Temple of the Forest
Ganon’s Castle
ガノン城
Castle Ganon
Castle Ganon/Ganon's Castle
Gerudo Fortress
ゲルドの砦
Gerudo's Fortress
Gerudo['s] Fortress
Gerudo Training Ground
ゲルドの修練場
Gerudo’s Training Place
Gerudo['s] Training Facility
Gerudo Valley
ゲルドの谷
Gerudo's Valley
Gerudo['s] Valley
Goron City
ゴロンシティ
Goron City
Goron City
Goron Shop
ゴロンのお店
Goron’s Store
Goron’s Store
Graveyard
墓地
Cemetery
Cemetery
Great Fairy’s Fountain
大妖精の泉
Great Fairy’s Spring
Great Fairy's Spring/Fountain
Happy Mask Shop
おめん屋
<お面屋>
Mask Store
Mask Shop
Haunted Wasteland
幻影の砂漠
Desert of Illusion
Desert of Illusions
House of Skulltula
スタルチュラハウス
Staltula House
Staltula House
Hyrule Castle
ハイラル城
Hyrule Castle
Hyrule Castle
Hyrule Field
ハイラル平原
Hyrule Plains
Hyrule Plains
Ice Cavern
氷の洞窟
Cave of Ice
Cave of Ice
Inside Ganon’s Castle
ガノン城 内部
Castle Ganon Interior
Castle Ganon/Ganon's Castle: Interior
Inside Jabu Jabu’s Belly
ジャブジャブ様のお腹
<ジャブジャブ様の御腹>
Mr. Jabu-Jabu’s Stomach
Mr. Jabu-Jabu’s Stomach
Inside the Deku Tree
デクの樹サマの中
<デクの樹様の中>
Inside of Mr Deku Tree
Inside of Mr. Deku Tree
Kakariko Village
カカリコ村
Kakariko Village
Kakariko Village
Kokiri Forest
コキリの森
Kokiri's Forest
Kokiri['s] Forest
Kokiri Shop
コキリのお店
Kokiri’s Store
Kokiri's Store
Lake Hylia
ハイリア湖畔
Hylia Lake Shore
[Shore of] Lake Hylia
Lakeside Laboratory
みずうみ研究所
<湖/水海研究所>
Lake Research Establishment
Lake/Mizumi Laboratory*
Lon Lon Ranch
ロンロン牧場
Lon Lon Farm
Lon Lon Farm/Ranch
Lost Woods
迷いの森
Forest of Bewilderment
Forest of Bewilderment
Market
城下町
Castle Town
Castle Town
Potion Shop
クスリ屋
<薬屋>
Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Royal Family’s Tomb
王家の墓穴
Royal Family’s Grave
Royal Family’s Grave
Sacred Forest Meadow
森の聖域
Forest's Sanctuary
Forest Sanctuary
Shadow Temple
闇の神殿
Temple of Darkness
Temple of Darkness
Shooting Gallery
的あて屋
<的当て屋>
Target Aiming Store
Target Aiming Shop
Spirit Temple
魂の神殿
Temple of Spirit
Temple of Spirit
Stable
馬小屋
Stable
Stable[s]
Temple of Time
時の神殿
Temple of Time
Temple of Time
Treasure Box Shop
宝箱屋
Treasure Chest Store
Treasure Chest/Strongbox Shop
Water Temple
水の神殿
Temple of Water
Temple of Water
Zora’s Domain
ゾーラの里
Zora’s Home
Home of the Zora
Zora’s River
ゾーラ川
Zora River
Zora River/River Zora
Zora’s Fountain
ゾーラの泉
Zora’s Spring
Zora's Spring/Fountain
Zora Shop
ゾーラのお店
Zora’s Store
Zora's Store

* 水海/みずうみ/Mizumi literally means sea of water, and it's used as a girls name, a family name, and a place name in Japan. It's bascically a play on words.The laboratory is situated right next to a body of water, and the purpose of the laboratory is water related.

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