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.