when does ghost of yotei take place

Ghost of Yotei takes place in the year 1603, during the early Edo period (also known as the Tokugawa period) in Japan. The game is set over 300 years after the events of the original Ghost of Tsushima, which was set in 1274. Specifically, Ghost of Yotei is set in the land of Ezo, known today as Hokkaido, an area outside the traditional rule of Feudal Japan at the time, where many ronin have fled to live freely. This setting provides a new backdrop distinct from the samurai clans of Tsushima, focusing instead on a story of revenge and survival in a wild, untamed land.