Silent Hill f: Red Capsule Locations & Interactive Tracking Guide

Red Capsules are the most abundant consumable in Silent Hill f — small red pills scattered across every area of Ebisugaoka in quantities that far exceed every other healing item combined.

Every location is tracked on the Silent Hill f interactive maps, with spawn triggers, multi-capsule stack entries, and the post-final boss cluster all documented at exact map coordinates.

With over 80 tracked entries across all eight areas, this is the most comprehensive Red Capsule resource available.

Note: This guide covers base-game Red Capsules only. NG+ and NG++ locations are tracked separately.

What Red Capsules Do in Silent Hill f

Red Capsules slightly restore Hinako's Health and current Maximum Sanity simultaneously — a dual-stat recovery that makes them the most versatile basic consumable in the game.

Their restoration per capsule is modest compared to Bandages (stronger Health recovery) or Ramune (stronger Max Sanity recovery), but their sheer abundance across the entire campaign means they function as the reliable day-to-day recovery option.

Red Capsules stack in inventory — multiple capsules share a single slot — making them inventory-efficient despite the high volume available.

Cannot Be Enshrined: The Key Restriction

Red Capsules cannot be offered at Hokora shrines for Faith. Unlike consumable food items that convert to Faith, Red Capsules have no shrine interaction option.

Their only purpose is direct consumption for Health and Sanity recovery. On the first playthrough where Hokora shrines restore Health and Sanity freely on Story difficulty, consuming Red Capsules frequently rather than carrying excess inventory is the correct approach — they cannot be converted into any other resource regardless of how many are stockpiled.

Red Capsules and Ending Restrictions

The most consequential property of Red Capsules is their impact on specific endings. Consuming any Red Capsule during an NG+ or NG++ playthrough pursuing certain endings immediately forfeits those endings for that run:

The Fox's Wedding
The Fox Wets Its Tail
Ebisugaoka in Silence

Three of the game's endings require a clean run with zero Red Capsule consumption. The main menu endings tab confirms which endings are still available based on whether Red Capsules have been consumed in the current run.

Since these endings are only accessible in NG+ and NG++, the first playthrough has no restriction — consume freely. From NG+ onward, picking up Red Capsules is safe, but using them locks out the above endings for that run.

The full ending requirements and playthrough strategy are in the Trophy guide and the Jizo Statue guide.

Winners Don't Do Drugs: The Trophy

The Winners Don't Do Drugs trophy requires reaching Shu's House without consuming a single Red Capsule during that run, then entering his workshop and leaving the Red Capsules found on his desk untouched — collecting the letter on the desk instead.

Red Capsules may be picked up throughout the run without penalty; only consuming them voids the condition. This trophy must be earned for each of Endings 2, 3, and 4 separately — a clean run per ending rather than once overall.

10 Red Capsules Given Automatically

The first and largest single-source Red Capsule pickup in the game requires no exploration: after completing the Fog Monster chase in Ebisugaoka, Shu gives Hinako 10 Red Capsules alongside the Capsule Case automatically.

This is documented in the guide and marks the start of Hinako's capsule inventory — an introduction to the item's narrative significance as a personal gift from Shu that becomes meaningful in the context of the ending restrictions above.

Spawn-Triggered Red Capsules and the Post-Boss Cluster

A significant proportion of Red Capsule entries across Ebisugaoka are spawn-triggered — appearing at fixed positions only after specific story milestones:

After returning from Shrine Path: 1 spawn in Ebisugaoka.
After returning from Corridors: 3+ spawns across Ebisugaoka and one after the Secret Box Puzzle in Ebisugaoka Middle School (3 scarecrow-area spawns).
After leaving Shu's House: 1 spawn in Ebisugaoka.
After returning from Main Hall: 6 spawns in Ebisugaoka across gardens, shrines, benches, and house exteriors.
After returning from Treasure Hall: 5 spawns in Ebisugaoka across sheds, barrels, trucks, and benches.

The post-final boss cluster is the largest single-location yield in the guide: after defeating the final boss and on the way out of the Dark Shrine through Main Hall, the large hall floor is scattered with over 14 Red Capsules across seven marked positions — individual capsules, pairs, and a triple.

All seven are accessible only after the final boss and are documented with exact map coordinates.

All Red Capsule Locations in Silent Hill f

Ebisugaoka holds the dominant share — across alleys, rooftops, shacks, vehicles, courtyards, shrines, and rice fields, including all spawn-triggered entries.
Shimizu Residence carries ten or more across all three residence variants and three in the room behind the invisible wall.
Main Hall has the post-boss cluster plus several pre-boss static entries near Hokora and courtyards.
Corridors has four entries, including one on the bridge and one in front of the final boss door.
Ebisugaoka Middle School has five.
Worship Hall one, Shrine Path one, and Treasure Hall entries tracked in the guide below, with all spawn conditions documented.

Name	Map Location	Details
Red CapsuleCorridorsRed Capsule	Corridors	Found on the ground in front of the door leading to the final boss. It becomes available and can be collected after you return to the Corridors on your way to the Dark Shrine (endgame).
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Hidden in the branches of the fallen tree blocking the path.
Red CapsuleMain HallRed Capsule	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. It can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red Capsule x2Main HallRed Capsule x2	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. They can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red Capsule x2Main HallRed Capsule x2	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. They can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red CapsuleMain HallRed Capsule	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. It can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red Capsule x3Main HallRed Capsule x3	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. They can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red CapsuleMain HallRed Capsule	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. It can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red Capsule x2Main HallRed Capsule x2	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. They can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red Capsule x2Main HallRed Capsule x2	Main Hall	Found on the ground in the large hall. They can be collected after dealing with the final boss, on your way out of the Dark Shrine.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the ground, in front of the gate.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found in front of a small shrine.
Red Capsule x10EbisugaokaRed Capsule x10	Ebisugaoka	After completing the Fog Monster Chase, you'll receive 10 Red Capsules from Shu alongside the Capsule Case.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a gas tank at the end of the back alley.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a table in the shack.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a table inside the shed. It can be obtained during the first playthrough.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a rock, next to the tree that falls behind you during the Fog Monster chase.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found inside the wooden box on the ground.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the round table in the dining room on the ground floor.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the ground behind the locked metal gate.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the round table in the room on the second floor.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found at the bottom of the Torii gate pillar.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found by the stairs at the end of the alley.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on some crates in Shu's shed.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a cabinet in Shu's shed.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a crate in Shu's shed.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found in front of the vending machines, on a small box.
Red CapsuleShrine PathRed Capsule	Shrine Path	Found on the stairs leading to the Shrine Vault.
Red CapsuleMain HallRed Capsule	Main Hall	Found on the ground, near the Hokora.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found in the back of the truck.
Red CapsuleMain HallRed Capsule	Main Hall	Found on the ground next to a lamp.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the small wall in the corner of the house.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the wooden cart at the end of the path.
Red CapsuleMain HallRed Capsule	Main Hall	Found on a shelf near the wall of the courtyard.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the ground, on a tree log.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a crate in the shack.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a stone on the steep path behind the house.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found inside a round basket at the end of the blocked path.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found inside a round basket between the rice ballots in the courtyard.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a wooden crate by the wall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a wooden crate in the back of the house. You can collect it after jumping through the Storehouse window.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a crate at the end of the alley.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a wooden crate by the dumpster.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a stone by the koi pond.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found in the back of the blue truck.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a bench by the gate. It spawns and can be collected only after leaving Shu's House. Location Revised By: MessianicMermaid
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found in the corner of the room, in front of a small red table.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found on the shelf in the corridor.
Red CapsuleCorridorsRed Capsule	Corridors	Found on the ground by the railing.
Red CapsuleCorridorsRed Capsule	Corridors	Found on a wooden bench in a small alcove between the shelves.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found in a cabinet on the side of the room.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found by a cabinet in the corner of the room.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found on a small stool by the bathtub.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found in front of the dolls on the shelf.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found in the drawer of the cabinet at the end of the corridor.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the ground in front of the roadblock sign.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found on a cabinet in the side of the room.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found on a cabinet halfway down the corridor behind the Pine Tree Emblem Door.
Red CapsuleEbisugaoka Middle SchoolRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka Middle School	Found on the ground, near the bushes.
Red CapsuleWorship HallRed Capsule	Worship Hall	Found in the drawer of a cabinet.
Red CapsuleCorridorsRed Capsule	Corridors	Found on the ground on the bridge.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a stool near a house. You can collect it after returning from the Shrine Path.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a rice bale near the cart, in the first unmapped area where you must solve the Rice Field Puzzle.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a brick by the corrupted area. It spawns after returning from the Corridors.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the ground in front of some pots. It spawns after returning from the Corridors.
Red CapsuleEbisugaoka Middle SchoolRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka Middle School	Found on the ground in front of the scarecrow. It spawns and can be collected after completing the Secret Box Puzzle.
Red CapsuleEbisugaoka Middle SchoolRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka Middle School	Found on the ground in front of the scarecrow. It spawns and can be collected after completing the Secret Box Puzzle.
Red CapsuleEbisugaoka Middle SchoolRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka Middle School	Found on the ground in front of the scarecrow. It spawns and can be collected after completing the Secret Box Puzzle.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a chair inside the garden shed. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Main Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the ground in front of the shrine. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Main Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a bench behind the house. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Main Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the planter by the front house door. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Main Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the concrete wall of the house. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Main Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the front stairs of the house. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Main Hall.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found on a shelf by the door of the room at the end of the corridor behind the invisible wall.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found on a shelf by the wall of the room at the end of the corridor behind the invisible wall.
Red CapsuleShimizu ResidenceRed Capsule	Shimizu Residence	Found in a cabinet drawer in the corner of the room at the end of the corridor behind the invisible wall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on a table in the shed. It spawns and can be collected after returning from the Treasure Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found near the pots after returning from the Treasure Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found at the end of the dark porch of the house. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Main Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the barrel by the house. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Treasure Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the front seat of the truck. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Treasure Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found on the bench in front of the house. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Treasure Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	It can be found on a wooden bench in the narrow alley. It spawns and can be collected only after you return from the Treasure Hall.
Red CapsuleEbisugaokaRed Capsule	Ebisugaoka	Found by the fence near the blocked path after returning from the Corridors.

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