Getting to your first Cherry Blossom Festival event in Coral Island is super exciting, and if you’re a little lost, this guide will tell you how to complete it.
There are a few different things you can do during this festival and other things you should know to prepare yourself before starting it for the best experience. Let’s jump right into it, shall we?
When is the Cherry Blossom Festival event in Coral Island?
The Cherry Blossom Festival event in Coral Island takes place on Spring 10, which is the 10th day of the Spring season. The event runs from 9 am to 2 pm, as notified in the letter you’ll receive on Spring 9. Once you’ve taken care of everything at your farm, head over to the Alun-Alun Square, which is by the Lake. This is when you’ll see a prompt to begin the festivities, but before you do so, here are some things to keep in mind.
- Bring a food item to add to the hotpot.
- Come with a lot of Coral coins, as you can purchase items from the Cherry Blossom Shop.
- Make sure to get done everything you need to for that day, as this event takes up the rest of your day.
How to play Balap Karung minigame in Coral Island
There are three central areas of interest at the Cherry Blossom Festival, and one of them is participating in the Balap Karung minigame, where you race while hopping in a burlap sack. You can replay this race as often as you want to win the top prizes:
- 1st place: x1000 Coral coins, x100 Merit points, and x5 Candied tree seeds
- 2nd place: x500 Coral coins and x5 Candied tree seeds
- 3rd place: x250 Coral coins and x5 Candied tree seeds
- 4th place: x50 Coral coins and x3 Candied tree seeds
- 5th place: x1 Candied tree seed
Once the tournament begins (unless you decide to practice first), the countdown begins, and your job is simple. A bar pops up with a line sliding left to right at different speeds. You want to tap the Space Bar to jump when the line is in the middle green area, but be careful, because the bar’s movement will start to speed up.
Messing this up can lead to you falling over, which happens when you run out of stamina. If you take a breather, your stamina bar will refresh, but your opponents may start to catch up. You also don’t want to run out of stamina or hit the jump button at the wrong time.
This minigame takes concentration and patience. You may want to hit it a few times in a row, then take a second for your stamina to refresh. Your opponents are pretty desperate for a win though, so don’t stall for too long. You’ll have to go through more rounds to be crowned the final winner to actually earn first place, so good luck!
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All hotpot donations in Coral Island
Next up is the potluck, which is a huge hotpot for you to dump a special ingredient into, such as something like Wasabi. If you’re worried about bringing the right thing, you should be. Certain foods and ingredients are better than others, and can actually earn you points.
Keep in mind that selecting “Start Main Event” will complete the festival, so don’t select that yet if you haven’t finished the festivities. You can still submit an item before getting to the main event. If you’re looking to bring the best donations for the hotpot, here are all the items and what they’ll result as when taste-tested by Judge Ross.
Loved items
| Quality | Items |
|---|---|
| Base | Gourmet salt |
| Bronze | None |
| Silver | Apple wine, Cheese wheel, Crayfish, Salmon |
| Gold | Apple wine, Belon oyster, Bluepoint oyster, Butter, Cheese, Cheese wheel, Crab, Crayfish, Eastern oyster, Giant clam, Goat butter, Goat cheese wheel, Hot pepper, Kumamoto oyster, Large butter, Large egg, Large goat butter, Large quail egg, Lobster, Monkfish, Olympia oyster, Pacific oyster, Quail egg, Rice vinegar, Sake, Salmon, Seaweed, Shiitake, Sockeye salmon, Squid, Tilapia, Tofu, White Truffle Oil |
| Osmium | Apple wine, Belon oyster, Black truffle oil, Bluepoint oyster, Bok choy, Butter, Canola oil, Carrot, Cheese, Cheese wheel, Clamshell, Cod, Crab, Crayfish, Eastern oyster, Egg, Giant clam, Goat butter, Goat cheese, Goat cheese wheel, Gourmet salt, Hot pepper, Kumamoto oyster, Large butter, Large egg, Large goat butter, Large quail egg, Lobster, Matsutake, Monkfish, Mussel, Octopus, Olive oil, Olympia oyster, Pacific oyster, Potato, Quail egg, Rice vinegar, Sake, Salmon, Scallop, Sea cucumber, Seaweed, Shiitake, Shrimp, Sockeye salmon, Squid, Taro root, Tilapia, Tofu, White Truffle Oil |
Liked items
| Quality | Items |
|---|---|
| Base | Apple wine, Butter, Cheese, Cheese wheel, Clamshell, Cod, Crab, Crayfish, Goat butter, Goat cheese, Goat cheese wheel, Green kelp, Kiracha sauce, Large butter, Large egg, Large goat butter, Large quail egg, Quail egg, Rice vinegar, Sake, Salmon, Sockeye salmon, Squid, Tofu |
| Bronze | Apple wine, Belon oyster, Black truffle oil, Bluepoint oyster, Butter, Carrot, Cheese, Cheese wheel, Clamshell, Cod, Crab, Crayfish, Eastern oyster, Garlic, Giant clam, Ginger, Goat butter, Goat cheese, Goat cheese wheel, Hot pepper, Kumamoto oyster, Large butter, Large egg, Large goat butter, Large quail egg, Lobster, Matsutake, Monkfish, Octopus, Olympia oyster, Pacific oyster, Quail egg, Rice vinegar, Sake, Salmon, Scallop, Seaweed, Shiitake, Shrimp, Sockeye salmon, Squid, Taro root, Tilapia, Tofu, White Truffle Oil |
| Silver | Bamboo shoot, Belon oyster, Black truffle oil, Bluepoint oyster, Bok choy, Butter, Canola oil, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cheese, Clamshell, Coconut oil, Cod, Corn, Crab, Crayfish, Eastern oyster, Egg, Garlic, Giant clam, Ginger, Goat butter, Goat cheese, Goat cheese wheel, Hot pepper, Kumamoto oyster, Large butter, Large egg, Large goat butter, Large quail egg, Lettuce, Lobster, Matsutake, Monkfish, Octopus, Okra, Olive oil, Olympia oyster, Pacific oyster, Pineapple, Potato, Pumpkin, Quail egg, Radish, Rice, Rice vinegar, Sake, Scallop, Sea cucumber Sea salt, Seaweed, Shallot, Shiitake, Shrimp, Sockeye salmon, Squid, Sweet potato, Taro root, Tilapia, Tofu, Tomato, Watercress, White Truffle Oil |
| Gold | Bamboo shoot, Black truffle oil, Bok choy, Canola oil, Carrot, Cauliflower, Clamshell, Coconut oil, Cod, Corn, Egg, Garlic, Ginger, Goat cheese, Lettuce, Matsutake, Mussel, Octopus, Okra, Olive oil, Pineapple, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Rice, Scallop, Sea cucumber, Sea salt, Shallot, Shrimp, Sweet potato, Taro root, Tomato, Watercress, Wheat flour |
| Osmium | Bamboo shoot, Cauliflower, Coconut oil, Corn, Garlic, Ginger, Lettuce, Okra, Pineapple, Pumpkin, Radish, Rice, Sea salt, Shallot, Sweet potato, Tomato, Watercress, Wheat flour |
Neutral items
| Quality | Items |
|---|---|
| Base | Bamboo shoot, Belon oyster, Black truffle oil, Bluepoint oyster, Bok choy, Canola oil, Carrot, Cauliflower, Coconut oil, Corn, Eastern oyster, Egg, Garlic, Ginger, Goat cheese, Hot pepper, Ketchup, Kumamoto oyster, Lettuce, Lobster, Matsutake, Monkfish, Mussel, Octopus, Okra, Olive oil, Olympia oyster, Pacific Oyster, Peanut butter, Pineapple, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Rice, Scallop, Sea cucumber, Sea salt, Shallot, Shiitake, Shrimp, Stone, Sweet potato, Taro root, Tilapia, Tomato, Watercress, Wheat flour, White Truffle oil |
| Bronze | Bamboo shoot, Bok choy, Canola oil, Cauliflower, Coconut oil, Corn, Egg, Lettuce, Mussel, Okra, Olive oil, Pineapple, Potato, Pumpkin, Radish, Rice, Sea cucumber, Sea salt, Shallot, Sweet potato, Tomato, Watercress, Wheat flour |
| Silver | Wheat flour |
| Gold | Almond oil |
| Osmium | Almond oil |
| Any | Animal products, Consumables, Eggs, Fish, Herbs, Kelps, Kelp Essences, Milks, Mushrooms, Vegetables |
Disliked items
| Quality | Items |
|---|---|
| Base | None |
| Bronze | Almond oil |
| Silver | Almond oil |
| Gold | Pineapple jam |
| Osmium | Pineapple jam, Durian |
| Any | Artisan products, Beach scavengeables, Bugs, Flowers, Fruits, Flowers, Grains, Plants, Shells |
Hated items
| Quality | Items |
|---|---|
| Base | Almond oil, Pineapple jam |
| Bronze | Pineapple jam |
| Silver | Pineapple jam |
| Gold | None |
| Osmium | None |
| Any | Baits, Fertilizers, Fodder, Seeds |
Cherry Blossom Shop in Coral Island
Finally, before you complete your Cherry Blossom Festival, be sure to check out the Cherry Blossom Shop. Every item here is purchasable with Coral coins, the usual currency. During your first year, you may not have a ton of money just yet. But if you have a few coins to spare, check out these incredible items:
| Item Name | Price |
|---|---|
| Cherry blossom plant | 680 |
| Sakura farmer outfit | 2,500 |
| Patterned kotatsu chair | 384 |
| Shoji-style room divider | 520 |
| Wave painting | 544 |
| Ancient patterned vase | 704 |
| Cherry blossom painting | 760 |
| Shoji-style square window | 1,088 |
| Shoji-style round window | 1,088 |
| Standing lantern lamp | 1,360 |
| Shoji-style paper lamp | 1,360 |
| Pokyo rug | 2,040 |
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