How is the festival going for you, islanders? While you are exploring the activities, we’ve come to share this guide with you! ♨️
Don’t forget the festival will last until October 7, 01:00 a.m. PDT (Pacific Daylight Time). 🕐
🔹 How do I participate in the Hot Springs Festival?
At level 10, the hot air balloon will appear on the small islet at home. Click it, then click the "Travel" button to set off for the festival.
🔹 How can I get tickets to the festival?
You can get 7 tickets from the gift that appears beside the hot air balloon every day.
🔹 How to bring the necessary items to the festival?
On your Home Island, click the hot air balloon, then choose "Load" from the menu at the top and move the required items from your storage (on the left) onto the balloon (on the right). Travel to the festival with the items in your hot air balloon, and they will be available for use there.
Please note that you have to load these items onto the hot air balloon, not the boat!
🔹 How many islands are there?
The Island of Hot Springs and the Island of the Geisha School.
🔹 What is the main reward?
After completing the Island of the Geisha School, you will get Maru the Tanuki, a new pet. You can:
▪ Leave him – 1 sweet potato and eggs. In return, he will give you 50 experience, and 2 diamonds + 7 energy, or 3 diamonds + 6 energy, or 4 diamonds + 5 energy.
▪ Take him with you – 2 fruit salads. As a reward, you will also receive 50 experience, and 2 diamonds + 7 energy, or 3 diamonds + 6 energy, or 4 diamonds + 5 energy.
You can interact with Maru every 20 hours, and he will never become a decoration.
🔹How many islands do I need to complete to get the main reward?
You need to complete the Island of the Geisha School.
🔹 How to collect kitsune coins?
▪ Complete quests at the festival;
▪ Complete quests on the Island of the Geisha School;
▪ Increase your festival level;
▪ Serve the onsen guests;
▪ Collect from spectators of the performance;
▪ Take part in the Hot Springs competitions.
🔹 How to collect enchanted kitsune coins?
▪ Complete quests at the festival;
▪ Complete trials in the abode of the spirits;
▪ Give gems to Mizuki in the abode of the spirits;
▪ Take part in the Hot Springs competitions;
▪ Get them in the festival shop.
🔹 What can I get in the festival shop?
▪ Akaru the deer, a pet. You can:
▪ Pet him. For 1 energy, he will give you 5 experience, 100 coins, and, with a certain chance, 1 energy.
▪ Treat him with 1 spicy chocolate. In exchange, Akaru will give you 25 experience, 250/500/750 coins, and one of the following: 5 energy/10 diamonds/3 energy + 5 diamonds.
▪ Feed him 3 jojoba. For that, you will get 100 experience, 1000/1500/2000 coins, and one of the following: 5 diamonds + 10 energy/20 energy/25 diamonds.
After the interaction, Akaru will follow you for 20 hours;
▪ Andon lanterns – can be lit by clicking them. After that, they will be lit for 2, 4, or 8 hours depending on the size;
▪ Japanese Order Board – a new look for your Order Board;
▪ Cherry Blossom Lantern - can be lit by clicking it, and it will be lit for 5 hours;
▪ Stone houses – the color of the light can be changed with coins;
▪ Silk Kimono – you can buy another kimono look with coins;
▪ Torch of Light – you can purchase the colored animated flame with diamonds and coins;
▪ Eternal cherry blossom can be shaken for 5 strength – after that, petals will be falling from the tree for 7 days;
▪ Lotus waterfall, onsen with waterfall, Torii gate, koto, and onsen with bonsai are animated;
▪ Valuable resources such as kitsune masks, florins, energy, enchanted kitsune coins, and galleon contracts;
▪ All other items are decorations for your Home Island.
🔹 Guests won’t go into the onsen, what do I do?
You need to place the necessary items in the lockers and wait 10 minutes until the guests change their clothes and enter the onsen.
🔹 How many onsens are there on the island?
There are 8 onsens in total.
🔹 How do I get into the abode of the spirits?
You need to have kitsune masks to travel to the abode of the spirits. You can get them from:
▪ The daily gift that appears on the festival islet;
▪ The festival shop;
▪ The festival guests;
▪ The clay pots on the festival island.
🔹 Is it possible to restore strength inside the abode of the spirits?
Inside the abode of the spirits, there are sakura-shaded ponds – activate them with lanterns, and they will restore 20 strength.
🔹 Do I have to open all kitsune altars with gems to complete the trials in the abode of the spirits?
It is an additional activity, so you can successfully complete the trials without opening kitsune altars.
🔹 What do the final rewards for completing the festival season give?
▪ Taiko Drum – will give you 5 diamonds and 75 coins 30 times, turning into a decoration afterwards.
▪ Kotatsu Table (Gold Ticket) – will give you 8 diamonds and 25 energy 30 times, turning into a decoration afterwards.
🔹 I haven’t found the answer to my question!
Please feel free to ask in the comments under this Facebook post – we’ll gladly help!