New Year’s Soba & New Year’s Party

In: Festivals
New Year’s Festivals
Date Winter 30th
Time New Year’s Soba – 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM

New Year’s Party – 12:00 AM to 4:00 AM

Location New Year’s Soba – Rose Plaza

New Year’s Party – Summit of Mother’s Hill
Prizes New Year’s Soba – Buckwheat Flour, Friendship Points

New Year’s Party – Friendship Points

As the year comes to a close on Winter 30th, the residents of Mineral Town hold two separate celebrations for the New Year.

You can choose to attend either the New Year’s Soba feast in Rose Plaza or the New Year’s Party to watch the first sunrise from the summit of Mother’s Hill.

Note: Since your night will end after you choose an event, you will only be able to attend one of them each year.

New Year’s Soba

The New Year’s Soba festival is a potluck-style event where villagers gather to eat soba noodles, a tradition meant to bring good luck for the coming year.

This is the only way to obtain Buckwheat Flour in the game.

The player attends the New Year’s Soba.
The New Year’s Soba gathering in Rose Plaza.

Event Details

To join the New Year’s Soba celebration, enter Rose Plaza any time after 6:00 PM on Winter 30th. Make sure you have at least one empty slot in your backpack for the prize you’ll receive.

A map of Mineral Town with directions to Rose Plaza.
A map showing the way to Rose Plaza.

You can talk to the villagers in attendance for a friendship boost. When you’re ready to begin the meal, speak to Mayor Thomas.

After the event you will wake up at home the next morning.

New Year’s Party

The New Year’s Party is a more serene event where villagers gather at the summit of Mother’s Hill to watch the first sunrise of the new year together.

The farmer stands next to the villagers at the Summit.
Watching the first sunrise of the year.

Event Details

To attend the New Year’s Party event, you must go to the summit of Mother’s Hill after 12:00 AM (midnight) on the night of Winter 30th.

Map of Mineral Town with directions to the Summit.
A map showing the way to the summit of Mother’s Hill.

Speak to all the villagers present to trigger the main event. After watching the sunrise, you will automatically return to your farmhouse to start the new year.

Note: If Cliff has left Mineral Town, he will not be in attendance at this event.

Prizes & Benefits

Buckwheat Flour (Soba Only)

If you attend the New Year’s Soba, you will find 9 bags of Buckwheat Flour in your backpack the next morning. This is a rare cooking ingredient that is primarily used to make Zaru Soba.

The farmer receives Buckwheat Flour after the Soba.
Nine bags of Buckwheat Flour are added to your inventory.

Friendship Points

Attending either festival is an easy way to boost your friendship with the villagers who are present.

Action FP Earned
Talking to a villager at either festival +5 FP
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