Animal Crossing is celebrating Hinamatsuri.
Update (02/25/2021): The official Animal Crossing Twitter account said the Blossom Lantern and Hinaningyo items will be available in New Horizons on alternating days. If you don’t see the Blossom Lantern decoration in the Nook Shopping catalog, check again the next day and it should be there.
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March 3 is Hinamatsuri in Japan, and to celebrate, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been updated with a Blossom Lantern decoration that players can purchase and/or send to their in-game friends.
Here’s how to get the Blossom Lantern in Animal Crossing: New Horizons!
Head into the Resident Services building and interact with the Nook Stop terminal.
Select “Nook Shopping.” (Remember, if you’ve unlocked the Nook Shopping app on your NookPhone, you can access the Nook Shopping catalog from anywhere, without going into the Resident Services building.)
Choose “Special Goods.”
Press “L” on your controller to move to the Seasonal Items tab.
Press “A” to select the Blossom Lantern.
If you want to order the item for yourself, or to send to a friend at a later time, choose “Place Order.” Or, if you want to send the item to a friend instantly, select “Send as Gift.” Each Blossom Lantern costs 2,400 Bells.
Remember, if you choose to order one of these Blossom Lanterns for yourself, it won’t arrive in your mailbox until the next day.
The Blossom Lantern will only be available in New Horizons until March 3, so make sure to buy as many as you think you’ll want or need now, before the item goes away!
To learn more about Animal Crossing: New Horizons, or to view the rest of our guides for the game, check out our previous coverage.
Disclosure: Nintendo gave SuperParent a code for Animal Crossing: New Horizons for coverage purposes.
Brandy Berthelson has been writing about video games and technology since 2006, with her work appearing on sites including AOL Games, Digital Spy, and Adweek. When she’s not gaming, Brandy enjoys crafting, baking, and traveling with her husband.
