1OVERVIEW

3GAME OBJECTIVE

The time for Hanami is here!
‘Hanami’ is a Japanese custom to enjoy and appreciate theblossoming of ‘Sakura’, which is Japanese for cherry blossoms.

Sakura Hunt is a card game based on the Japanese tradition ofHanami with the goal to create a panoramic view of Sakura in fullbloom using 10 Scenic Cards.

When the Sakura is in full bloom, the view is astonishingly
beautiful and breathtaking. People gather to celebrate the scenerywith friends and family, with drinks and food as a joyous occasion.
However, the life of the blossoming Sakura is short. The petals
scatter and fall, after only a brief period of blooming.

Players will perform Hanami at each of the 4 ‘Hanami Spots’ by
combining cards in hand with a displayed card to form 3 cards thatare either identical or in sequence.

The players in the game will venture through four ‘Hanami Spots’in search of Sakura in its full bloom state. Move from spot to spot,or lie in wait for that perfect moment, to witness the immaculate
sight of Sakura in full bloom.

Game Manual214

space for 6 cards

Hanami Spot Cards (x4)

Drink Cards (x8)Hanami Markers (x20 / 4 colors x5)

Hanami Spot 1
Hanami Spot 2

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Hanami Spot 3
Hanami Spot 42

PLAYER

Scenic Cards (x60 / 6 sets of 1 - 10)

9+age

5

The objective is to accumulate the most points through performing
Hanami at the right moment and creating a panoramic sequence ofcards to receive bonus points.

Hanami Cards (x68)30
min

GAME SET-UP

Point Scales (x2)

Scoreboard

Point Markers (x4)2-4players×6

3×1

1

Setup 4 ‘Hanami Spot Cards’ in a vertical line, leaving space for 6 cards
horizontally to be placed beside each of the Hanami Spot Cards.

2Shuffle the Hanami Cards (Scenic + Drink) and distribute 6 cards to eachplayer, and keep the remaining cards as House Deck.

3

Designate a color for each player in accordance to the Hanami Markers.

4

Each player keeps a Hanami Marker of their designated color and theremaining Hanami Markers will be placed alongside the Hanami Spot
Cards, 1 marker each per Spot.

5

Ready the Scoreboard by placing each player’s color-designated Point
Marker on 0 points.

6The game will progress clockwise from the player to have seen cherry
blossoms at the most northern location of the world. If that is hard, please
select an agreeable way for all players to determine who starts the game.
Now, let the hunt begin!

4GAMEPLAY
The game will move clockwise from the player chosen to start thegame. A player has 3 options per turn:

C.Hanami

Bloom Status at Hanami Spots
FULLBLOOM

Each player can Hanami once at each of the 4 Hanami Spots.

Hanami Spot

A. Progress the Blooming

1 displayed card

2 cards from handB. Spot Scouting
Conditions for Hanami

C. Hanami

3 cards insequence

SAKURA
HUNT

A. Progress the Blooming

3 identicalcards

How much the Sakura is blooming is determined by the amount ofcards displayed at each of the Hanami Spots. Sakura enhances its
bloom with each displayed card, hitting its peak of ‘Full Bloom’ when
4 cards are displayed at a Hanami Spot. After that climax, the Sakura
decreases its bloom with every card displayed thereafter.

To Hanami, create a trio of in sequence or identical cards
using 2 cards from hand and 1 card from a Hanami Spot.

Place Card on Hanami Spot to Progress Blooming

Hanami Points
FULLBLOOM

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Place 1 card from your hand onto any Hanami Spot* maximum number of cards to be placed per Hanami Spot is 6

Create a set of 3 cards that are either in sequence or identical using
2 cards from your hand and 1 card from one of the Hanami Spots.

2

Display the 3 cards used to Hanami in front of you, in view of theother players.

3

Place the Hanami Marker, in the designated color of the player, inthe vacated card space to signify the player’s completion of Hanami
at that Hanami spot. * Each player gets to Hanami once per spot.

Exchange Card from Hanami Spot with Card in Hand

4The degree of how in bloom the Sakura is, which is the numberof cards displayed in the Hanami Spot, determines the score ofthat Hanami session. * point details in the next section.

Exchange a card from a Hanami Spot with a card in your hand5

On the Scoreboard, move the Point Marker in the player’s colorin accordance to the points captured.

6Take 1 card from the House Deck to put in your hand.

Take 1 card from the House Deck to put in your hand

B. Spot Scouting

11For non-novice players, an additional rule exist in the Ext. section

Number ofdisplayed
cards

Points

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Hanami Points are determined by the bloom status of Sakura(number of cards being displayed) at Hanami Spots. The more theSakura blooms, the more points are awarded. The player may use
any of the displayed cards to Hanami and points will be awarded
according to the bloom status, regardless of whether the player uses
the 1st or the 4th displayed cards. It is ‘when’ to Hanami rather than‘with which card’ that becomes vital to accumulating points.

5Drink Card
Drinks are necessities for Hanami. The awe-inspiring view of Sakura
is enhanced with the taste of Japanese Sake or with one’s preferreddrink. However, we must always keep in mind not to overdrink.
* Non-Sake beverages for children and non-alcoholic drinkers.

Drink Cards are used in the same manner as
the Scenic Cards and furthermore it can act as
any of the numbered cards from 1 - 10. For
example, if a 3 is displayed then the player may
Hanami with 5 and a Drink Card (acting as 4).
2 Drink Cards may even be used at one time toHanami, either in sequence (2 Drink Cards +Scenic Card) or as a triplet (3 Drink Cards).
However, please keep in mind that Drink Cards
do not get counted in the final bonus calculation.
Thus, do not overdrink!

6Game EndThe game ends when either of the below options are met:

1All players complete Hanami at all 4 Spots

2Full 6 cards are displayed at all 4 Hanami Spots

Panorama Bonus

Bonus points are calculated thereafter with the cards that were used
to Hanami. (12 cards total if the player was able to Hanami 4 times).

Connect the cards in the sequenced order to create apanoramic view of Sakura. The longer the sequenced cards,
the greater the view, and more points are awarded.
Drink Cards can be used as any card within the panoramic
sequence but it will not be counted in when accumulating
bonus points.
Perfect
Panoramasequence 5 cards 6 cards 7 cards 8 cards 9 cards 10 cards

1Points

Players that have completed their Hanami at all 4 spots, will be able
to perform only action [A] Progress the Blooming thereafter.

3The number of cards in a player’s hand will decrease with every Hanamithat the player performs. Please use the chart below for reference:

Ext.

Start

Numberof cards

6433336101521

As in the Panorama Bonus, the Drink Card may not be used toaccumulate points as a Scenic Card. However, 3 Drink Cards
will be rewarded with a 5 point bonus.

2

Additional Rule for 2-Player Game

Drink Cards may act as any of the Scenic Cards and be used as part of asequenced panorama. Though Drink Cards may be used, they cannot becounted into the bonus point calculation. In the above example, the Drink
Card is used as 6 to connect the panorama from 1 to 9. The total number ofpanoramic cards is 9 but the Drink Card is omitted so the bonus points arecalculated for 8 cards (10 points). Without the use of the Drink Card, thelongest sequence will be 1 – 5 for only 1 bonus point.
Bonus Points- Panorama: 8 cards = 10 points- Triplets: Triplet of 4 = 5 points
Total Bonus Points: 15 points

3 Card Bonus

5 point bonus for having 3 cards of the same kind.

After
After
After
After
1st Hanami 2nd Hanami 3rd Hanami 4th Hanami

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Bonus Point Accumulation
Line up the cards horizontally in sequenced order, while placing thesame cards vertically, for easy calculation of bonus points.

Bonus points are awarded at the very end.

After completing Hanami at all spotsTime

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Bonus Points

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The winner is the player with the most total points,
calculated by adding the points gathered during Hanami andthe bonus points. The winning feeling is shared whenever
there exists a tie in points.

Scenic Cards

Additional rule when playing the game with 2 players.
When selecting option A (Progress the Blooming) to place a Drink
Card at one of the Hanami Spots, the player must:

Ext.

1

Place the Drink Card at a Hanami Spot

2

Draw 3 cards from the house deck3

Throw away any 2 cards from own handdesigned by Yu Maruno
Shrine Gate

Stand-Alone Tree

5-Tier Pagoda

Bridge Over River

Mount Fuji

Temple & TowerAﬂoat in Moat

Medieval Castle

Flower RaftMoon at Night

2 cards are openly displayed and discarded from the game

Additional Rule: Reserve A Spot
Additional rule to spice up the game.
When selecting option B (Spot Scouting), the exchanging of adisplayed card at a Hanami Spot with a card from the player’s hand,the player must have the received card open in front of them in viewof the other players. The player may still use the open card to Hanami
just like any other card in hand and a player can have multiple opencards which may be used together to Hanami.

[Reserve A Spot] may not be selected when the player has only 1
card left.

Special Thanks
Hiroshi Kawamura, Takayuki Mizuki, Kayoko Takao,Kazuhiro Ikeuchi, Takashi Alimura, Kenju Yoshino, Rune
Miyamoto, Hiro Hatakeyama, Chie Araki, Shinji
Yanaseko, Sanae Matoba, Sou Wakasa, Norihiro
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