Bean Day

"Mainly celebrated in Japan. People throw beans outside as they shout, "Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi!" This is said to ward off "demons," such as sickness and disaster, and invite a year of good health and peace."

- Nook Shopping seasonal event description

Bean Day (also known as the Bean Throwing Festival or Setsubun) is an event in the based on the real-life Japanese event  that occurs on February 3 to celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It was primarily exclusive to the Japanese version of and in Japanese towns in  and, but was made available worldwide in. During the festival, villagers will be carrying throwing beans, or mamemaki, throughout the day in order to fight off "ogres" in preparation for spring.

In and
In the Japanese version of, Tortimer can be found near the shrine between 10 AM and 6 PM on Bean Day. If spoken to, he will give the player a Bean Throwing Set.

While the event itself does not appear in, Mom sends the player a letter mentioning the event on February 3.

In
In Japanese towns in, Tortimer appears outside Town Hall on Bean Day. If spoken to, he will give the player either a Blue Ogre Mask or a Red Ogre Mask. Due to the discontinuation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in 2014, this event, along its two items, can only be obtained in the Japanese version of the game.

In
In, the player will find Isabelle in the event plaza. When spoken to, she will explain to them about the holiday and give them either a Blue Ogre Mask or a Red Ogre Mask; the player is able to choose only one. If the player talks to villagers while wearing one of the ogre masks, they will perform a shocked emotion and start throwing beans at the player, referring to the Japanese tradition of throwing beans at Oni to bring good luck.

From February 1 to February 3, instead of selling Fortune Cookies, Timmy and Tommy's store will sell Good-Luck Rolls and Beans for 800 Bells. When the former is purchased, Timmy and Tommy will tell the player to eat the Good-Luck Rolls while facing a specific direction in order to have good luck.

In
While initially absent in, Bean Day (now referred to its Japanese name of Setsubun) was added in the 1.7.0 Free Update and is celebrated in two occasions. The first is a Nook Shopping seasonal event, where from January 25 to February 3, the player can purchase the. The second is a Able Sisters event, where from February 1 to February 3, the player can purchase a, , and a.

This is the first time that the event is celebrated internationally instead of being exclusive in Japan.