Seasonal Japanese Buildings
⚪ Last updated 2019⚠️ Install Order · 2 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 3.0% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #9 of 124 Buildings mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
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[]Download the latest version of SMAPI, Content Patcher and Content Pather Animations.
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]Download Seasonal and Animated Japanese files[]Unzip and place in your Mods folder. DELETE THE MACOSX FOLDER, you don't need it. The folder should only contain: assets, manifest.json and content.json
[]Start the game once to get a config.json file in the Seasonal Japanese folder.
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[] Junimo Hut Alternative: true- set your Junimo Hut as a Bonsai Tree on a rock, not the Stone Lantern
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] Shed Alternative: true - set the Shed as a Tea House, instead of the Japanese store[]Craftables: true - if you want to use my craftables
[]Static Well: true - if you don't want to use the animated well.
Hi there! Thank you for showing support on the previous version.
Enjoy these Japanese-inspired farm buildings for your farm!
What's in here?
-Buildings have minor changes every season
-Animated well (not very accurate tho). If you want a non-animated well, change the config.json "Static Well" to true/
-Animated Statues of Endless Fortune and Perfection. Get the non-animated Statues here.
-Junimo Hut Alternative (Bonsais growing on a rock)
-Shed Alternative (Tea House)
-Craftables!
Currently working on:
-Interior Furniture
-Interior Bathhouse for the Slime Hutch
What could be next?
-Japanese Clothing for NPCs
-Japanese Valley!
-A new Farm Map
Support me if you like my stuff! :) Or check out my Tumblr for WIPs, commissions, etc.
Seasonal Japanese Buildings replaces vanilla buildings with Japanese-style structures that change appearance with each season, plus an animated building. The author has abandoned the mod, so no updates are planned, but it remains popular with over 7,000 endorsements.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge community trust (7,282 endorsements) and over 240k downloads
- Seasonal variety keeps your town fresh all year round
- Animated building adds a nice touch of life
⚠️ Cons
- Author explicitly abandoned the mod — no updates or fixes coming
- Last updated in 2019, so may break with newer game versions
For players who want a Japanese aesthetic in their game and enjoy seasonal visual changes. Perfect for builders and screenshot enthusiasts. Skip if you need active support or compatibility with the latest game patches.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Since the mod is abandoned, check the game version you're running and test in a backup save first.
- If you use a mod manager, install manually to avoid conflicts with other building overhauls.
- Look for community patches or compatibility notes on the mod page before installing.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Stardew Valley Mods
- Author
- sonreirblah
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Downloads
- 240,441
- Endorsements
- 7,282
- Category
- Buildings
- Created
- 5/19/2019
- Updated
- 5/19/2019
🔗 Required By 3 Mods
These mods list this mod as a dependency.
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